Barclays Fourth Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 27th March 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 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 62 | 30 | 68 | 32 |
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 51 | 34 | 68 | 17 |
| 3 | Scunthorpe United | 37 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 65 | 47 | 65 | 18 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 37 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 49 | 34 | 62 | 15 |
| 5 | Scarborough | 36 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 52 | 41 | 58 | 11 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 35 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 66 | 52 | 57 | 14 |
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 37 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 46 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 67 | 44 | 55 | 23 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 58 | 52 | 54 | 6 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 37 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 54 | 55 | 50 | -1 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 37 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 54 | 54 | 49 | 0 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 34 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 38 | 49 | -2 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 36 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 44 | 48 | 5 |
| 13 | Carlisle United | 36 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 41 | 47 | 1 |
| 14 | Stockport County | 37 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 46 | 38 | 46 | 8 |
| 15 | Hereford United | 36 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 51 | 53 | 46 | -2 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 36 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 60 | 57 | 45 | 3 |
| 17 | York City | 35 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 51 | 45 | -5 |
| 18 | Burnley | 36 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 44 | 44 | -5 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 37 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 42 | 62 | 44 | -20 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 36 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 64 | 43 | -19 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 36 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 37 | 62 | 40 | -25 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 36 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 62 | 37 | -25 |
| 23 | Darlington | 37 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 60 | 31 | -20 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 35 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 42 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 67 | 28 | -29 |



