Barclays Third Division 1989/1990
Historical league standings at 1st January 1990
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Notts. County | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 42 | 15 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 41 | 14 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 41 | 8 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 25 | 37 | 19 |
| 5 | Bury | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 36 | 7 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 36 | 4 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 35 | 8 |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 24 | 34 | 16 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 32 | 3 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 22 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 30 | -1 |
| 12 | Fulham | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 0 |
| 13 | Swansea City | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 29 | -11 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 26 | -1 |
| 15 | Reading | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 26 | -4 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 26 | -5 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 21 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 25 | -5 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 25 | -7 |
| 19 | Brentford | 22 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 37 | 23 | -7 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 42 | 23 | -9 |
| 21 | Chester City | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 23 | -11 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 21 | -9 |
| 23 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 34 | 21 | -12 |
| 24 | Walsall | 22 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 21 | -14 |
