Barclays Third Division 1990/1991
Historical league standings at 22nd December 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 | Southend United | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 24 | 44 | 12 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 40 | 18 |
| 3 | Leyton Orient | 19 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 34 | 4 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 31 | 1 |
| 5 | Bury | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 5 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 29 | 8 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 29 | 3 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 5 |
| 9 | Brentford | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | 3 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 1 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 1 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 0 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 19 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 27 | -1 |
| 14 | Reading | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 25 | -1 |
| 15 | Swansea City | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 25 | -4 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 24 | -3 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 24 | -4 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 1 |
| 19 | Chester City | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 22 | -2 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 36 | 17 | -5 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 17 | -6 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 17 | -9 |
| 23 | Fulham | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 16 | -7 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 19 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 39 | 10 | -20 |
