| SEASON 1988-1989 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Saturday, December 31, 1988: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrexham | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 38 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 37 |
| 3 | Scarborough | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 37 |
| 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 37 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 34 |
| 6 | Exeter City | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 33 |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 32 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 32 |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 31 |
| 10 | Burnley | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 30 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 29 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 29 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 28 |
| 14 | Hartlepool United | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 28 |
| 15 | Stockport County | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 27 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 27 |
| 17 | Peterborough United | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 27 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 26 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 24 |
| 20 | Hereford United | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 24 |
| 21 | York City | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 23 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 22 |
| 23 | Darlington | 21 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 15 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 14 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |