Barclays Third Division 1990/1991
Historical league standings at 13th October 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 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 25 | 11 |
| 2 | Southend United | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 25 | 8 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | Reading | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 6 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 5 |
| 6 | Brentford | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 5 |
| 7 | Bury | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 2 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 1 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 7 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 0 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 15 | -3 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 2 |
| 13 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 14 | -3 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 0 |
| 15 | Chester City | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 11 | -1 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 11 | -3 |
| 17 | Swansea City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 11 | -6 |
| 18 | Bournemouth | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | -1 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 8 | -3 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 8 | -8 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 7 | -5 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 7 | -5 |
| 23 | Fulham | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 7 | -6 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 5 | -10 |
