1989-09-09
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 5 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Highbury | 30,058 | |
| Merson, Smith, Thomas, Adams, Marwood | Lineups | |||||
| Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Villa Park | 24,769 | |
| Olney 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | Stamford Bridge | 21,523 | |
| Durie, Dixon | Lineups | Chapman 2 | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | Wimbledon | Selhurst Park | 12,116 | |
| Thomas, Wright | Lineups | |||||
| Derby County | 0 | 3 | Liverpool | Baseball Ground | 20,034 | |
| Lineups | Rush, Barnes (p), Beardsley | |||||
| Everton | 3 | 2 | Manchester United | Goodison Park | 37,916 | |
| Newell, Nevin, Sharp | Lineups | McClair, Beardsmore | ||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Kenilworth Road | 8,859 | |
| Wilson (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Maine Road | 23,420 | |
| Allen | Lineups | |||||
| Millwall | 4 | 1 | Coventry City | The Den, New Cross | 12,062 | |
| Sheringham 2, Anthrobus, Dawes | Lineups | Smith | ||||
| Norwich City | 4 | 4 | Southampton | Carrow Road | 14,259 | |
| Rosario 2, Sherwood, Fleck | Lineups | Rideout 2, Wallace RS 2 | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Millwall | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | W | D | W | D | W | 1989-09-16 | Manchester United | A |
| 2 | 3 | Everton | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | W | D | W | W | L | 1989-09-16 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 3 | -1 | Norwich City | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | D | W | D | D | W | 1989-09-16 | Liverpool | A |
| 4 | -3 | Coventry City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 9 | L | W | W | L | W | 1989-09-16 | Luton Town | H |
| 5 | 4 | Liverpool | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | W | D | D | W | # | 1989-09-12 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 6 | -2 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | D | L | W | D | W | 1989-09-16 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 7 | 4 | Luton Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | W | D | D | W | L | 1989-09-16 | Coventry City | A |
| 8 | 7 | Arsenal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | W | D | W | L | # | 1989-09-16 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 9 | -1 | Southampton | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 | D | W | L | W | L | 1989-09-16 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 10 | -4 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | L | W | D | D | D | 1989-09-16 | Everton | H |
| 11 | 5 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | W | L | D | D | D | 1989-09-16 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 12 | -5 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | L | D | D | D | W | 1989-09-16 | Derby County | H |
| 13 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | D | W | L | D | D | 1989-09-16 | Arsenal | H |
| 14 | -4 | Derby County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 5 | L | L | W | D | D | 1989-09-16 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 15 | 3 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 | W | L | D | L | # | 1989-09-12 | Liverpool | A |
| 16 | -2 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 4 | L | L | L | D | W | 1989-09-16 | Millwall | H |
| 17 | -4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 4 | L | D | L | W | # | 1989-09-16 | Chelsea | H |
| 18 | 1 | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 | W | L | D | L | L | 1989-09-16 | Wimbledon | A |
| 19 | -2 | Wimbledon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 3 | L | D | D | D | L | 1989-09-16 | Manchester City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | -13 | 1 | L | D | L | L | L | 1989-09-16 | Aston Villa | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 1 | Newcastle United | Dean Court | 9,882 | |
| Moulden 2 | Lineups | Quinn | ||||
| Barnsley | 1 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Oakwell | 10,535 | |
| Shotton | Lineups | Burke | ||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Elland Road | 22,972 | |
| Jones | Lineups | Fairclough OG | ||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | Filbert Street | 10,700 | |
| Reid | Lineups | West, Whyte, Goodman | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 3 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | Boundary Park | 4,940 | |
| Palmer, Holden R, Ritchie | Lineups | McCarthy, Thomas | ||||
| Oxford United | 2 | 1 | Bradford City | Manor Ground | 4,027 | |
| Simpson, Mustoe | Lineups | Davies | ||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Vale Park | 7,601 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 2 | Hull City | Fratton Park | 6,496 | |
| Whittingham, Ball | Lineups | Swan 2 | ||||
| Sheffield United | 5 | 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Bramall Lane | 12,653 | |
| Booker, Deane, Francis 2, Bryson (p) | Lineups | Wood 2, Bremner 2 | ||||
| Sunderland | 4 | 0 | Watford | Roker Park | 15,042 | |
| Armstrong, Gabbiadini M 3 | Lineups | |||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 1 | Swindon Town | Upton Park | 21,469 | |
| Allen | Lineups | Gittens | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | Stoke City | Molineux | 15,659 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | Sheffield United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | W | D | W | W | # | 1989-09-12 | Swindon Town | H |
| 2 | 5 | Sunderland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | W | D | W | L | W | 1989-09-16 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 3 | -2 | West Ham United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | D | D | W | W | D | 1989-09-16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 4 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | D | D | D | W | W | 1989-09-16 | Sunderland | H |
