Barclays Third Division 1989/1990
Historical league standings at 3rd 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 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 50 | 14 |
| 2 | Notts. County | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 49 | 13 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 28 | 45 | 8 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 25 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 43 | 13 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 39 | 27 | 43 | 12 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 33 | 41 | 16 |
| 7 | Bury | 27 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 34 | 40 | 7 |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 29 | 39 | 14 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 26 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 2 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 0 |
| 11 | Brentford | 26 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 39 | 41 | 33 | -2 |
| 12 | Chester City | 28 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 37 | 33 | -9 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 31 | -1 |
| 14 | Fulham | 26 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 31 | -2 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 31 | -4 |
| 16 | Swansea City | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 30 | -14 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 40 | 29 | -8 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 47 | 29 | -10 |
| 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 28 | -3 |
| 20 | Reading | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 28 | -4 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 24 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 27 | -7 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 25 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 31 | 26 | -7 |
| 23 | Mansfield Town | 25 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 38 | 25 | -13 |
| 24 | Walsall | 24 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 22 | -15 |
