1989-11-04
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 4 | 3 | Norwich City | Highbury | 35,338 | |
| Quinn, O'Leary, Dixon 2 (1p) | Lineups | Allen, Phillips, Sherwood | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | Manchester United | Selhurst Park | 15,887 | |
| Williams 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Millwall | Stamford Bridge | 24,969 | |
| Wilson K 2, Dixon 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 0 | 1 | Coventry City | Anfield Road | 36,433 | |
| Lineups | Regis | |||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 0 | Derby County | Kenilworth Road | 8,919 | |
| Dowie | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 3 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Maine Road | 23,768 | |
| Allen, Morley, White | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | City Ground | 21,864 | |
| Lineups | Wilson OG | |||||
| Southampton | 1 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | The Dell | 19,601 | |
| Cockerill | Lineups | Gascoigne | ||||
| Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Plough Lane | 5,984 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| 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 | Chelsea | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | W | D | W | L | D | 1989-11-11 | Everton | A |
| 2 | -1 | Liverpool | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 21 | L | W | L | W | W | 1989-11-11 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 3 | 1 | Arsenal | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 21 | W | D | L | L | W | 1989-11-11 | Millwall | A |
| 4 | -2 | Everton | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 | D | W | W | L | L | 1989-11-05 | Aston Villa | A |
| 5 | 0 | Southampton | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 19 | D | L | W | W | D | 1989-11-11 | Coventry City | A |
| 6 | 0 | Norwich City | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 18 | L | D | L | W | W | 1989-11-11 | Aston Villa | H |
| 7 | 0 | Aston Villa | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | W | W | W | W | L | 1989-11-05 | Everton | H |
| 8 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 18 | D | L | W | W | W | 1989-11-11 | Wimbledon | H |
| 9 | 3 | Coventry City | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 17 | W | D | L | L | D | 1989-11-11 | Southampton | H |
| 10 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 16 | L | D | W | W | W | 1989-11-12 | Manchester United | A |
| 11 | 3 | Luton Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 16 | W | D | W | L | L | 1989-11-11 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 12 | -2 | Millwall | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -4 | 15 | L | D | L | L | L | 1989-11-11 | Arsenal | H |
| 13 | -2 | Manchester United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 14 | L | W | W | D | L | 1989-11-12 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 14 | 2 | Manchester City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -1 | 14 | W | D | L | L | W | 1989-11-11 | Derby County | A |
| 15 | -2 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 20 | -13 | 14 | L | L | W | L | W | 1989-11-11 | Luton Town | H |
| 16 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 13 | W | D | W | L | L | 1989-11-11 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 17 | -2 | Derby County | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 12 | L | D | L | W | L | 1989-11-11 | Manchester City | H |
| 18 | -1 | Wimbledon | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 12 | D | W | L | L | D | 1989-11-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 19 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 11 | D | D | L | L | L | 1989-11-11 | Liverpool | H |
| 20 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 16 | -17 | 9 | W | L | L | D | D | 1989-11-11 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 0 | 1 | Portsmouth | Oakwell | 5,524 | |
| Lineups | Gilligan | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Goldstone Ground | 7,445 | |
| Bremner | Lineups | Garner, Sellars | ||||
| Hull City | 0 | 0 | Watford | Boothferry Park | 4,718 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Portman Road | 11,887 | |
| Kiwomya, Lowe, Milton | Lineups | Goodman | ||||
| Leeds United | 3 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Elland Road | 26,484 | |
| Baird, Strachan (p), Fairclough | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 2 | Middlesbrough | St James' Park | 23,382 | |
| McGhee, O'Brien | Lineups | Proctor, Brennan | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 1 | Sunderland | Boundary Park | 8,829 | |
| Ritchie, Warhurst | Lineups | Owers | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 1 | Bradford City | Home Park | 7,152 | |
| Tynan | Lineups | Campbell | ||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 2 | Oxford United | Vale Park | 6,994 | |
| Jeffers | Lineups | Ford, Durnin | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | Leicester City | Bramall Lane | 15,971 | |
| Evans OG | Lineups | North | ||||
| Swindon Town | 6 | 0 | Stoke City | County Ground | 7,825 | |
| McLoughlin, Shearer 2, Bamber OG, White 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | West Ham United | Molineux | 22,231 | |
| Bull | 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 | 0 | Sheffield United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 35 | D | W | W | W | W | 1989-11-11 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 2 | 0 | Leeds United | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 35 | W | W | W | W | D | 1989-11-11 | Leicester City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Newcastle United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 31 | D | W | D | W | W | 1989-11-11 | West Ham United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Sunderland | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 28 | L | W | W | W | L | 1989-11-11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 5 | 0 | West Ham United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 26 | L | D | W | D | W | 1989-11-11 | Newcastle United | H |
| 6 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 26 | W | D | D | W | D | 1989-11-11 | Oxford United | A |
| 7 | 1 | Swindon Town | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 25 | W | W | L | W | W | 1989-11-11 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 8 | 2 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 25 | W | W | W | W | L | 1989-11-11 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 9 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 24 | W | D | D | D | L | 1989-11-11 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 10 | -4 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 24 | D | L | D | L | W | 1989-11-11 | Watford | A |
| 11 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 23 | W | D | D | L | W | 1989-11-11 | Sunderland | A |
| 12 | -3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 22 | L | L | W | L | D | 1989-11-11 | Stoke City | A |
| 13 | 3 | Oxford United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -3 | 19 | W | W | L | L | L | 1989-11-11 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 14 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 19 | L | D | L | D | W | 1989-11-11 | Sheffield United | H |
| 15 | -1 | Port Vale | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 17 | L | D | D | D | L | 1989-11-11 | Portsmouth | A |
| 16 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | -7 | 17 | L | L | D | D | L | 1989-11-11 | Barnsley | H |
| 17 | 0 | Watford | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -7 | 17 | D | L | L | D | D | 1989-11-11 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 18 | 1 | Bradford City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -3 | 16 | D | D | L | L | W | 1989-11-11 | Hull City | H |
| 19 | -1 | Barnsley | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -12 | 16 | L | L | D | W | L | 1989-11-11 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 20 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 15 | D | D | D | L | D | 1989-11-11 | Swindon Town | H |
| 21 | 2 | Portsmouth | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 14 | W | L | L | W | D | 1989-11-11 | Port Vale | H |
| 22 | -1 | Leicester City | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -10 | 12 | D | D | D | W | L | 1989-11-11 | Leeds United | H |
| 23 | -1 | Stoke City | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -16 | 11 | L | L | L | L | W | 1989-11-11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 24 | 0 | Hull City | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -8 | 10 | D | D | L | D | D | 1989-11-11 | Bradford City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | Swansea City | Burnden Park | 6,618 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Brentford | 2 | 4 | Tranmere Rovers | Griffin Park | 5,720 | |
| May, Ratcliffe | Lineups | Harvey 2, Steel, Muir | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | Twerton Park, Bath | 5,520 | |
| Sealy | Lineups | Madden | ||||
| Chester City | 2 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Sealand Road | 2,660 | |
| Painter, Reeves | Lineups | Wilson | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 3 | Notts County | Field Mill | 6,016 | |
| Wilkinson | Lineups | Robinson, Johnson 2 | ||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 2 | Rotherham United | County Ground | 3,598 | |
| Barnes (p) | Lineups | Buckley, Goodwin | ||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Deepdale | 5,418 | |
| Swann, Patterson | Lineups | Naughton | ||||
| Reading | 0 | 2 | Birmingham City | Elm Park | 3,527 | |
| Lineups | Sturridge, Hicks OG | |||||
| Walsall | 0 | 2 | Bristol City | Fellows Park | 5,286 | |
| Lineups | Taylor, Turner | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Springfield Park | 2,727 | |
| Daley | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 29 | W | W | W | L | W | 1989-11-11 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 2 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 28 | D | D | D | W | D | 1989-11-11 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 27 | D | D | W | W | W | 1989-11-11 | Bristol City | A |
| 4 | -2 | Bury | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 27 | L | W | D | D | W | 1989-11-11 | Reading | H |
| 5 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 26 | W | L | D | L | D | 1989-11-10 | Walsall | H |
| 6 | 2 | Rotherham United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 26 | W | L | D | D | W | 1989-11-11 | Chester City | H |
| 7 | 2 | Notts County | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 26 | W | W | D | W | L | 1989-11-11 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 8 | -3 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 25 | L | W | D | W | W | 1989-11-11 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 9 | -3 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 24 | L | D | D | W | W | 1989-11-11 | Northampton Town | H |
| 10 | 0 | Birmingham City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 23 | W | D | D | L | L | 1989-11-11 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 11 | 0 | Swansea City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -8 | 21 | D | W | W | L | W | 1989-11-11 | Preston North End | H |
| 12 | 0 | Reading | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 19 | L | L | W | L | W | 1989-11-11 | Bury | A |
| 13 | 0 | Fulham | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 18 | D | L | D | L | D | 1989-11-05 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 14 | 4 | Preston North End | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -3 | 18 | W | D | L | L | D | 1989-11-11 | Swansea City | A |
| 15 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 18 | L | D | L | W | W | 1989-11-10 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 16 | 4 | Chester City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 17 | W | W | D | L | W | 1989-11-11 | Rotherham United | A |
| 17 | -2 | Northampton Town | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -5 | 16 | L | D | D | L | W | 1989-11-11 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 18 | 1 | Blackpool | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -5 | 16 | D | L | D | W | L | 1989-11-11 | Brentford | H |
| 19 | -3 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -6 | 16 | L | D | W | L | W | 1989-11-05 | Fulham | H |
| 20 | -3 | Walsall | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 16 | L | D | L | L | L | 1989-11-10 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 21 | 3 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 14 | W | W | L | W | L | 1989-11-11 | Notts County | A |
| 22 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 12 | L | L | D | D | D | 1989-11-10 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 23 | -1 | Cardiff City | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 12 | W | D | D | L | D | 1989-11-11 | Fulham | A |
| 24 | -1 | Brentford | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 11 | L | L | W | L | L | 1989-11-11 | Blackpool | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 0 | 0 | Colchester United | Turf Moor | 6,145 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Cambridge United | 2 | 2 | Aldershot | Abbey Stadium | 2,565 | |
| Taylor, Dublin | Lineups | Burvill, Henry | ||||
| Carlisle United | 3 | 2 | Maidstone United | Brunton Park | 3,395 | |
| Proudlock, Sendall, Barton OG | Lineups | Gall 2 | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | Belle Vue | 3,274 | |
| Rankine | Lineups | Daws, Flounders | ||||
| Exeter City | 3 | 0 | Lincoln City | St James Park | 3,674 | |
| McNichol, Rowbotham, Neville | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 0 | Scarborough | Priestfield Stadium | 3,436 | |
| Haylock, Manuel | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 0 | 1 | Chesterfield | Blundell Park | 4,513 | |
| Lineups | Arnott | |||||
| Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | Wrexham | Victoria Park | 1,724 | |
| McEwan (p), Allon, Dalton | Lineups | |||||
| Hereford United | 1 | 3 | Rochdale | Edgar Street | 2,235 | |
| Jones MA | Lineups | Johnson, Elliott 2 | ||||
| Southend United | 0 | 0 | Peterborough United | Roots Hall | 4,895 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| York City | 1 | 1 | Torquay United | Bootham Crescent | 2,496 | |
| Kelly (p) | Lineups | Airey | ||||
| 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 | Southend United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 30 | D | W | D | L | L | 1989-11-10 | Halifax Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Stockport County | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 28 | L | D | W | L | W | 1989-11-11 | Chesterfield | A |
| 3 | 3 | Exeter City | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 28 | W | W | L | W | L | 1989-11-11 | Scarborough | A |
| 4 | -1 | Peterborough United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 27 | D | D | W | W | W | 1989-11-11 | Hereford United | H |
| 5 | -1 | York City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | D | D | W | W | D | 1989-11-11 | Maidstone United | A |
| 6 | 1 | Carlisle United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 26 | W | L | W | L | L | 1989-11-11 | Torquay United | A |
| 7 | -2 | Lincoln City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 26 | L | D | D | D | L | 1989-11-11 | Gillingham | H |
| 8 | 0 | Burnley | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 24 | D | L | D | W | L | 1989-11-11 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 9 | 1 | Chesterfield | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 24 | W | W | D | L | W | 1989-11-11 | Stockport County | H |
| 10 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 23 | W | D | L | W | W | 1989-11-11 | Burnley | H |
| 11 | -2 | Cambridge United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 22 | D | W | W | W | W | 1989-11-10 | Colchester United | A |
| 12 | 3 | Gillingham | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 22 | W | W | W | L | L | 1989-11-11 | Lincoln City | A |
| 13 | 0 | Aldershot | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 21 | D | W | D | L | D | 1989-11-11 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 14 | -2 | Hereford United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 20 | L | D | D | L | W | 1989-11-11 | Peterborough United | A |
| 15 | 3 | Rochdale | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 20 | W | L | W | L | W | 1989-11-11 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 16 | -2 | Halifax Town | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 19 | W | D | D | W | L | 1989-11-10 | Southend United | H |
| 17 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | L | D | D | D | W | 1989-11-11 | Wrexham | A |
| 18 | -1 | Maidstone United | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 17 | L | D | W | W | W | 1989-11-11 | York City | H |
| 19 | 1 | Torquay United | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -10 | 15 | D | D | W | W | L | 1989-11-11 | Carlisle United | H |
| 20 | -1 | Scarborough | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 14 | L | L | L | W | L | 1989-11-11 | Exeter City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Wrexham | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 13 | L | D | L | L | W | 1989-11-11 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 9 | -6 | 9 | L | D | L | L | L | 1989-11-11 | Rochdale | A |
| 23 | 0 | Colchester United | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | -15 | 9 | D | L | L | L | L | 1989-11-10 | Cambridge United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | -23 | 9 | W | L | L | L | L | 1989-11-11 | Aldershot | A |
