| SEASON 1989-1990 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Friday, December 1, 1989: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 34 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 32 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 32 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 31 |
| 5 | Bury | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 30 |
| 6 | Notts County | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 30 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 28 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 27 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 25 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 25 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 24 |
| 12 | Fulham | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 22 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 21 |
| 14 | Reading | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 20 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 19 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 18 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 18 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 18 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 18 |
| 20 | Chester City | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 18 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 18 |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 17 |
| 23 | Walsall | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 17 |
| 24 | Brentford | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 14 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |