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