1989-01-06
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Gillingham | Burnden Park | 4,187 | |
| Stevens, Thompson (p) | Lineups | Peacock | ||||
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 26 | 47 | W | D | D | W | L | 1989-01-10 | Cardiff City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Port Vale | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 25 | 43 | W | L | W | W | D | 1989-01-14 | Chester City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Sheffield United | 21 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 38 | L | L | W | L | D | 1989-01-14 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 4 | 0 | Swansea City | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 | W | D | D | W | D | 1989-01-07 | Notts County | H |
| 5 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 37 | W | D | D | D | W | 1989-01-14 | Sheffield United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Chester City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 36 | L | W | W | W | W | 1989-01-07 | Fulham | A |
| 7 | 0 | Bury | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 35 | D | L | W | L | D | 1989-01-07 | Northampton Town | A |
| 8 | 0 | Preston North End | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 34 | L | W | W | L | D | 1989-01-07 | Aldershot | A |
| 9 | 0 | Fulham | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 34 | D | L | W | W | L | 1989-01-07 | Chester City | H |
| 10 | 0 | Bristol City | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 33 | L | W | L | W | W | 1989-01-14 | Chesterfield | A |
| 11 | 0 | Reading | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 32 | L | W | W | L | L | 1989-01-14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 12 | 0 | Brentford | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 31 | D | D | W | D | W | 1989-01-14 | Northampton Town | H |
| 13 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -1 | 31 | D | W | L | L | W | 1989-01-14 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 14 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -5 | 31 | W | L | D | W | D | 1989-01-14 | Preston North End | A |
| 15 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 30 | W | D | L | L | L | 1989-01-14 | Cardiff City | A |
| 16 | 0 | Cardiff City | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | -4 | 25 | W | D | D | L | D | 1989-01-10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 17 | 0 | Blackpool | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 24 | D | L | L | D | D | 1989-01-14 | Notts County | A |
| 18 | 0 | Southend United | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 30 | -14 | 24 | L | L | W | W | L | 1989-01-13 | Fulham | H |
| 19 | 0 | Notts County | 21 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 23 | L | W | L | W | W | 1989-01-07 | Swansea City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -4 | 22 | W | D | L | L | W | 1989-01-07 | Chesterfield | H |
| 21 | 0 | Northampton Town | 22 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 20 | -6 | 22 | W | L | L | L | W | 1989-01-07 | Bury | H |
| 22 | 0 | Gillingham | 23 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 21 | -18 | 19 | L | L | W | L | W | 1989-01-14 | Aldershot | H |
| 23 | 0 | Aldershot | 21 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 25 | -23 | 15 | L | W | L | D | L | 1989-01-07 | Preston North End | H |
| 24 | 0 | Chesterfield | 21 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 30 | -34 | 15 | W | W | D | L | L | 1989-01-07 | Wigan Athletic | A |
