Barclays Third Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 29th 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 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 41 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 54 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 85 | 41 | 83 | 44 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 85 | 49 | 77 | 36 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 42 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 72 | 45 | 75 | 27 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 41 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 66 | 46 | 71 | 20 |
| 5 | Fulham | 43 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 26 | 39 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 67 | 65 | 71 | 2 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 43 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 53 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 75 | 56 | 69 | 19 |
| 7 | Brentford | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 62 | 52 | 66 | 10 |
| 8 | Chester City | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 40 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 60 | 58 | 62 | 2 |
| 9 | Notts. County | 43 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 61 | 5 |
| 10 | Bury | 43 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 55 | 64 | 60 | -9 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 42 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 48 | 45 | 59 | 3 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 43 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 26 | 43 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 60 | 67 | 59 | -7 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 43 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 49 | 52 | 57 | -3 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 47 | 48 | 54 | -1 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 43 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 51 | 54 | -6 |
| 16 | Reading | 43 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 63 | 67 | 53 | -4 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 43 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 22 | 60 | 69 | 51 | -9 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 41 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 54 | 51 | -13 |
| 19 | Southend United | 42 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 52 | 69 | 50 | -17 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 40 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 47 | 49 | 46 | -2 |
| 21 | Chesterfield | 43 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 47 | 79 | 46 | -32 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 41 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 45 | 54 | 42 | -9 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 43 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 28 | 44 | 74 | 37 | -30 |
| 24 | Aldershot | 43 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 47 | 73 | 36 | -26 |



