Barclays Fourth Division 1989/1990
Historical league standings at 27th 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 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 48 | 12 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 27 | 47 | 17 |
| 3 | Southend United | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 27 | 44 | 11 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 34 | 44 | 8 |
| 5 | Maidstone United | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 31 | 42 | 8 |
| 6 | York City | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 41 | 7 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 39 | 7 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 25 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 39 | 5 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 26 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 34 | 28 | 37 | 6 |
| 10 | Burnley | 24 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 37 | 3 |
| 11 | Lincoln City | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 37 | -2 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 36 | 4 |
| 13 | Scunthorpe United | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 3 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 2 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 25 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 34 | -3 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 33 | 1 |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 26 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 1 |
| 18 | Torquay United | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 30 | -8 |
| 19 | Scarborough | 27 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 43 | 30 | -11 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 26 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 37 | 28 | -2 |
| 21 | Hereford United | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 28 | -5 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 26 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 45 | 20 | -20 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 26 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 62 | 20 | -30 |
| 24 | Wrexham | 25 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 19 | -14 |



