1989-10-21
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 1 | 4 | Manchester United | Highfield Road | 19,625 | |
| Drinkell | Lineups | Bruce, Hughes 2, Phelan | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 4 | 3 | Millwall | Selhurst Park | 18,920 | |
| Wright 2, Bright 2 | Lineups | Cascarino, Anthrobus, OG | ||||
| Derby County | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | Baseball Ground | 17,279 | |
| Lineups | Dixon | |||||
| Everton | 3 | 0 | Arsenal | Goodison Park | 32,917 | |
| Nevin 2, McDonald | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 4 | 1 | Norwich City | Kenilworth Road | 9,038 | |
| Black, Dreyer, Wilson, Williams | Lineups | Allen (p) | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Loftus Road | 10,608 | |
| Lineups | Mortimer | |||||
| Southampton | 4 | 1 | Liverpool | The Dell | 20,501 | |
| Rideout, Wallace RS 2, Le Tissier | Lineups | Beardsley (p) | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | White Hart Lane | 26,909 | |
| Lineker 2, Moran | Lineups | |||||
| Wimbledon | 1 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | Plough Lane | 5,184 | |
| Young | Lineups | Hodge, Parker, Pearce (p) | ||||
| 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 | 3 | Everton | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 | W | W | L | L | W | 1989-10-28 | Norwich City | A |
| 2 | -1 | Liverpool | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 18 | L | W | W | D | W | 1989-10-29 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 3 | 3 | Southampton | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 18 | W | W | D | W | D | 1989-10-28 | Manchester United | A |
| 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | W | L | D | W | W | 1989-10-28 | Manchester City | H |
| 5 | -3 | Arsenal | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 17 | L | L | W | D | W | 1989-10-28 | Derby County | H |
| 6 | -3 | Norwich City | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | L | W | W | D | D | 1989-10-28 | Everton | H |
| 7 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 17 | W | W | W | W | D | 1989-10-29 | Liverpool | A |
| 8 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 15 | W | W | W | L | L | 1989-10-28 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 9 | -2 | Millwall | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 14 | L | L | L | W | L | 1989-10-28 | Luton Town | H |
| 10 | 3 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 | -9 | 14 | W | L | W | W | D | 1989-10-28 | Aston Villa | A |
| 11 | -2 | Coventry City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 13 | L | L | D | L | W | 1989-10-28 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 12 | 4 | Luton Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | W | L | L | D | L | 1989-10-28 | Millwall | A |
| 13 | -2 | Aston Villa | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | W | W | L | L | W | 1989-10-22 | Manchester City | A |
| 14 | 3 | Manchester United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 11 | W | D | L | W | L | 1989-10-28 | Southampton | H |
| 15 | -3 | Derby County | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 11 | L | W | L | L | W | 1989-10-28 | Arsenal | A |
| 16 | -2 | Manchester City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -2 | 10 | L | W | W | L | W | 1989-10-22 | Aston Villa | H |
| 17 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 9 | L | L | L | W | L | 1989-10-28 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 18 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 9 | W | L | L | L | L | 1989-10-28 | Coventry City | H |
| 19 | -1 | Wimbledon | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 8 | L | L | D | D | W | 1989-10-28 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 20 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 | -17 | 6 | L | D | D | L | W | 1989-10-28 | Wimbledon | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 1 | Portsmouth | Dean Court | 9,353 | |
| Lineups | Whittingham | |||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 2 | Watford | Ewood Park | 7,950 | |
| Kennedy (p), Garner | Lineups | Holdsworth DG, Wilkinson | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 3 | Newcastle United | Goldstone Ground | 10,756 | |
| Lineups | Quinn 3 | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Portman Road | 10,252 | |
| Kiwomya 2, Milton | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Elland Road | 28,204 | |
| Davison | Lineups | |||||
| Leicester City | 2 | 1 | Swindon Town | Filbert Street | 8,547 | |
| Reid 2 | Lineups | McLoughlin | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Boundary Park | 6,835 | |
| Ritchie 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Oxford United | 2 | 3 | Barnsley | Manor Ground | 3,865 | |
| Durnin, Stein | Lineups | Banks 2, Foreman | ||||
| Port Vale | 2 | 2 | West Ham United | Vale Park | 8,899 | |
| Martin OG, Futcher | Lineups | Keen, Slater | ||||
| Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | Stoke City | Bramall Lane | 16,873 | |
| Bradshaw, Booker | Lineups | Palin (p) | ||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 0 | Bradford City | Roker Park | 14,849 | |
| MacPhail | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | Hull City | The Hawthorns | 9,228 | |
| Parkin | Lineups | Brown | ||||
| 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 | 0 | Sheffield United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 28 | W | W | L | W | D | 1989-10-28 | Watford | A |
| 2 | 0 | Newcastle United | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 26 | W | W | W | L | W | 1989-10-28 | Port Vale | H |
| 3 | 0 | Leeds United | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 26 | W | D | W | W | D | 1989-10-28 | Bradford City | A |
| 4 | 1 | West Ham United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | D | W | W | L | L | 1989-10-28 | Oxford United | H |
| 5 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 22 | L | W | W | W | W | 1989-10-28 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 6 | 2 | Sunderland | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 22 | W | L | L | W | D | 1989-10-28 | Stoke City | A |
