Barclays Fourth 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 | Rotherham United | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 62 | 31 | 68 | 31 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 38 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 67 | 48 | 68 | 19 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 52 | 36 | 68 | 16 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 51 | 35 | 65 | 16 |
| 5 | Scarborough | 37 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 55 | 42 | 61 | 13 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 38 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 51 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 44 | 58 | 28 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 36 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 66 | 54 | 57 | 12 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 37 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 60 | 52 | 57 | 8 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 1 |
| 10 | Torquay United | 35 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 39 | 52 | -1 |
| 11 | Carlisle United | 37 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 44 | 42 | 50 | 2 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 0 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 37 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 0 |
| 14 | York City | 36 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 51 | 48 | -4 |
| 15 | Stockport County | 38 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 46 | 38 | 47 | 8 |
| 16 | Hereford United | 37 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 56 | 47 | -2 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 37 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 61 | 60 | 45 | 1 |
| 18 | Burnley | 37 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 42 | 47 | 45 | -5 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 43 | 64 | 44 | -21 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 37 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 67 | 43 | -22 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 37 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 38 | 64 | 40 | -26 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 37 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 38 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 65 | 37 | -27 |
| 23 | Darlington | 38 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 41 | 62 | 31 | -21 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 36 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 42 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 41 | 67 | 31 | -26 |
