Barclays Fourth Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 11th February 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 | Crewe Alexandra | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 26 | 51 | 12 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 28 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 49 | 41 | 48 | 8 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 24 | 47 | 21 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 26 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 50 | 35 | 46 | 15 |
| 5 | Scarborough | 27 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 31 | 45 | 9 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 44 | 8 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 27 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 43 | 41 | 42 | 2 |
| 8 | Burnley | 27 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 28 | 40 | 5 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 27 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 43 | 39 | 3 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 43 | 39 | 3 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 27 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 39 | 0 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 26 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 30 | 37 | 16 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 47 | 37 | -12 |
| 14 | York City | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 42 | 36 | -2 |
| 15 | Stockport County | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 28 | 35 | 7 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 27 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 52 | 47 | 33 | 5 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 39 | 33 | -14 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 0 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 28 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 39 | 32 | -4 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 49 | 32 | -13 |
| 21 | Hereford United | 27 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 44 | 31 | -6 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 28 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 49 | 29 | -20 |
| 23 | Darlington | 27 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 49 | 19 | -19 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 26 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 53 | 17 | -24 |
