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