Barclays Third Division 1990/1991
Historical league standings at 26th January 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 | Grimsby Town | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 23 | 49 | 20 |
| 2 | Southend United | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 32 | 49 | 10 |
| 3 | Cambridge United | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 28 | 43 | 14 |
| 4 | Brentford | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 42 | 9 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 42 | 7 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 29 | 40 | 11 |
| 7 | Reading | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 32 | 40 | 6 |
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 23 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 39 | 3 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 38 | 7 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 25 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 30 | 37 | -1 |
| 11 | Bury | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 2 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 36 | 2 |
| 13 | Swansea City | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 2 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 26 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 35 | -5 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 26 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 34 | -2 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 2 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 25 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 39 | 31 | -4 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 28 | -11 |
| 19 | Chester City | 24 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 29 | 26 | -6 |
| 20 | Fulham | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 23 | -8 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 25 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 20 | -13 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 42 | 19 | -9 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 46 | 19 | -12 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 24 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 46 | 16 | -24 |
