Barclays Third Division 1989/1990
Historical league standings at 9th March 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 | Tranmere Rovers | 33 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 66 | 35 | 60 | 31 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 30 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 43 | 21 | 56 | 22 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 24 | 56 | 15 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 35 | 56 | 11 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 45 | 32 | 52 | 13 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 39 | 51 | 18 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 33 | 48 | 5 |
| 8 | Bury | 33 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 47 | 41 | 47 | 6 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 40 | 43 | -1 |
| 10 | Brentford | 32 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 47 | 49 | 42 | -2 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 31 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 38 | 41 | 2 |
| 12 | Reading | 31 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 39 | 37 | 40 | 2 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 31 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 40 | 1 |
| 14 | Fulham | 32 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 44 | 40 | -2 |
| 15 | Chester City | 35 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 43 | 40 | -12 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 39 | -11 |
| 17 | Swansea City | 32 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 45 | 39 | -12 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 32 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 44 | 38 | -6 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 32 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 60 | 35 | -16 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 30 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 43 | 34 | -10 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 31 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 44 | 34 | -13 |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 28 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 42 | 32 | -9 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 30 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 44 | 30 | -12 |
| 24 | Walsall | 30 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 46 | 25 | -20 |