| 5 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | D | D | L | W | W | 1989-09-16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 6 | 5 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | W | D | W | D | L | 1989-09-16 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 7 | -5 | Watford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 8 | L | W | D | D | W | 1989-09-16 | Port Vale | H |
| 8 | -3 | Newcastle United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | L | W | D | W | # | 1989-09-13 | Oxford United | A |
| 9 | 1 | Barnsley | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 7 | D | W | L | W | L | 1989-09-16 | Swindon Town | A |
| 10 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | L | W | L | W | # | 1989-09-12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 11 | -3 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | L | W | L | W | # | 1989-09-12 | Portsmouth | A |
| 12 | 0 | Leeds United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 6 | D | D | D | W | L | 1989-09-16 | Hull City | A |
| 13 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | D | D | L | L | W | 1989-09-16 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 14 | 0 | Swindon Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | D | W | D | L | # | 1989-09-12 | Sheffield United | A |
| 15 | 5 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 | W | L | D | D | L | 1989-09-16 | Stoke City | A |
| 16 | 5 | Oxford United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 5 | W | D | D | L | # | 1989-09-13 | Newcastle United | H |
| 17 | -2 | Port Vale | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 5 | D | L | W | D | # | 1989-09-12 | Hull City | H |
| 18 | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 5 | W | D | L | D | L | 1989-09-16 | Oxford United | H |
| 19 | -3 | Stoke City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | D | L | D | D | D | 1989-09-16 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 20 | -2 | Hull City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 3 | D | D | L | D | # | 1989-09-12 | Port Vale | A |
| 21 | -2 | Portsmouth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | D | D | D | L | # | 1989-09-12 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 22 | -5 | Bradford City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 | L | D | D | L | D | 1989-09-16 | Leicester City | H |
| 23 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 2 | D | L | D | L | # | 1989-09-12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 24 | -2 | Leicester City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 2 | L | L | D | L | D | 1989-09-16 | Bradford City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Burnden Park | 5,913 | |
| Reeves | Lineups | |||||
| Brentford | 0 | 1 | Bury | Griffin Park | 5,010 | |
| Lineups | Cunningham | |||||
| Bristol City | 2 | 0 | Blackpool | Ashton Gate | 7,172 | |
| Wimbleton (p), Newman | Lineups | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 3 | Fulham | Gresty Road | 3,301 | |
| Sussex, Clayton | Lineups | Walker, Sayer 2 | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | Cardiff City | Field Mill | 2,767 | |
| Charles | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 0 | 0 | Reading | Meadow Lane | 4,697 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Preston North End | 3 | 3 | Huddersfield Town | Deepdale | 5,822 | |
| Bogie, Swann, Mooney | Lineups | Smith, Hutchings, Wilson | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | Gay Meadow | 4,714 | |
| Naughton (p), McGinlay | Lineups | |||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 1 | Chester City | Vetch Field | 2,738 | |
| Raynor 2 | Lineups | Newhouse | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | Rotherham United | Prenton Park | 4,912 | |
| Malkin, Fairclough | Lineups | Barnsley | ||||
| Walsall | 1 | 3 | Leyton Orient | Fellows Park | 3,894 | |
| Rimmer | Lineups | Castle 2, Harvey | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | Northampton Town | Springfield Park | 2,289 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | W | W | W | D | # | 1989-09-16 | Northampton Town | A |
| 2 | 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | W | L | W | W | # | 1989-09-16 | Birmingham City | A |
| 3 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | L | W | W | W | # | 1989-09-16 | Preston North End | H |
| 4 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | W | D | D | W | # | 1989-09-16 | Rotherham United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 | D | D | W | W | # | 1989-09-16 | Brentford | H |
| 6 | 2 | Bury | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | W | D | W | D | # | 1989-09-16 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 7 | -5 | Rotherham United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | L | D | W | W | # | 1989-09-16 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 8 | 4 | Fulham | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | W | W | D | L | # | 1989-09-16 | Swansea City | H |
| 9 | 6 | Bristol City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | W | L | W | D | # | 1989-09-16 | Cardiff City | A |
| 10 | -5 | Birmingham City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | L | W | L | W | # | 1989-09-16 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 11 | 6 | Leyton Orient | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | W | W | L | L | # | 1989-09-16 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 12 | -3 | Reading | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | D | W | D | D | # | 1989-09-16 | Walsall | H |
| 13 | 3 | Mansfield Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | W | L | L | W | # | 1989-09-16 | Bury | A |
