Barclays Third Division 1990/1991
Historical league standings at 11th May 1991
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Cambridge United | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 75 | 45 | 86 | 30 |
| 2 | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 67 | 51 | 85 | 16 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 66 | 34 | 83 | 32 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 50 | 83 | 14 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 64 | 46 | 78 | 18 |
| 6 | Brentford | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 59 | 47 | 76 | 12 |
| 7 | Bury | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 67 | 56 | 73 | 11 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 54 | 70 | 8 |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 70 | 0 |
| 10 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 54 | 69 | 17 |
| 11 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 51 | 67 | 6 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 45 | 49 | 65 | -4 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 58 | 64 | -3 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 55 | 59 | 60 | -4 |
| 15 | Reading | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 53 | 66 | 59 | -13 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 58 | 52 | 57 | 6 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 54 | 67 | 56 | -13 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 61 | 68 | 52 | -7 |
| 19 | Chester City | 46 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 46 | 58 | 51 | -12 |
| 20 | Swansea City | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 39 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 49 | 72 | 48 | -23 |
| 21 | Fulham | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 41 | 56 | 46 | -15 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 27 | 45 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 62 | 80 | 44 | -18 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 46 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 49 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 50 | 87 | 42 | -37 |
| 24 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 42 | 63 | 38 | -21 |
