Barclays Third Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 7th 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. | 37 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 80 | 39 | 75 | 41 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 37 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 67 | 41 | 67 | 26 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 35 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 74 | 40 | 66 | 34 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 37 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 59 | 40 | 64 | 19 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 39 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 48 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 52 | 60 | 16 |
| 6 | Fulham | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 59 | 60 | 60 | -1 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 38 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 45 | 40 | 57 | 5 |
| 8 | Chester City | 37 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 55 | 52 | 56 | 3 |
| 9 | Bury | 39 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 59 | 55 | -7 |
| 10 | Notts. County | 38 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 44 | 53 | 4 |
| 11 | Brentford | 35 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 53 | 45 | 52 | 8 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 37 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 53 | 55 | 52 | -2 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 37 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 41 | 45 | 51 | -4 |
| 14 | Reading | 38 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 0 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 38 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 42 | 43 | 50 | -1 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 37 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 43 | 47 | -2 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 39 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 55 | 64 | 47 | -9 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 36 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 38 | 49 | 45 | -11 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 39 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 45 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 42 | 72 | 43 | -30 |
| 20 | Southend United | 37 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 64 | 42 | -18 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 37 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 46 | 39 | -6 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 36 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 41 | 47 | 37 | -6 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 39 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 40 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 36 | 68 | 31 | -32 |
| 24 | Aldershot | 38 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 43 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 67 | 30 | -27 |



