| SEASON 1988-1989 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, November 5, 1988: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 30 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 28 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 25 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 25 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 24 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 24 |
| 7 | Reading | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 24 |
| 8 | Fulham | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 24 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 21 |
| 10 | Bury | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 21 |
| 11 | Chester City | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 21 |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 20 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 20 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 20 |
| 15 | Brentford | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 19 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 17 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 13 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 13 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 13 |
| 21 | Southend United | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 12 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 7 |
| 23 | Aldershot | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 7 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 40 | -33 | 7 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |