Barclays Third Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 1st May 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. | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 56 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 87 | 41 | 86 | 46 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 43 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 86 | 49 | 80 | 37 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 43 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 73 | 47 | 75 | 26 |
| 4 | Fulham | 44 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 68 | 65 | 74 | 3 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 67 | 47 | 72 | 20 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 44 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 53 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 76 | 57 | 70 | 19 |
| 7 | Brentford | 43 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 62 | 55 | 66 | 7 |
| 8 | Chester City | 43 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 40 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 58 | 65 | 4 |
| 9 | Notts. County | 44 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 59 | 51 | 64 | 8 |
| 10 | Bury | 44 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 44 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 55 | 66 | 60 | -11 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 42 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 48 | 45 | 59 | 3 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 44 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 27 | 46 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 61 | 70 | 59 | -9 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 43 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 49 | 57 | 1 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 44 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 49 | 54 | 57 | -5 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 43 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 51 | 54 | -6 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 44 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 62 | 70 | 54 | -8 |
| 17 | Reading | 44 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 63 | 68 | 53 | -5 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 42 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 55 | 51 | -14 |
| 19 | Southend United | 43 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 44 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 53 | 70 | 51 | -17 |
| 20 | Chesterfield | 44 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 48 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 48 | 79 | 49 | -31 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 41 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 48 | 50 | 47 | -2 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 49 | 55 | 45 | -6 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 44 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 29 | 45 | 78 | 37 | -33 |
| 24 | Aldershot | 44 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 47 | 74 | 36 | -27 |



