1989-11-11
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 1 | 0 | Southampton | Highfield Road | 12,151 | |
| Drinkell | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | Luton Town | Selhurst Park | 11,346 | |
| Bright | Lineups | Wilson | ||||
| Derby County | 6 | 0 | Manchester City | Baseball Ground | 19,239 | |
| Saunders 2 (2p), Wright, Hebberd, Goddard, Micklewhite | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | Goodison Park | 33,737 | |
| Lineups | Clarke | |||||
| Millwall | 1 | 2 | Arsenal | The Den, New Cross | 17,265 | Largest home gate 1989-90 |
| Sheringham | Lineups | Quinn, Thomas | ||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 0 | Aston Villa | Carrow Road | 18,186 | |
| Mountfield OG, Linighan | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 2 | Liverpool | Loftus Road | 18,804 | |
| Wright 2 (1p), Falco | Lineups | Barnes 2 | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Hillsborough | 16,740 | |
| Atkinson, Hirst 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 1 | Wimbledon | White Hart Lane | 28,876 | |
| Lineups | Sanchez | |||||
| 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 | 0 | Chelsea | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 25 | W | W | D | W | L | 1989-11-18 | Southampton | H |
| 2 | 1 | Arsenal | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 24 | W | W | D | L | L | 1989-11-18 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 3 | -1 | Liverpool | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 21 | L | L | W | L | W | 1989-11-19 | Millwall | A |
| 4 | 3 | Norwich City | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 21 | W | L | D | L | W | 1989-11-18 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 5 | -1 | Aston Villa | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | L | W | W | W | W | 1989-11-18 | Coventry City | H |
| 6 | -1 | Everton | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 20 | L | L | D | W | W | 1989-11-18 | Wimbledon | H |
| 7 | 2 | Coventry City | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 20 | W | W | D | L | L | 1989-11-18 | Aston Villa | A |
| 8 | -2 | Southampton | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 19 | L | D | L | W | W | 1989-11-18 | Chelsea | A |
| 9 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 18 | L | D | L | W | W | 1989-11-18 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 10 | 1 | Luton Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 17 | D | W | D | W | L | 1989-11-18 | Manchester United | H |
| 11 | -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 |
| 12 | 5 | Derby County | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | W | L | D | L | W | 1989-11-18 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 13 | 5 | Wimbledon | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 15 | W | D | W | L | L | 1989-11-18 | Everton | A |
| 14 | -2 | Millwall | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -5 | 15 | L | L | D | L | L | 1989-11-19 | Liverpool | H |
| 15 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 20 | -13 | 15 | D | L | L | W | L | 1989-11-18 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 16 | -3 | 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 |
| 17 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 14 | W | D | D | L | L | 1989-11-18 | Arsenal | A |
| 18 | -4 | Manchester City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -7 | 14 | L | W | D | L | L | 1989-11-18 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 19 | -3 | Charlton Athletic | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 13 | L | W | D | W | L | 1989-11-18 | Norwich City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 16 | -14 | 12 | W | W | L | L | D | 1989-11-18 | Derby County | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 1 | Sheffield United | Dean Court | 8,481 | |
| Lineups | Bradshaw | |||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 2 | Ipswich Town | Ewood Park | 7,913 | |
| Johnrose, Atkins (p) | Lineups | May OG, Wark (p) | ||||
| Bradford City | 2 | 3 | Hull City | Valley Parade | 8,540 | |
| Campbell, Jackson | Lineups | Jobson, Payton, McParland | ||||
| Leicester City | 4 | 3 | Leeds United | Filbert Street | 18,032 | |
| Ramsey 2, Morgan, McAllister | Lineups | Baird, Williams, Strachan (p) | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 0 | 2 | Swindon Town | Ayresome Park | 13,720 | |
| Lineups | Shearer, Mohan OG | |||||
| Oxford United | 0 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Manor Ground | 4,491 | |
| Lineups | Ritchie | |||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | Port Vale | Fratton Park | 7,708 | |
| Black, Whittingham | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 3 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Victoria Ground | 10,346 | |
| Beeston, Bamber, Kamara | Lineups | Codner, Bremner | ||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Roker Park | 20,663 | |
| Hardyman (p) | Lineups | Mutch | ||||
| Watford | 1 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | Vicarage Road | 9,401 | |
| Redfearn | Lineups | Tynan, Thomas | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 0 | Barnsley | The Hawthorns | 9,317 | |
| Goodman 3, Ford, Bartlett 2, McNally (p) | Lineups | |||||
| West Ham United | 0 | 0 | Newcastle United | Upton Park | 25,892 | Largest home gate 1989-90 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 38 | W | D | W | W | W | 1989-11-18 | Bradford City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Leeds United | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 35 | L | W | W | W | W | 1989-11-18 | Watford | H |
| 3 | 0 | Newcastle United | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 32 | D | D | W | D | W | 1989-11-18 | Barnsley | A |
| 4 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 29 | W | W | D | D | W | 1989-11-18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 5 | -1 | Sunderland | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 29 | D | L | W | W | W | 1989-11-18 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 6 | 1 | Swindon Town | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 28 | W | W | W | L | W | 1989-11-18 | Port Vale | A |
| 7 | -2 | West Ham United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 27 | D | L | D | W | D | 1989-11-18 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 8 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 27 | W | D | L | D | L | 1989-11-18 | Sunderland | A |
| 9 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 26 | D | W | W | W | W | 1989-11-18 | Leicester City | A |
| 10 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 25 | D | W | D | D | D | 1989-11-18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 11 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 24 | D | W | D | D | L | 1989-11-18 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 12 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 22 | L | L | L | W | L | 1989-11-18 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 13 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 20 | W | L | L | D | D | 1989-11-18 | Portsmouth | A |
| 14 | -1 | Oxford United | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -4 | 19 | L | W | W | L | L | 1989-11-18 | Hull City | H |
| 15 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 19 | L | L | D | L | D | 1989-11-18 | Stoke City | H |
| 16 | -1 | Port Vale | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 17 | L | L | D | D | D | 1989-11-18 | Swindon Town | H |
| 17 | 4 | Portsmouth | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 17 | W | W | L | L | W | 1989-11-18 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 18 | -1 | Watford | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 17 | L | D | L | L | D | 1989-11-18 | Leeds United | A |
| 19 | -1 | Bradford City | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 16 | L | D | D | L | L | 1989-11-18 | Sheffield United | A |
| 20 | -1 | Barnsley | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 25 | -19 | 16 | L | L | L | D | W | 1989-11-18 | Newcastle United | H |
| 21 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 15 | L | D | D | D | L | 1989-11-18 | West Ham United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Leicester City | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -9 | 15 | W | D | D | D | W | 1989-11-18 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | Stoke City | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -15 | 14 | W | L | L | L | L | 1989-11-18 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 24 | 0 | Hull City | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -7 | 13 | W | D | D | L | D | 1989-11-18 | Oxford United | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | Leyton Orient | St Andrew's | 7,491 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Blackpool | 4 | 0 | Brentford | Bloomfield Road | 2,512 | |
| Madden 2 (1p), Eyres, Morgan | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Ashton Gate | 11,994 | |
| Newman | Lineups | Brown | ||||
| Bury | 4 | 0 | Reading | Gigg Lane | 3,183 | |
| Hoyland 2, Lee, Robinson (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Fulham | 2 | 5 | Cardiff City | Craven Cottage | 4,030 | |
| Milton, Skinner | Lineups | Pike 2, Griffith, Marshall OG, Morgan | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 2 | Northampton Town | Leeds Road | 4,973 | |
| Smith, Mitchell | Lineups | Gernon, Barnes | ||||
| Notts County | 1 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Meadow Lane | 5,443 | |
| Lund | Lineups | Carberry | ||||
| Rotherham United | 5 | 0 | Chester City | Millmoor | 5,216 | |
| Goodwin, Williamson 2, buckley, Hazel | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 3 | Bristol Rovers | Gay Meadow | 4,746 | |
| McGinlay, Griffiths | Lineups | Sealy 2, Holloway | ||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 1 | Preston North End | Vetch Field | 3,843 | |
| Boyle, Melville | Lineups | Patterson | ||||
| 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 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 31 | W | D | D | D | W | 1989-11-25 | Swansea City | H |
| 2 | 3 | Bury | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 30 | W | L | W | D | D | 1989-11-25 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 3 | -1 | Bristol City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 30 | D | W | W | W | L | 1989-11-25 | Reading | A |
| 4 | 2 | Rotherham United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 29 | W | W | L | D | D | 1989-11-25 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 5 | -4 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 29 | W | W | L | D | L | 1989-11-25 | Blackpool | A |
| 6 | -2 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 28 | D | D | D | W | W | 1989-11-25 | Birmingham City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Notts County | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 27 | D | W | W | D | W | 1989-11-25 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 8 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 25 | L | L | W | D | W | 1989-11-25 | Rotherham United | A |
| 9 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 25 | D | L | D | D | W | 1989-11-25 | Notts County | H |
| 10 | 0 | Birmingham City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 24 | D | W | D | D | L | 1989-11-25 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 11 | 0 | Swansea City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 24 | W | D | W | W | L | 1989-11-25 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 12 | 7 | Blackpool | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 19 | W | D | L | D | W | 1989-11-25 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 13 | 0 | Fulham | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 19 | L | D | D | L | D | 1989-11-25 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 14 | -2 | Reading | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 19 | L | L | L | W | L | 1989-11-25 | Bristol City | H |
