Barclays Third 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 | Southend United | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 29 | 46 | 10 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 43 | 18 |
| 3 | Brentford | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 38 | 9 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 38 | 6 |
| 5 | Cambridge United | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 37 | 10 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 36 | 7 |
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 21 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 35 | 2 |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 33 | 8 |
| 9 | Bury | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 5 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 3 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 22 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 32 | 1 |
| 12 | Reading | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 2 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 0 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 22 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 30 | -2 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 22 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 30 | -3 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 1 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 35 | 27 | -4 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 25 | -8 |
| 19 | Chester City | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 27 | 22 | -6 |
| 20 | Fulham | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 20 | -7 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 42 | 19 | -9 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 41 | 18 | -8 |
| 23 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 18 | -11 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 46 | 14 | -24 |
