Barclays Third Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 22nd October 1988
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 24 | 18 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 23 | 16 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 6 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 3 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 4 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 3 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 3 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 3 |
| 9 | Fulham | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 4 |
| 10 | Bury | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 4 |
| 11 | Reading | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 2 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 16 | -1 |
| 13 | Chester City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 16 | -3 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 5 |
| 15 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 14 | -2 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 1 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 13 | -1 |
| 18 | Notts. County | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 19 | Southend United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 12 | -7 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 9 | -3 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 7 | -5 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 7 | -8 |
| 23 | Chesterfield | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 6 | -25 |
| 24 | Aldershot | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 5 | -17 |
