Barclays Fourth Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 15th October 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 | Burnley | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 9 |
| 2 | Scarborough | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 10 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 12 |
| 4 | Rochdale | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 1 |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 3 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 16 | -2 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 1 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 0 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 0 |
| 10 | Hereford United | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 15 | -1 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 15 | -1 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 15 | -2 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 1 |
| 16 | York City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 13 | -6 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 4 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 2 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 1 |
| 20 | Peterborough United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | -1 |
| 21 | Colchester United | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 11 | -10 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 9 | -9 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 8 | -4 |
| 24 | Darlington | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 4 | -11 |
