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