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