| SEASON 1988-1989 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Saturday, December 3, 1988: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rotherham United | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 33 |
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 33 |
| 3 | Scarborough | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 30 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 30 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 29 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 27 |
| 7 | Torquay United | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 27 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 27 |
| 9 | Burnley | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 26 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 26 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 26 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 25 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 24 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 24 |
| 15 | Peterborough United | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 24 |
| 16 | Hartlepool United | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 24 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 23 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 23 |
| 19 | Hereford United | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 22 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 22 |
| 21 | York City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 21 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 15 |
| 23 | Darlington | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 14 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 39 | -19 | 13 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |