| SEASON 1988-1989 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Tuesday, October 4, 1988: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Vale | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 17 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 15 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Bury | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 9 | Chester City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 | Brentford | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | Notts County | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 13 | Reading | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Fulham | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 10 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Southend United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 6 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Aldershot | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 5 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 | -21 | 3 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |