Barclays Fourth Division 1989/1990
Historical league standings at 20th January 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 | Carlisle United | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 48 | 13 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 27 | 47 | 17 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 32 | 44 | 9 |
| 4 | Southend United | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 27 | 41 | 6 |
| 5 | Maidstone United | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 30 | 39 | 7 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 39 | 7 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 38 | 5 |
| 8 | York City | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 38 | 5 |
| 9 | Burnley | 24 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 37 | 3 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 37 | -2 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 2 |
| 12 | Peterborough United | 25 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 34 | 5 |
| 13 | Scunthorpe United | 25 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 3 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 2 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 3 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 33 | 1 |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 25 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 2 |
| 18 | Torquay United | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 30 | -8 |
| 19 | Scarborough | 26 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 32 | 43 | 29 | -11 |
| 20 | Hereford United | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 28 | -5 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 25 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 35 | 25 | -4 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 25 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 42 | 20 | -18 |
| 23 | Wrexham | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 35 | 19 | -12 |
| 24 | Hartlepool United | 25 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 62 | 19 | -30 |
