Barclays Third Division 1990/1991
Historical league standings at 1st December 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 | Southend United | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 23 | 41 | 11 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 37 | 15 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 28 | 5 |
| 4 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 28 | 3 |
| 5 | Bury | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 4 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 0 |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 25 | 7 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 25 | 5 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 4 |
| 10 | Brentford | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 2 |
| 11 | Reading | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 1 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 1 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 1 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 0 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 23 | -3 |
| 16 | Swansea City | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 22 | -5 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 21 | -5 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 1 |
| 19 | Chester City | 17 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 19 | -2 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 16 | -5 |
| 21 | Fulham | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 15 | -6 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 13 | -7 |
| 23 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 13 | -10 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 10 | -17 |
