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