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