| SEASON 1990-1991 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Friday, December 28, 1990: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southend United | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 46 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 40 |
| 3 | Brentford | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 34 |
| 4 | Leyton Orient | 19 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 34 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 32 |
| 6 | Cambridge United | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 31 |
| 7 | Bury | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 30 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 30 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 29 |
| 10 | AFC Bournemouth | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 29 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 29 |
| 12 | Reading | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 28 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 28 |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 27 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 27 |
| 16 | Swansea City | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 26 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 25 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 23 |
| 19 | Chester City | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 22 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 18 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 18 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 17 |
| 23 | Fulham | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 17 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 40 | -19 | 13 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |