Barclays Fourth Division 1989/1990
Historical league standings at 28th October 1989
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Stockport County | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 27 | 12 |
| 2 | Southend United | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 26 | 11 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 25 | 8 |
| 4 | York City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 25 | 6 |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 25 | 6 |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 23 | 6 |
| 7 | Burnley | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 5 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 5 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 4 |
| 10 | Hereford United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 1 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 2 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 18 | -1 |
| 13 | Aldershot | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 17 | -1 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 17 | -3 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 2 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 16 | -1 |
| 17 | Maidstone United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 16 | -2 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 2 |
| 19 | Scarborough | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 14 | -5 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 13 | -10 |
| 21 | Wrexham | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 12 | -3 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 8 | -5 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 8 | -14 |
| 24 | Hartlepool United | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 6 | -25 |