| 7 | 5 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 21 | W | D | L | W | W | 1989-10-28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 8 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 19 | D | L | D | W | D | 1989-10-28 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 9 | -2 | Swindon Town | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 19 | L | W | W | W | D | 1989-11-01 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 10 | -4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 19 | L | D | W | L | L | 1989-10-28 | Hull City | A |
| 11 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 18 | L | W | W | L | W | 1989-10-28 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 12 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 18 | L | D | W | L | W | 1989-11-01 | West Ham United | H |
| 13 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | -1 | 16 | D | L | L | W | W | 1989-10-28 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 14 | 3 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 16 | W | L | L | W | D | 1989-10-28 | Portsmouth | A |
| 15 | -1 | Watford | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -4 | 16 | D | D | L | L | W | 1989-10-28 | Sheffield United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Port Vale | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 15 | D | L | W | W | D | 1989-10-28 | Newcastle United | A |
| 17 | 3 | Barnsley | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 15 | W | L | L | L | L | 1989-10-28 | Leicester City | H |
| 18 | -3 | Bradford City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -2 | 14 | L | W | L | W | D | 1989-10-28 | Leeds United | H |
| 19 | -1 | Oxford United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 13 | L | L | D | W | L | 1989-10-28 | West Ham United | A |
| 20 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -5 | 12 | L | D | L | L | W | 1989-10-28 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 21 | 0 | Stoke City | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 11 | L | W | D | L | D | 1989-10-28 | Sunderland | H |
| 22 | 0 | Portsmouth | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -9 | 11 | W | D | D | L | L | 1989-10-28 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 23 | 1 | Leicester City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -10 | 9 | W | L | D | L | L | 1989-10-28 | Barnsley | A |
| 24 | -1 | Hull City | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -6 | 8 | D | D | D | L | L | 1989-10-28 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 0 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | St Andrew's | 7,951 | |
| Lineups | Smith | |||||
| Blackpool | 1 | 0 | Cardiff City | Bloomfield Road | 3,502 | |
| Owen | Lineups | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Chester City | Burnden Park | 6,496 | |
| Philliskirk | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 4 | 2 | Northampton Town | Twerton Park, Bath | 4,920 | |
| White, Nixon, Holloway (p), Quow OG | Lineups | Brown, Barnes (p) | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | Rotherham United | Gresty Road | 3,647 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Fulham | 2 | 2 | Bury | Craven Cottage | 3,520 | |
| Walker, Marshall | Lineups | Greenwood, Robinson | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 4 | 1 | Reading | Brisbane Road | 4,280 | |
| Castle, Hoddle, Berry, Cooper | Lineups | Leworthy | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | Bristol City | Field Mill | 2,937 | |
| Christie | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 2 | 1 | Preston North End | Meadow Lane | 5,276 | |
| Palmer, Johnson | Lineups | Williams | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | Brentford | Gay Meadow | 3,073 | |
| Moyes | Lineups | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | Walsall | Springfield Park | 2,229 | |
| Taylor OG, Carberry, Daley | 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 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 25 | W | D | D | W | D | 1989-10-28 | Chester City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Bury | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 23 | D | W | D | W | W | 1989-10-28 | Birmingham City | H |
| 3 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 22 | L | D | L | W | W | 1989-10-27 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 4 | 0 | Rotherham United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 22 | D | W | D | W | W | 1989-10-28 | Blackpool | H |
| 5 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 22 | W | W | D | W | D | 1989-10-28 | Preston North End | A |
| 6 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 22 | W | W | D | L | W | 1989-10-28 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 7 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 21 | W | W | D | L | D | 1989-10-28 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 8 | -3 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 20 | L | W | L | W | L | 1989-10-28 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 9 | 3 | Notts County | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 19 | W | L | W | D | D | 1989-10-28 | Northampton Town | A |
| 10 | -1 | Birmingham City | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 18 | L | L | W | L | L | 1989-10-28 | Bury | A |
| 11 | 0 | Fulham | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 17 | D | L | D | L | W | 1989-10-28 | Brentford | A |
| 12 | -2 | Reading | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 16 | L | W | D | D | D | 1989-10-28 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 13 | 4 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -3 | 15 | W | L | W | L | L | 1989-10-28 | Cardiff City | A |
| 14 | -1 | Walsall | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 15 | L | L | W | D | W | 1989-10-28 | Swansea City | H |
| 15 | -1 | Preston North End | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -1 | 14 | L | D | W | W | L | 1989-10-28 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 16 | -1 | Northampton Town | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 14 | L | W | L | L | L | 1989-10-28 | Notts County | H |
