Barclays Third Division 1990/1991
Historical league standings at 30th 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 | Grimsby Town | 37 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 58 | 27 | 71 | 31 |
| 2 | Southend United | 36 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 59 | 43 | 70 | 16 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 51 | 42 | 67 | 9 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 39 | 66 | 16 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 39 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 50 | 42 | 62 | 8 |
| 6 | Bury | 38 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 58 | 48 | 61 | 10 |
| 7 | Cambridge United | 33 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 37 | 57 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford | 36 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 49 | 39 | 57 | 10 |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 49 | 46 | 57 | 3 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 51 | 46 | 56 | 5 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 36 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 44 | 54 | 8 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 38 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 40 | 42 | 54 | -2 |
| 13 | Wigan Athletic | 37 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 48 | 52 | 6 |
| 14 | Reading | 35 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 46 | 45 | 51 | 1 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 39 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 48 | 43 | 50 | 5 |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 34 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 38 | 44 | 49 | -6 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 37 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 45 | 56 | 46 | -11 |
| 18 | Chester City | 36 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 35 | 46 | 39 | -11 |
| 19 | Swansea City | 35 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 53 | 39 | -14 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 37 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 51 | 32 | -15 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 35 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 45 | 55 | 30 | -10 |
| 22 | Fulham | 36 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 50 | 30 | -20 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 35 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 40 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 46 | 65 | 29 | -19 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 36 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 42 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 68 | 28 | -35 |



