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