Barclays Second Division 1989/1990
Historical league standings at 28th October 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 | Sheffield United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 31 | 12 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 29 | 9 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 27 | 10 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 25 | 8 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 3 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 5 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 3 |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 3 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 20 | 8 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 3 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 3 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 0 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 17 | -1 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 16 | -1 |
| 16 | Watford | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 16 | -6 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 16 | -9 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 14 | -3 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 13 | -5 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 13 | -7 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 14 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 11 | -7 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 14 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 11 | -10 |
| 23 | Leicester City | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 10 | -10 |
| 24 | Hull City | 14 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 8 | -8 |