| 15 | -1 | Preston North End | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -4 | 18 | L | W | D | L | L | 1989-11-25 | Cardiff City | A |
| 16 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 18 | L | L | D | L | W | 1989-11-25 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 17 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -6 | 18 | D | D | L | D | W | 1989-11-25 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 18 | 0 | Northampton Town | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -5 | 17 | D | L | D | D | L | 1989-11-25 | Brentford | H |
| 19 | -3 | Chester City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -10 | 17 | L | W | W | D | L | 1989-11-24 | Walsall | H |
| 20 | 0 | Walsall | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -9 | 16 | L | L | D | L | L | 1989-11-24 | Chester City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 15 | W | L | L | D | D | 1989-11-25 | Bury | A |
| 22 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 15 | D | W | W | L | W | 1989-11-25 | Fulham | A |
| 23 | 0 | Cardiff City | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -9 | 15 | W | W | D | D | L | 1989-11-25 | Preston North End | H |
| 24 | 0 | Brentford | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -13 | 11 | L | L | L | W | L | 1989-11-25 | Northampton Town | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 6 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Recreation Ground | 2,137 | |
| Claridge 3, Puckett 2 (1p), Brown | Lineups | Smith | ||||
| Chesterfield | 1 | 1 | Stockport County | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,585 | |
| Brien | Lineups | McInerney | ||||
| Lincoln City | 1 | 3 | Gillingham | Sincil Bank | 3,612 | |
| Bressington | Lineups | Trusson, Heritage, Lovell | ||||
| Maidstone United | 1 | 0 | York City | Watling Street | 2,043 | |
| Butler | Lineups | |||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 1 | Hereford United | London Road | 4,983 | |
| Osborne | Lineups | Oghani | ||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 3 | Doncaster Rovers | Spotland | 1,716 | |
| Goodison (p) | Lineups | Jones D 3 | ||||
| Scarborough | 1 | 2 | Exeter City | Seamer Road | 2,124 | |
| Dobson | Lineups | Rowbotham, Batty | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | Burnley | Glanford Park | 4,745 | |
| Marshall, Ward (p), Hamilton | Lineups | |||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 2 | Carlisle United | Plainmoor | 2,366 | |
| Airey | Lineups | Sendall 2 | ||||
| Wrexham | 0 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Racecourse Ground | 1,658 | |
| Lineups | Birtles | |||||
| 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 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 33 | W | D | W | D | L | 1989-11-24 | Cambridge United | H |
| 2 | 1 | Exeter City | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 31 | W | W | W | L | W | 1989-11-25 | Wrexham | H |
| 3 | -1 | Stockport County | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 29 | D | L | D | W | L | 1989-11-25 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 4 | 2 | Carlisle United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 29 | W | W | L | W | L | 1989-11-25 | Rochdale | A |
| 5 | -1 | Peterborough United | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 28 | D | D | D | W | W | 1989-11-25 | Torquay United | H |
| 6 | -1 | York City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 27 | L | D | D | W | W | 1989-11-24 | Scarborough | A |
| 7 | 4 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 26 | W | W | D | L | W | 1989-11-25 | Stockport County | A |
| 8 | -1 | Lincoln City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 26 | L | L | D | D | D | 1989-11-25 | Burnley | H |
| 9 | -1 | Cambridge United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 25 | W | D | W | W | W | 1989-11-24 | Southend United | A |
| 10 | 2 | Gillingham | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 25 | W | W | W | W | L | 1989-11-14 | Torquay United | A |
| 11 | -1 | Chesterfield | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 25 | D | W | W | D | L | 1989-11-25 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 12 | 1 | Aldershot | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 24 | W | D | W | D | L | 1989-11-25 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 13 | -4 | Burnley | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 24 | L | D | L | D | W | 1989-11-25 | Lincoln City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Hereford United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 21 | D | L | D | D | L | 1989-11-25 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 15 | 2 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 20 | W | L | D | D | D | 1989-11-25 | Aldershot | H |
| 16 | 2 | Maidstone United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -2 | 20 | W | L | D | W | W | 1989-11-25 | Halifax Town | A |
| 17 | -2 | Rochdale | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 20 | L | W | L | W | L | 1989-11-25 | Carlisle United | H |
| 18 | -2 | Halifax Town | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 19 | L | W | D | D | W | 1989-11-25 | Maidstone United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Torquay United | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 15 | L | D | D | W | W | 1989-11-14 | Gillingham | H |
| 20 | 0 | Scarborough | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 14 | L | L | L | L | W | 1989-11-24 | York City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Wrexham | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 13 | L | L | D | L | L | 1989-11-25 | Exeter City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 10 | -4 | 12 | W | L | D | L | L | 1989-11-25 | Hereford United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Colchester United | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | -16 | 9 | L | D | L | L | L | 1989-11-24 | Gillingham | A |
| 24 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 24 | -28 | 9 | L | W | L | L | L | 1989-11-25 | Chesterfield | A |
