| SEASON 1988-1989 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Friday, October 28, 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 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 21 |
| 5 | Swansea City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | Bury | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 20 |
| 7 | Fulham | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 20 |
| 8 | Reading | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 20 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 19 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 19 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 18 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 17 |
| 13 | Chester City | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 17 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 16 |
| 15 | Brentford | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 15 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 13 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 13 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 13 |
| 19 | Notts County | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 20 | Southend United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 12 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 7 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 7 |
| 23 | Chesterfield | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 32 | -25 | 7 |
| 24 | Aldershot | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -17 | 6 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |