Barclays Third Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 1st April 1989
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 36 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 79 | 38 | 74 | 41 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 65 | 39 | 66 | 26 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 34 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 73 | 40 | 63 | 33 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 36 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 57 | 38 | 63 | 19 |
| 5 | Fulham | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 59 | 53 | 60 | 6 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 66 | 50 | 59 | 16 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 37 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 45 | 39 | 57 | 6 |
| 8 | Bury | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 52 | 58 | 55 | -6 |
| 9 | Chester City | 36 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 52 | 53 | -4 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 36 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 52 | 53 | 52 | -1 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 36 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 41 | 42 | 51 | -1 |
| 12 | Notts. County | 37 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 47 | 44 | 50 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 37 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 50 | 0 |
| 14 | Brentford | 34 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 45 | 49 | 5 |
| 15 | Reading | 37 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 55 | 47 | -1 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 36 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 43 | 44 | -3 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 38 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 54 | 64 | 44 | -10 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 34 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 47 | 44 | -10 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 45 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 41 | 71 | 42 | -30 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 36 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 44 | 39 | -5 |
| 21 | Southend United | 36 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 44 | 63 | 39 | -19 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 34 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 46 | 33 | -7 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 38 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 40 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 36 | 67 | 31 | -31 |
| 24 | Aldershot | 37 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 65 | 29 | -27 |




