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