Barclays Third Division 1989/1990
Historical league standings at 4th November 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 City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 29 | 6 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 10 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 27 | 8 |
| 4 | Bury | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 27 | 7 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 15 | 26 | 16 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 26 | 14 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 26 | 6 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 25 | 8 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 2 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 2 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 21 | -8 |
| 12 | Reading | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 0 |
| 13 | Fulham | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 0 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 18 | -3 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 18 | -4 |
| 16 | Chester City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 17 | -5 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 16 | -5 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 16 | -5 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 16 | -6 |
| 20 | Walsall | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 16 | -8 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 14 | -8 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 12 | -6 |
| 23 | Cardiff City | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 12 | -12 |
| 24 | Brentford | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 11 | -9 |
