| SEASON 1988-1989 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Sunday, December 4, 1988: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 39 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 21 | 35 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 19 | 21 | 34 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 31 |
| 5 | Bury | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 31 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 30 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 28 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 27 |
| 9 | Fulham | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 27 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 27 |
| 11 | Chester City | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 27 |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 26 |
| 13 | Reading | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 26 |
| 14 | Brentford | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 25 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 24 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 22 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 20 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 19 |
| 19 | Southend United | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 18 |
| 20 | Notts County | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 17 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 15 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 31 | -15 | 13 |
| 23 | Aldershot | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 36 | -21 | 11 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 46 | -37 | 8 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |