Barclays Third Division 1989/1990
Historical league standings at 17th February 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 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 53 | 15 |
| 2 | Notts. County | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 31 | 50 | 10 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 32 | 48 | 21 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 30 | 48 | 8 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 35 | 47 | 19 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 26 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 46 | 14 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 41 | 29 | 46 | 12 |
| 8 | Bury | 30 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 37 | 41 | 5 |
| 9 | Chester City | 31 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 38 | -8 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 35 | 37 | -4 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 28 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 1 |
| 12 | Brentford | 27 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 41 | 42 | 36 | -1 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 28 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 40 | 35 | -3 |
| 14 | Fulham | 29 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 41 | 34 | -4 |
| 15 | Swansea City | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 42 | 34 | -13 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 28 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 33 | -1 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 33 | -6 |
| 18 | Reading | 26 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 0 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 31 | -3 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 28 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 39 | 31 | -10 |
| 21 | Preston North End | 29 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 57 | 29 | -20 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 26 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 28 | -8 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 27 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 34 | 27 | -9 |
| 24 | Walsall | 25 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 36 | 23 | -15 |
