Barclays Fourth Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 3rd March 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 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 41 | 28 | 56 | 13 |
| 2 | Scarborough | 30 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 46 | 35 | 52 | 11 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 51 | 9 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 31 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 54 | 46 | 51 | 8 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 29 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 55 | 39 | 50 | 16 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 27 | 49 | 20 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 50 | 45 | 46 | 5 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 48 | 44 | 46 | 4 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 29 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 42 | 0 |
| 10 | Burnley | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 32 | 41 | 2 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 30 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 48 | 40 | -1 |
| 12 | York City | 30 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 46 | 40 | -2 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 30 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 37 | 39 | 14 |
| 14 | Stockport County | 31 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 41 | 32 | 39 | 9 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 31 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 57 | 51 | 38 | 6 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 29 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 1 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 28 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 42 | 37 | -13 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 32 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 54 | 37 | -17 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 29 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 39 | 35 | -1 |
| 20 | Hereford United | 30 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 50 | 35 | -8 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 30 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 54 | 33 | -16 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 30 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 51 | 33 | -19 |
| 23 | Darlington | 31 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 34 | 53 | 24 | -19 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 29 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 56 | 24 | -22 |
