Barclays Third Division 1990/1991
Historical league standings at 19th March 1991
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Southend United | 34 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 58 | 39 | 70 | 19 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 34 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 27 | 64 | 26 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 35 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 38 | 63 | 9 |
| 4 | Bury | 36 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 46 | 58 | 9 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 35 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 39 | 57 | 11 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 36 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 39 | 56 | 7 |
| 7 | Cambridge United | 30 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 49 | 32 | 54 | 17 |
| 8 | Brentford | 34 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 36 | 53 | 5 |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 35 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 44 | 53 | 1 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 35 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 41 | 52 | 4 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 36 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 37 | 39 | 52 | -2 |
| 12 | Reading | 32 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 44 | 39 | 50 | 5 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 32 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 38 | 47 | 8 |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 34 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 51 | 47 | 46 | 4 |
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 32 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 36 | 44 | 43 | -8 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 35 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 39 | 41 | 2 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 34 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 51 | 40 | -13 |
| 18 | Chester City | 32 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 38 | 39 | -4 |
| 19 | Swansea City | 32 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 50 | 35 | -13 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 32 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 50 | 30 | -7 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 32 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 45 | 57 | 29 | -12 |
| 22 | Fulham | 34 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 47 | 29 | -18 |
| 23 | Mansfield Town | 34 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 46 | 28 | -14 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 33 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 39 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 64 | 22 | -36 |



