| SEASON 1988-1989 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Tuesday, November 8, 1988: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 33 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 28 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 28 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 27 |
| 5 | Fulham | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 26 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 25 |
| 8 | Reading | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 24 |
| 9 | Bury | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 24 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 23 |
| 11 | Brentford | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 21 |
| 13 | Chester City | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 21 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 20 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 20 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 17 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 16 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 14 |
| 19 | Notts County | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 13 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 13 |
| 21 | Southend United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 13 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 10 |
| 23 | Aldershot | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 28 | -16 | 10 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 40 | -33 | 7 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |