1989-04-04
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Birmingham City | Stamford Bridge | 14,796 | |
| Wilson K, Roberts, Dixon | Lineups | Richards | ||||
| Hull City | 1 | 2 | Oxford United | Boothferry Park | 6,260 | |
| Swan | Lineups | Durnin, Mustoe | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 4 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Boundary Park | 5,182 | |
| Ritchie, Palmer 2, Milligan | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 1 | Manchester City | Gay Meadow | 8,271 | Largest home gate 1988-89 |
| Lineups | Morley | |||||
| Stoke City | 0 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Victoria Ground | 11,151 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Roker Park | 8,001 | |
| Armstrong 2 | Lineups | Tynan | ||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | Bradford City | County Ground | 6,476 | |
| Shearer | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 1 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Fellows Park | 3,619 | |
| Shakespeare | Lineups | Williams | ||||
| Watford | 2 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Vicarage Road | 8,667 | |
| Thompson, Thomas | Lineups | Atkins, Gayle | ||||
| 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 | Chelsea | 39 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 42 | 83 | W | W | W | W | W | 1989-04-08 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 2 | 0 | Manchester City | 39 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 26 | 73 | W | L | W | D | L | 1989-04-08 | Swindon Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 39 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 64 | D | D | W | D | W | 1989-04-08 | Chelsea | H |
| 4 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 39 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 64 | D | D | W | D | W | 1989-04-08 | Leicester City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Watford | 37 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 12 | 58 | D | W | D | L | L | 1989-04-08 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 6 | 4 | Swindon Town | 37 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 8 | 58 | W | D | L | D | W | 1989-04-08 | Manchester City | A |
| 7 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 38 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 33 | -3 | 57 | D | L | W | L | L | 1989-04-08 | Watford | H |
| 8 | -2 | Leeds United | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 56 | W | L | W | D | W | 1989-04-05 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 9 | -2 | Ipswich Town | 39 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 1 | 56 | L | L | L | L | W | 1989-04-08 | Hull City | H |
| 10 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 35 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 55 | L | W | W | W | D | 1989-04-05 | Leeds United | A |
| 11 | 0 | Stoke City | 37 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 35 | -5 | 55 | D | D | L | D | D | 1989-04-08 | Oxford United | A |
| 12 | 0 | Barnsley | 37 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 1 | 52 | L | W | D | D | D | 1989-04-08 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 13 | 2 | Sunderland | 39 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 33 | -1 | 51 | W | D | L | W | L | 1989-04-08 | Portsmouth | A |
| 14 | -1 | Leicester City | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 37 | -5 | 49 | W | L | W | D | D | 1989-04-08 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 15 | -1 | Portsmouth | 38 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 33 | -1 | 48 | D | D | L | D | L | 1989-04-05 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 16 | 2 | Oxford United | 39 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 30 | -2 | 47 | W | L | W | L | D | 1989-04-08 | Stoke City | H |
| 17 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 39 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 36 | 4 | 46 | W | D | L | D | D | 1989-04-08 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 18 | -2 | Bradford City | 39 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 32 | -8 | 45 | L | D | D | W | W | 1989-04-08 | Walsall | H |
| 19 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 40 | -10 | 45 | L | D | W | L | D | 1989-04-09 | Leeds United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 37 | -6 | 43 | W | L | W | L | L | 1989-04-05 | Portsmouth | H |
| 21 | 0 | Hull City | 38 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 39 | -10 | 43 | L | D | D | W | L | 1989-04-08 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 38 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 32 | -25 | 35 | L | W | W | L | L | 1989-04-08 | Barnsley | A |
| 23 | 0 | Walsall | 38 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 26 | -29 | 26 | D | D | L | D | L | 1989-04-08 | Bradford City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Birmingham City | 38 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 35 | -40 | 25 | L | D | L | L | W | 1989-04-08 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 3 | 0 | Bristol City | Griffin Park | 4,627 | |
| Cockram (p), Sealy 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 0 | 1 | Northampton Town | Gigg Lane | 1,965 | |
| Lineups | Quow | |||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Ninian Park | 7,219 | |
| Platnauer | Lineups | Thompson | ||||
| Chesterfield | 1 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 3,179 | |
| Waller (p) | Lineups | Beesley | ||||
| Gillingham | 0 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Priestfield Stadium | 3,081 | |
| Lineups | Thomas | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 0 | 1 | Sheffield United | Field Mill | 8,528 | |
| Lineups | Duffield (p) | |||||
| Notts County | 1 | 0 | Swansea City | Meadow Lane | 3,940 | |
| Lund | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 2 | Aldershot | Deepdale | 5,977 | |
| Bogie, Philliskirk | Lineups | Puckett, Claridge | ||||
| Southend United | 2 | 1 | Blackpool | Roots Hall | 2,795 | |
| Hall, McDonough | Lineups | Methven | ||||
| 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 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 37 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 41 | 75 | D | L | L | D | W | 1989-04-08 | Brentford | H |
| 2 | 1 | Sheffield United | 35 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 34 | 66 | W | L | D | L | W | 1989-04-08 | Preston North End | H |
| 3 | -1 | Port Vale | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 66 | L | L | W | D | W | 1989-04-05 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 4 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 36 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 63 | W | W | D | W | W | 1989-04-05 | Port Vale | H |
| 5 | 1 | Preston North End | 39 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 48 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 60 | D | L | L | W | D | 1989-04-08 | Sheffield United | A |
| 6 | -1 | Fulham | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 6 | 60 | W | L | W | W | W | 1989-04-05 | Chester City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Swansea City | 38 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 5 | 57 | L | L | D | L | W | 1989-04-08 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 8 | 0 | Bury | 39 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 37 | -7 | 55 | L | L | L | D | L | 1989-04-08 | Aldershot | A |
| 9 | 3 | Notts County | 38 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 53 | W | W | D | L | W | 1989-04-08 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 10 | -1 | Chester City | 36 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 36 | -4 | 53 | D | L | D | D | D | 1989-04-05 | Fulham | H |
| 11 | 3 | Brentford | 35 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 8 | 52 | W | W | W | L | L | 1989-04-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 12 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 36 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 32 | -1 | 52 | W | D | W | L | L | 1989-04-05 | Reading | A |
| 13 | -2 | Bristol City | 37 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 27 | -4 | 51 | L | D | W | D | W | 1989-04-08 | Southend United | H |
| 14 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 38 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -1 | 50 | L | W | W | D | L | 1989-04-08 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 15 | 0 | Reading | 37 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 35 | -1 | 47 | W | D | W | L | D | 1989-04-05 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 16 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 37 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 28 | -2 | 47 | W | D | W | D | D | 1989-04-08 | Notts County | H |
| 17 | 0 | Northampton Town | 39 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 37 | -9 | 47 | W | L | D | L | W | 1989-04-08 | Chester City | H |
| 18 | 0 | Cardiff City | 35 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 34 | -10 | 45 | D | D | D | W | L | 1989-04-07 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 19 | 0 | Chesterfield | 39 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 45 | -30 | 43 | D | W | D | W | W | 1989-04-08 | Fulham | A |
| 20 | 1 | Southend United | 37 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 41 | -18 | 42 | W | W | D | L | D | 1989-04-08 | Bristol City | A |
| 21 | -1 | Blackpool | 37 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 27 | -6 | 39 | L | L | L | D | D | 1989-04-08 | Reading | H |
| 22 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 35 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -7 | 34 | D | L | W | L | D | 1989-04-07 | Cardiff City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Gillingham | 39 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 40 | -32 | 31 | L | W | W | W | L | 1989-04-08 | Port Vale | A |
| 24 | 0 | Aldershot | 38 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 43 | -27 | 30 | D | L | D | L | W | 1989-04-08 | Bury | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 1 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Turf Moor | 5,677 | |
