1989-02-03
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 2 | 1 | Preston North End | Roots Hall | 2,948 | |
| Crown, Hall | Lineups | Mooney | ||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 1 | Bristol City | Vetch Field | 6,523 | |
| James (p) | Lineups | Turner | ||||
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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 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 31 | 57 | D | W | W | W | W | 1989-02-04 | Port Vale | A |
| 2 | 0 | Port Vale | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 46 | L | L | W | W | L | 1989-02-04 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 3 | 1 | Swansea City | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 45 | D | W | L | W | W | 1989-02-11 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 4 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 44 | W | W | D | W | D | 1989-02-04 | Cardiff City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Bury | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 44 | W | W | W | L | D | 1989-02-04 | Chesterfield | H |
| 6 | 0 | Sheffield United | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 42 | W | D | L | L | W | 1989-02-04 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 7 | 0 | Preston North End | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 40 | L | W | L | W | L | 1989-02-11 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 8 | 0 | Fulham | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 39 | L | D | D | W | D | 1989-02-04 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 9 | 0 | Chester City | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 29 | -2 | 39 | W | L | L | L | W | 1989-02-04 | Reading | H |
| 10 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -4 | 37 | W | W | L | W | L | 1989-02-04 | Fulham | A |
| 11 | 0 | Brentford | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 35 | D | W | D | D | W | 1989-02-04 | Gillingham | A |
| 12 | 1 | Bristol City | 26 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -2 | 34 | D | L | L | L | L | 1989-02-11 | Gillingham | H |
| 13 | -1 | Reading | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 33 | D | L | L | W | W | 1989-02-04 | Chester City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 25 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -3 | 32 | L | D | L | D | W | 1989-02-04 | Notts County | A |
| 15 | 0 | Blackpool | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 31 | W | W | D | D | L | 1989-02-04 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 16 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 31 | L | D | L | W | D | 1989-02-04 | Sheffield United | A |
| 17 | 0 | Cardiff City | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -3 | 31 | W | L | W | L | W | 1989-02-04 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 18 | 3 | Southend United | 27 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 32 | -15 | 29 | W | D | L | D | L | 1989-02-11 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 19 | -1 | Notts County | 25 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 28 | D | W | D | L | L | 1989-02-04 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 20 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 26 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -5 | 26 | D | W | L | W | D | 1989-02-04 | Blackpool | A |
| 21 | -1 | Northampton Town | 26 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 23 | -8 | 26 | D | L | L | W | W | 1989-02-04 | Aldershot | A |
| 22 | 0 | Chesterfield | 25 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 31 | -32 | 22 | D | L | W | W | W | 1989-02-04 | Bury | A |
| 23 | 0 | Gillingham | 26 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 25 | -21 | 20 | L | L | D | L | L | 1989-02-04 | Brentford | H |
| 24 | 0 | Aldershot | 25 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 27 | -24 | 20 | D | L | D | W | L | 1989-02-04 | Northampton Town | H |
