Barclays Fourth Division 1990/1991
Historical league standings at 1st January 1991
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 39 | 15 |
| 2 | Torquay United | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 38 | 10 |
| 3 | Darlington | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 37 | 15 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 37 | 6 |
| 5 | Burnley | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 35 | 9 |
| 6 | Stockport County | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 34 | 12 |
| 7 | Hartlepool United | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 33 | -1 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 32 | 1 |
| 9 | Rochdale | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 30 | 5 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 3 |
| 11 | Walsall | 21 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 0 |
| 12 | Scarborough | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 29 | -5 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 29 | -7 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 22 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 28 | 6 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 28 | -2 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 5 |
| 17 | Maidstone United | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 33 | 27 | 3 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 26 | -11 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 44 | 23 | -9 |
| 20 | York City | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 20 | -2 |
| 21 | Wrexham | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 20 | -12 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 21 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 17 | -10 |
| 23 | Lincoln City | 20 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 17 | -17 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 36 | 16 | -14 |
