| SEASON 1989-1990 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Friday, October 27, 1989: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 25 |
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 23 |
| 3 | Bury | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 22 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 22 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 22 |
| 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 21 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| 9 | Notts County | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 19 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 18 |
| 11 | Fulham | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 17 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 17 |
| 13 | Reading | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 | Walsall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 15 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 14 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 14 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 14 |
| 19 | Swansea City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 14 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 12 |
| 21 | Chester City | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 10 |
| 22 | Brentford | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 8 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 8 |
| 24 | Cardiff City | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 7 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |