Barclays Third Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 18th February 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. | 28 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 63 | 29 | 61 | 34 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 28 | 54 | 25 |
| 3 | Bury | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 37 | 49 | 10 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 48 | 10 |
| 5 | Chester City | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 41 | 48 | 3 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 25 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 56 | 31 | 46 | 25 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 28 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 46 | 32 | 46 | 14 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 37 | 42 | 6 |
| 9 | Fulham | 29 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 47 | 42 | -1 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 38 | 41 | -4 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 28 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 31 | 37 | 6 |
| 12 | Reading | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 41 | 37 | -1 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 28 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 33 | 37 | -3 |
| 14 | Brentford | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 36 | 3 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 0 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 35 | -4 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 29 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 40 | 34 | -5 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 29 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 42 | 51 | 32 | -9 |
| 19 | Notts. County | 28 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 31 | -6 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 29 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 40 | 29 | -7 |
| 21 | Southend United | 28 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 51 | 29 | -19 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 28 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 56 | 28 | -28 |
| 23 | Aldershot | 29 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 53 | 23 | -25 |
| 24 | Gillingham | 29 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 25 | 49 | 21 | -24 |
