Barclays Third Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 4th 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. | 27 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 27 | 58 | 31 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 27 | 47 | 21 |
| 3 | Bury | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 35 | 47 | 10 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 24 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 56 | 31 | 45 | 25 |
| 5 | Swansea City | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 45 | 10 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 26 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 44 | 14 |
| 7 | Chester City | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 1 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 35 | 40 | 6 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 36 | 40 | -3 |
| 10 | Fulham | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 0 |
| 11 | Brentford | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 36 | 4 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 26 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 27 | 34 | 6 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 31 | 34 | -2 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 26 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 34 | -2 |
| 15 | Reading | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 39 | 33 | -3 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 32 | -4 |
| 17 | Notts. County | 26 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 31 | -2 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 38 | 31 | -4 |
| 19 | Southend United | 27 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 47 | 29 | -15 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 27 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 37 | 26 | -7 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 27 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 36 | 48 | 26 | -12 |
| 22 | Aldershot | 26 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 47 | 23 | -20 |
| 23 | Chesterfield | 26 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 55 | 22 | -33 |
| 24 | Gillingham | 27 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 24 | 45 | 21 | -21 |
