Barclays Third Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 3rd December 1988
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 39 | 22 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 35 | 21 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 19 | 34 | 21 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 31 | 10 |
| 5 | Bury | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 31 | 7 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | 3 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 4 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 27 | 3 |
| 9 | Fulham | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 1 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 1 |
| 11 | Chester City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 0 |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 26 | 7 |
| 13 | Reading | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 4 |
| 14 | Brentford | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 1 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 24 | -6 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 4 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 20 | -3 |
| 18 | Southend United | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 18 | -11 |
| 19 | Notts. County | 17 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 17 | -2 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 17 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 16 | -6 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 15 | -8 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 18 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 31 | 13 | -15 |
| 23 | Aldershot | 17 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 11 | -21 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 17 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 46 | 8 | -37 |
