Barclays Fourth Division 1989/1990
Historical league standings at 21st October 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 | Southend United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 25 | 11 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 24 | 11 |
| 3 | Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 24 | 6 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 22 | 7 |
| 5 | Exeter City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 6 |
| 6 | York City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 22 | 5 |
| 7 | Burnley | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 5 |
| 8 | Carlisle United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 5 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 6 |
| 10 | Hereford United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 1 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 17 | -1 |
| 12 | Aldershot | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 16 | -1 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 16 | -1 |
| 14 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
| 15 | Cambridge United | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 0 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 2 |
| 17 | Scarborough | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 14 | -4 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 14 | -4 |
| 19 | Maidstone United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 13 | -4 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 13 | -10 |
| 21 | Wrexham | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 12 | -1 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 8 | -4 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 8 | -13 |
| 24 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 6 | -24 |
