Barclays Third Division 1989/1990
Historical league standings at 20th 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 | Bristol City | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 47 | 13 |
| 2 | Notts. County | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 46 | 12 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 42 | 13 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 26 | 42 | 12 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 31 | 40 | 17 |
| 6 | Bury | 25 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 32 | 39 | 9 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 39 | 5 |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 28 | 38 | 15 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 35 | 1 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 1 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 31 | -1 |
| 12 | Fulham | 25 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 30 | -2 |
| 13 | Brentford | 25 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 37 | 41 | 30 | -4 |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 30 | -4 |
| 15 | Swansea City | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 30 | -11 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 25 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 44 | 29 | -8 |
| 17 | Reading | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 28 | -4 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 39 | 28 | -8 |
| 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 27 | -3 |
| 20 | Chester City | 25 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 35 | 27 | -11 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 23 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 26 | -7 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 35 | 25 | -11 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 24 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 23 | -9 |
| 24 | Walsall | 23 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 21 | -15 |