| Hardy | Lineups | |||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 1 | York City | Abbey Stadium | 2,668 | |
| Kimble (p) | Lineups | Reid | ||||
| Carlisle United | 0 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Brunton Park | 2,991 | |
| Lineups | Rankine | |||||
| Colchester United | 1 | 1 | Hereford United | Layer Road | 2,862 | |
| English | Lineups | Bradley | ||||
| Darlington | 1 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Feethams Ground | 1,840 | |
| MacDonald | Lineups | Jobling | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | Halifax Town | Brisbane Road | 3,288 | |
| Hales 2 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | Peterborough United | Millmoor | 4,762 | |
| Williamson | Lineups | Goldsmith | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 1 | Stockport County | Glanford Park | 3,958 | |
| Taylor (p) | Lineups | Cooke | ||||
| Torquay United | 0 | 0 | Wrexham | Plainmoor | 2,421 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
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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 | Rotherham United | 39 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 31 | 69 | D | L | W | W | W | 1989-04-07 | Halifax Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 39 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 28 | 19 | 69 | D | W | W | D | D | 1989-04-07 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 3 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 38 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 68 | L | L | L | W | W | 1989-04-08 | Scarborough | H |
| 4 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 16 | 65 | W | W | D | W | D | 1989-04-05 | Exeter City | A |
| 5 | 1 | Leyton Orient | 39 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 53 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 30 | 61 | W | W | L | W | W | 1989-04-08 | Wrexham | A |
| 6 | -1 | Scarborough | 37 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 61 | W | D | W | L | D | 1989-04-05 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 7 | 0 | Wrexham | 37 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 12 | 58 | D | L | W | L | L | 1989-04-08 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 8 | 0 | Cambridge United | 38 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 58 | D | W | D | W | D | 1989-04-08 | Rochdale | A |
| 9 | 0 | Exeter City | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 36 | 1 | 53 | W | L | D | L | W | 1989-04-05 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 10 | 0 | Torquay United | 36 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 25 | -1 | 53 | D | W | D | W | W | 1989-04-08 | Peterborough United | A |
| 11 | 0 | Carlisle United | 38 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 50 | L | W | D | L | D | 1989-04-07 | Stockport County | A |
| 12 | 0 | Lincoln City | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 34 | 0 | 50 | D | L | W | L | L | 1989-04-05 | Rochdale | H |
| 13 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 0 | 49 | D | L | W | D | D | 1989-04-08 | Burnley | H |
| 14 | 0 | York City | 37 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 32 | -4 | 49 | D | W | D | L | D | 1989-04-08 | Exeter City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Stockport County | 39 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 8 | 48 | D | D | D | D | D | 1989-04-07 | Carlisle United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Hereford United | 38 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 36 | -2 | 48 | D | D | W | L | D | 1989-04-08 | Darlington | H |
| 17 | 1 | Burnley | 38 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 29 | -4 | 48 | W | D | L | D | D | 1989-04-08 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 18 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 39 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 38 | -20 | 47 | W | L | D | L | W | 1989-04-08 | Lincoln City | H |
| 19 | -2 | Halifax Town | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 39 | -1 | 45 | L | L | W | D | L | 1989-04-07 | Rotherham United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Rochdale | 37 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 44 | -22 | 43 | L | D | L | W | W | 1989-04-05 | Lincoln City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 37 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 38 | -26 | 40 | L | L | L | L | L | 1989-04-05 | Scarborough | A |
| 22 | 0 | Peterborough United | 38 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 39 | -27 | 38 | D | L | W | L | D | 1989-04-08 | Torquay United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Darlington | 39 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 23 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 31 | -21 | 32 | D | L | L | W | D | 1989-04-08 | Hereford United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Colchester United | 37 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 42 | -26 | 32 | D | W | L | D | L | 1989-04-08 | Hartlepool United | A |
