Barclays Third Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 4th October 1988
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Port Vale | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 14 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 14 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 4 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| 8 | Bury | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| 9 | Chester City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 11 | -1 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 11 | -1 |
| 11 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | -1 |
| 12 | Notts. County | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 13 | Reading | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 0 |
| 14 | Fulham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | -2 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | -3 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 9 | -2 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 9 | -2 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | -2 |
| 21 | Southend United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 6 | -6 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 5 | -7 |
| 23 | Aldershot | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 5 | -11 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 3 | -21 |
