| SEASON 1989-1990 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Tuesday, December 26, 1989: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notts County | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 39 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 38 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 38 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 34 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 34 |
| 6 | Bury | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 33 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 32 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 32 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 31 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 29 |
| 11 | Fulham | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 25 |
| 12 | Swansea City | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 25 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 24 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 23 |
| 15 | Reading | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 23 |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 22 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 22 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 22 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 22 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 21 |
| 21 | Walsall | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 21 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 20 |
| 23 | Brentford | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 20 |
| 24 | Chester City | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 20 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |