Barclays Third Division 1990/1991
Historical league standings at 3rd November 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 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 31 | 13 |
| 2 | Southend United | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 31 | 7 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 24 | 5 |
| 4 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 1 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 22 | 8 |
| 6 | Bury | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 3 |
| 7 | Brentford | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 22 | 3 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 5 |
| 9 | Reading | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 4 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 3 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 1 |
| 12 | Bradford City | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 0 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 20 | -1 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 0 |
| 15 | Chester City | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 18 | -4 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 17 | -5 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 0 |
| 19 | Swansea City | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 16 | -6 |
| 20 | Fulham | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 14 | -3 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 12 | -5 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 10 | -5 |
| 23 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 9 | -10 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 9 | -14 |
