Barclays Fourth Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 29th 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 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 25 | 11 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 24 | 14 |
| 3 | Scarborough | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 24 | 11 |
| 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 23 | 7 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 2 |
| 6 | Scunthorpe United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 2 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 20 | -4 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 19 | -1 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 19 | -1 |
| 10 | Wrexham | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 1 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 1 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 18 | -1 |
| 13 | Halifax Town | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 17 | -1 |
| 15 | Hereford United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 17 | -2 |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 7 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 5 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 16 | -6 |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 16 | -8 |
| 20 | Peterborough United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 14 | -6 |
| 21 | York City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 14 | -9 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 12 | -5 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 12 | -13 |
| 24 | Darlington | 13 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 6 | -12 |
