Barclays Third Division 1989/1990
Historical league standings at 26th September 1989
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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 Rovers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 6 |
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 9 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 6 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 5 |
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 5 |
| 6 | Bury | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 3 |
| 7 | Fulham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 3 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 12 | -1 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
| 10 | Notts. County | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 2 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 13 | Reading | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | Walsall | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | -3 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 7 | -2 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | -2 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 | -3 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | -5 |
| 20 | Chester City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 6 | -7 |
| 21 | Brentford | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | -3 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | -6 |
| 23 | Swansea City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | -9 |
| 24 | Cardiff City | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 2 | -10 |
