| SEASON 1988-1989 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Monday, October 24, 1988: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 25 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 24 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 20 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 18 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 18 |
| 9 | Fulham | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 17 |
| 10 | Bury | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 17 |
| 11 | Reading | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 17 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 16 |
| 13 | Chester City | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 16 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 15 |
| 15 | Brentford | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 14 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 13 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 13 |
| 18 | Notts County | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 | Southend United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 12 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 9 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 7 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 7 |
| 23 | Chesterfield | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 30 | -25 | 6 |
| 24 | Aldershot | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 26 | -17 | 5 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |