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