Barclays Third Division 1989/1990
Historical league standings at 2nd December 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 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 37 | 14 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 33 | 21 |
| 3 | Bury | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 22 | 33 | 10 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 33 | 9 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 20 | 32 | 18 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 32 | 6 |
| 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 28 | 7 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 28 | 4 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 2 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 27 | 2 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 25 | -9 |
| 12 | Fulham | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 22 | -1 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 21 | -4 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 21 | -6 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 20 | -4 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 20 | -4 |
| 17 | Reading | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 20 | -5 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 19 | -2 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 19 | -6 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 18 | -8 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 18 | -11 |
| 22 | Chester City | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 18 | -12 |
| 23 | Walsall | 18 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 17 | -10 |
| 24 | Brentford | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 14 | -11 |
