Barclays Third Division 1989/1990
Historical league standings at 10th April 1990
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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 City | 39 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 31 | 82 | 32 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 38 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 56 | 28 | 76 | 28 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 39 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 77 | 39 | 73 | 38 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 44 | 69 | 12 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 39 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 54 | 40 | 63 | 14 |
| 6 | Bury | 40 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 44 | 61 | 11 |
| 7 | Rotherham United | 39 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 66 | 54 | 58 | 12 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 40 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 51 | 50 | 58 | 1 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 39 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 48 | 56 | 2 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 39 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 47 | 41 | 55 | 6 |
| 11 | Reading | 38 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 47 | 44 | 52 | 3 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 40 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 0 |
| 13 | Brentford | 40 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 52 | 58 | 50 | -6 |
| 14 | Fulham | 40 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 49 | 52 | 49 | -3 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 40 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 44 | 55 | 49 | -11 |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 40 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 49 | 48 | -5 |
| 17 | Chester City | 40 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 35 | 46 | 47 | -11 |
| 18 | Swansea City | 39 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 56 | 46 | -19 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 40 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 41 | 56 | 45 | -15 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 40 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 57 | 71 | 44 | -14 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 39 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 57 | 40 | -15 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 39 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 40 | 58 | 40 | -18 |
| 23 | Northampton Town | 38 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 59 | 37 | -16 |
| 24 | Walsall | 39 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 57 | 33 | -26 |



