Final Third Division 1988/1989 league table
Season completed Tuesday, 16th May 1989 (click column headings to re-sort)
| |
Home |
Away |
Overall |
|
| # |
Team |
Pl |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
GD |
| 1 |
Wolverhampton W'drs. |
46 |
18 |
4 |
1 |
61 |
19 |
8 |
10 |
5 |
35 |
30 |
26 |
14 |
6 |
96 |
49 |
92 |
+47 |
| 2 |
Sheffield United |
46 |
16 |
3 |
4 |
57 |
21 |
9 |
6 |
8 |
36 |
33 |
25 |
9 |
12 |
93 |
54 |
84 |
+39 |
| 3 |
Port Vale |
46 |
15 |
3 |
5 |
46 |
21 |
9 |
9 |
5 |
32 |
27 |
24 |
12 |
10 |
78 |
48 |
84 |
+30 |
| 4 |
Fulham |
46 |
12 |
7 |
4 |
42 |
28 |
10 |
2 |
11 |
27 |
39 |
22 |
9 |
15 |
69 |
67 |
75 |
+2 |
| 5 |
Bristol Rovers |
46 |
9 |
11 |
3 |
34 |
21 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
33 |
30 |
19 |
17 |
10 |
67 |
51 |
74 |
+16 |
| 6 |
Preston North End |
46 |
14 |
7 |
2 |
56 |
31 |
5 |
8 |
10 |
23 |
29 |
19 |
15 |
12 |
79 |
60 |
72 |
+19 |
| 7 |
Brentford |
46 |
14 |
5 |
4 |
36 |
21 |
4 |
9 |
10 |
30 |
40 |
18 |
14 |
14 |
66 |
61 |
68 |
+5 |
| 8 |
Chester City |
46 |
12 |
6 |
5 |
38 |
18 |
7 |
5 |
11 |
26 |
43 |
19 |
11 |
16 |
64 |
61 |
68 |
+3 |
| 9 |
Notts. County |
46 |
11 |
7 |
5 |
37 |
22 |
7 |
6 |
10 |
27 |
32 |
18 |
13 |
15 |
64 |
54 |
67 |
+10 |
| 10 |
Bolton Wanderers |
46 |
12 |
8 |
3 |
42 |
23 |
4 |
8 |
11 |
16 |
31 |
16 |
16 |
14 |
58 |
54 |
64 |
+4 |
| 11 |
Bristol City |
46 |
10 |
3 |
10 |
32 |
25 |
8 |
6 |
9 |
21 |
30 |
18 |
9 |
19 |
53 |
55 |
63 |
-2 |
| 12 |
Swansea City |
46 |
11 |
8 |
4 |
33 |
22 |
4 |
8 |
11 |
18 |
31 |
15 |
16 |
15 |
51 |
53 |
61 |
-2 |
| 13 |
Bury |
46 |
11 |
7 |
5 |
27 |
22 |
5 |
6 |
12 |
28 |
45 |
16 |
13 |
17 |
55 |
67 |
61 |
-12 |
| 14 |
Huddersfield Town |
46 |
10 |
8 |
5 |
35 |
25 |
7 |
1 |
15 |
28 |
48 |
17 |
9 |
20 |
63 |
73 |
60 |
-10 |
| 15 |
Mansfield Town |
46 |
10 |
8 |
5 |
32 |
22 |
4 |
9 |
10 |
16 |
30 |
14 |
17 |
15 |
48 |
52 |
59 |
-4 |
| 16 |
Cardiff City |
46 |
10 |
9 |
4 |
30 |
16 |
4 |
6 |
13 |
14 |
40 |
14 |
15 |
17 |
44 |
56 |
57 |
-12 |
| 17 |
Wigan Athletic |
46 |
9 |
5 |
9 |
28 |
22 |
5 |
9 |
9 |
27 |
31 |
14 |
14 |
18 |
55 |
53 |
56 |
+2 |
| 18 |
Reading |
46 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
37 |
29 |
5 |
5 |
13 |
31 |
43 |
15 |
11 |
20 |
68 |
72 |
56 |
-4 |
| 19 |
Blackpool |
46 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
36 |
29 |
4 |
7 |
12 |
20 |
30 |
14 |
13 |
19 |
56 |
59 |
55 |
-3 |
| 20 |
Northampton Town |
46 |
11 |
2 |
10 |
41 |
34 |
5 |
4 |
14 |
25 |
42 |
16 |
6 |
24 |
66 |
76 |
54 |
-10 |
| 21 |
Southend United |
46 |
10 |
9 |
4 |
33 |
26 |
3 |
6 |
14 |
23 |
49 |
13 |
15 |
18 |
56 |
75 |
54 |
-19 |
| 22 |
Chesterfield |
46 |
9 |
5 |
9 |
35 |
35 |
5 |
2 |
16 |
16 |
51 |
14 |
7 |
25 |
51 |
86 |
49 |
-35 |
| 23 |
Gillingham |
46 |
7 |
3 |
13 |
25 |
32 |
5 |
1 |
17 |
22 |
49 |
12 |
4 |
30 |
47 |
81 |
40 |
-34 |
| 24 |
Aldershot |
46 |
7 |
6 |
10 |
29 |
29 |
1 |
7 |
15 |
19 |
49 |
8 |
13 |
25 |
48 |
78 |
37 |
-30 |
| Colour key |
| | League champions |
| Relegated team(s) |
| Transferred team(s) |
| | Promoted team(s) |
| Play-off place(s) |
| Merged team(s) |
| Play-off matches |
| Date |
Round |
Match |
Att. |
| Mon 22nd May | Semi Final 1st Leg | Preston North End 1 Port Vale 1 | 14,280 |
| Sun 21st May | Semi Final 1st Leg | Bristol Rovers 1 Fulham 0 | 9,029 |
| Thu 25th May | Semi Final 2nd Leg | Fulham 0 Bristol Rovers 4 | 10,668 |
| Thu 25th May | Semi Final 2nd Leg | Port Vale 3 Preston North End 1 | 13,416 |
| Wed 31st May | Final 1st Leg | Bristol Rovers 1 Port Vale 1 | 9,042 |
| Sat 3rd Jun | Final 2nd Leg | Port Vale 1 Bristol Rovers 0 | 17,353 |