Barclays Third Division 1989/1990
Historical league standings at 24th March 1990
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Bristol City | 34 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 25 | 69 | 25 |
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 36 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 69 | 36 | 66 | 33 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 34 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 49 | 24 | 66 | 25 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 35 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 40 | 60 | 8 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 48 | 35 | 56 | 13 |
| 6 | Bury | 37 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 53 | 44 | 56 | 9 |
| 7 | Rotherham United | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 62 | 48 | 55 | 14 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 35 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 40 | 54 | 5 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 36 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 41 | 34 | 51 | 7 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 36 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 44 | 51 | 2 |
| 11 | Brentford | 37 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 18 | 51 | 55 | 49 | -4 |
| 12 | Reading | 34 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 43 | 39 | 47 | 4 |
| 13 | Wigan Athletic | 36 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 47 | 46 | -8 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 36 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 0 |
| 15 | Chester City | 38 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 44 | 44 | -12 |
| 16 | Fulham | 36 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 50 | 43 | -4 |
| 17 | Swansea City | 36 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 52 | 43 | -17 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 36 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 39 | 47 | 40 | -8 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 35 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 34 | 47 | 40 | -13 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 35 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 38 | 50 | 38 | -12 |
| 21 | Preston North End | 36 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 43 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 48 | 65 | 38 | -17 |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 33 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 47 | 36 | -10 |
| 23 | Cardiff City | 35 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 52 | 36 | -16 |
| 24 | Walsall | 34 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 51 | 28 | -24 |