| 14 | -4 | Northampton Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | D | W | D | L | # | 1989-09-16 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 15 | 3 | Notts County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 4 | D | L | L | W | # | 1989-09-15 | Chester City | A |
| 16 | -5 | Walsall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 4 | L | D | L | W | # | 1989-09-16 | Reading | A |
| 17 | -3 | Chester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4 | L | W | D | L | # | 1989-09-15 | Notts County | H |
| 18 | 3 | Swansea City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 4 | W | L | D | L | # | 1989-09-16 | Fulham | A |
| 19 | -6 | Blackpool | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 | L | L | W | D | # | 1989-09-16 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 20 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 3 | D | D | L | D | # | 1989-09-16 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 21 | -2 | Brentford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 2 | L | D | D | L | # | 1989-09-16 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 22 | 2 | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 1 | D | L | L | L | # | 1989-09-16 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 23 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1989-09-16 | Blackpool | A |
| 24 | -1 | Cardiff City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1989-09-16 | Bristol City | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 0 | 5 | Southend United | Recreation Ground | 2,255 | |
| Lineups | Crown 2, Bennett, Brown OG, Smlth OG | |||||
| Burnley | 1 | 0 | Exeter City | Turf Moor | 5,431 | |
| White (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Cambridge United | 0 | 1 | Chesterfield | Abbey Stadium | 2,215 | |
| Lineups | Leadbitter OG | |||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Brunton Park | 3,360 | |
| Fyfe | Lineups | Childs | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 3 | Peterborough United | Belle Vue | 2,327 | |
| Lineups | Luke, Richards, Halsall | |||||
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 2 | Gillingham | Victoria Park | 1,379 | |
| Dalton | Lineups | Palmer, Heritage | ||||
| Maidstone United | 0 | 1 | Stockport County | Watling Street | 2,020 | |
| Lineups | Logan | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 0 | 1 | Scarborough | Glanford Park | 3,370 | |
| Lineups | Russell (p) | |||||
| Torquay United | 0 | 3 | Lincoln City | Plainmoor | 2,081 | |
| Lineups | Brown G, Sertori 2 | |||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 1 | Halifax Town | Racecourse Ground | 1,700 | |
| Worthington 2 | Lineups | Hall | ||||
| York City | 1 | 0 | Rochdale | Bootham Crescent | 2,250 | |
| Spooner (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Lincoln City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | W | W | W | W | # | 1989-09-16 | York City | H |
| 2 | 3 | Southend United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 10 | W | W | D | W | # | 1989-09-15 | Torquay United | H |
| 3 | 4 | Stockport County | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | W | W | D | D | D | 1989-09-15 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | D | W | W | D | # | 1989-09-16 | Maidstone United | H |
| 5 | -3 | Hereford United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | D | W | W | D | # | 1989-09-16 | Wrexham | H |
| 6 | -3 | Halifax Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | L | W | D | W | # | 1989-09-15 | Carlisle United | H |
| 7 | 5 | Peterborough United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | W | D | L | W | # | 1989-09-16 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 8 | -2 | Exeter City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | L | D | W | W | # | 1989-09-16 | Cambridge United | H |
| 9 | 1 | Wrexham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | W | L | W | D | L | 1989-09-16 | Hereford United | A |
| 10 | 1 | Burnley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | W | W | D | L | # | 1989-09-16 | Gillingham | A |
| 11 | 2 | York City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | W | D | W | L | # | 1989-09-16 | Lincoln City | A |
| 12 | 2 | Scarborough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 7 | W | D | L | W | # | 1989-09-16 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 13 | -4 | Carlisle United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | D | D | W | D | # | 1989-09-15 | Halifax Town | A |
| 14 | -6 | Rochdale | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 6 | L | L | W | W | # | 1989-09-16 | Colchester United | H |
| 15 | 5 | Gillingham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 5 | W | L | D | D | # | 1989-09-16 | Burnley | H |
| 16 | 5 | Chesterfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 4 | W | L | L | D | # | 1989-09-16 | Aldershot | H |
| 17 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | L | W | L | L | # | 1989-09-16 | Peterborough United | A |
| 18 | -2 | Maidstone United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 3 | L | L | W | L | # | 1989-09-16 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 19 | -2 | Colchester United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 | D | L | D | D | # | 1989-09-16 | Rochdale | A |
| 20 | -1 | Cambridge United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | L | D | L | D | # | 1989-09-16 | Exeter City | A |
| 21 | -3 | Aldershot | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 2 | L | D | L | D | # | 1989-09-16 | Chesterfield | A |
| 22 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1989-09-16 | Scarborough | A |
| 23 | 0 | Torquay United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -8 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1989-09-15 | Southend United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -11 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1989-09-15 | Stockport County | A |
