| SEASON 1988-1989 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 1, 1988: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 15 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 14 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | Chester City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 11 |
| 8 | Brentford | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 9 | Reading | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Fulham | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 13 | Wigan Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Bury | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 17 | Swansea City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Notts County | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 6 |
| 21 | Southend United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 5 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Chesterfield | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 20 | -17 | 3 |
| 24 | Aldershot | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 2 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |