Barclays Fourth Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 26th December 1988
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 37 | 9 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 27 | 35 | 11 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 34 | 16 |
| 4 | Scarborough | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 34 | 10 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 4 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 31 | 2 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 1 |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 29 | 3 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 29 | -7 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 28 | 12 |
| 11 | Lincoln City | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| 12 | Burnley | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 3 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 27 | -1 |
| 14 | Peterborough United | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 27 | -4 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 35 | 26 | 6 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 5 |
| 17 | Cambridge United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 26 | -3 |
| 18 | Hartlepool United | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 25 | -9 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 24 | -4 |
| 20 | Hereford United | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 23 | -6 |
| 21 | York City | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 23 | -6 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 21 | -6 |
| 23 | Darlington | 20 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 14 | -16 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 20 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 14 | -20 |