| 17 | 1 | Blackpool | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 14 | W | L | L | D | W | 1989-10-28 | Rotherham United | A |
| 18 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 14 | W | D | L | W | D | 1989-10-24 | Swansea City | H |
| 19 | -3 | Swansea City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 14 | W | L | W | W | D | 1989-10-24 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 11 | D | D | D | L | D | 1989-10-27 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 21 | 0 | Chester City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 10 | L | W | D | L | L | 1989-10-28 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Brentford | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 8 | L | L | L | L | W | 1989-10-28 | Fulham | H |
| 23 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 8 | W | L | D | L | L | 1989-10-28 | Bristol City | A |
| 24 | -1 | Cardiff City | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -14 | 7 | L | D | D | W | L | 1989-10-28 | Leyton Orient | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 1 | 2 | Torquay United | Recreation Ground | 2,244 | |
| Puckett | Lineups | Airey, Joyce | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 3 | Burnley | Belle Vue | 2,900 | |
| Robinson (p), Eli OG | Lineups | Davis, Jakub, White (p) | ||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 0 | Hereford United | St James Park | 3,269 | |
| McDermott, Dryden | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 3 | 0 | Chesterfield | Priestfield Stadium | 2,791 | |
| Palmer, Lovell 2 (2p) | Lineups | |||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 0 | Rochdale | The Shay | 1,864 | |
| Juryeff | Lineups | |||||
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 2 | York City | Victoria Park | 2,252 | |
| Dalton | Lineups | Himsworth, Howlett | ||||
| Lincoln City | 1 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Sincil Bank | 6,251 | Largest home gate 1989-90 |
| Smith P | Lineups | Alexander | ||||
| Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | Stockport County | London Road | 4,804 | |
| Halsall 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Scarborough | 2 | 1 | Carlisle United | Seamer Road | 2,596 | |
| Brook, Robinson | Lineups | Walwyn | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 4 | 0 | Colchester United | Glanford Park | 3,254 | |
| Stevenson, Daws, Hamilton, Taylor | Lineups | |||||
| Southend United | 0 | 1 | Maidstone United | Roots Hall | 4,016 | |
| Lineups | Butler | |||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 3 | Cambridge United | Racecourse Ground | 1,541 | |
| Kearns, Cooper | Lineups | O'Keefe OG, Philpott, Robinson | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Southend United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 25 | L | L | W | W | W | 1989-10-28 | Chesterfield | A |
| 2 | 0 | Stockport County | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 24 | L | W | W | W | W | 1989-10-28 | Exeter City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | D | L | W | D | L | 1989-10-28 | Hereford United | A |
| 4 | 1 | Peterborough United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 22 | W | W | W | W | D | 1989-10-28 | Colchester United | A |
| 5 | 1 | Exeter City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 22 | W | L | W | L | W | 1989-10-28 | Stockport County | A |
| 6 | 1 | York City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | W | D | W | W | W | 1989-10-28 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 7 | 1 | Burnley | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | W | L | D | W | W | 1989-10-28 | Aldershot | H |
| 8 | -4 | Carlisle United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 20 | L | L | D | W | W | 1989-10-28 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 9 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 19 | W | W | W | L | L | 1989-10-28 | Cambridge United | A |
| 10 | -1 | Hereford United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 18 | L | W | L | L | W | 1989-10-28 | Lincoln City | H |
| 11 | -1 | Chesterfield | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 17 | L | W | L | D | W | 1989-10-28 | Southend United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Aldershot | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 16 | L | D | D | W | W | 1989-10-28 | Burnley | A |
| 13 | 2 | Gillingham | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 16 | W | L | L | W | D | 1989-10-31 | Rochdale | H |
| 14 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 15 | D | W | L | L | L | 1989-10-28 | Halifax Town | H |
| 15 | 2 | Cambridge United | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 15 | W | W | W | L | D | 1989-10-28 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 16 | 2 | Halifax Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 14 | W | L | L | L | L | 1989-10-28 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 17 | 2 | Scarborough | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 14 | W | L | W | L | L | 1989-10-28 | Rochdale | A |
| 18 | -4 | Rochdale | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 14 | L | W | L | W | L | 1989-10-28 | Scarborough | H |
| 19 | 1 | Maidstone United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 13 | W | W | L | L | D | 1989-10-28 | Wrexham | H |
| 20 | 1 | Torquay United | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 13 | W | W | L | W | L | 1989-10-31 | Wrexham | A |
| 21 | -5 | Wrexham | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | -1 | 12 | L | W | D | L | L | 1989-10-28 | Maidstone United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | -4 | 8 | L | L | D | L | W | 1989-10-28 | York City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Colchester United | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -13 | 8 | L | L | L | L | L | 1989-10-28 | Peterborough United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 | -24 | 6 | L | L | D | W | L | 1989-10-28 | Carlisle United | A |
