1989-05-01
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 5 | 0 | Norwich City | Highbury | 28,449 | |
| Winterburn, Smith 2, Rocastle, Thomas | 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 | 0 | Arsenal | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 35 | 69 | W | W | W | D | W | 1989-05-06 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 2 | 0 | Liverpool | 32 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 31 | 63 | W | W | W | W | W | 1989-05-03 | Everton | A |
| 3 | 0 | Norwich City | 35 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 58 | L | D | D | L | L | 1989-05-06 | Everton | H |
| 4 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 33 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 57 | W | W | W | L | W | 1989-05-03 | Millwall | H |
| 5 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 15 | 57 | W | W | W | D | W | 1989-05-13 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 6 | 0 | Coventry City | 36 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 53 | W | L | D | W | L | 1989-05-13 | Aston Villa | A |
| 7 | 0 | Derby County | 34 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 52 | L | W | W | D | W | 1989-05-06 | Aston Villa | H |
| 8 | 0 | Millwall | 35 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -2 | 51 | L | L | L | D | L | 1989-05-03 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 9 | 0 | Wimbledon | 34 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 50 | W | D | L | L | D | 1989-05-02 | Manchester United | A |
| 10 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 35 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 47 | W | W | D | W | L | 1989-05-08 | Manchester United | H |
| 11 | 0 | Manchester United | 33 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 45 | L | L | L | D | D | 1989-05-02 | Wimbledon | H |
| 12 | 0 | Everton | 33 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 2 | 44 | L | W | L | W | D | 1989-05-03 | Liverpool | H |
| 13 | 0 | Aston Villa | 35 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 32 | -9 | 39 | D | D | W | W | L | 1989-05-02 | Southampton | H |
| 14 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 36 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 30 | -15 | 39 | D | L | D | W | D | 1989-05-06 | Arsenal | H |
| 15 | 0 | Southampton | 35 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 38 | -16 | 38 | D | D | W | L | D | 1989-05-02 | Aston Villa | A |
| 16 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 35 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -16 | 38 | L | D | L | D | W | 1989-05-09 | West Ham United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 34 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -11 | 36 | L | W | L | W | D | 1989-05-02 | Luton Town | A |
| 18 | 0 | Luton Town | 35 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 30 | -13 | 35 | W | D | D | L | L | 1989-05-02 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 19 | 0 | Newcastle United | 35 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 33 | -28 | 30 | L | D | L | L | L | 1989-05-03 | West Ham United | H |
| 20 | 0 | West Ham United | 32 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -24 | 26 | W | L | L | D | L | 1989-05-03 | Newcastle United | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1 | 0 | Oxford United | Oakwell | 5,940 | |
| Evans OG | Lineups | |||||
| Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | Bradford City | St Andrew's | 4,735 | |
| Frain | Lineups | |||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Ewood Park | 9,345 | |
| Atkins, Garner | Lineups | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | Hull City | Goldstone Ground | 6,750 | |
| Codner | Lineups | Edwards | ||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Stoke City | Stamford Bridge | 14,946 | |
| Dixon, Roberts (p) | Lineups | Higgins | ||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 0 | Walsall | Elland Road | 13,280 | |
| Aizlewood | Lineups | |||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | Filbert Street | 7,223 | |
| Newell | Lineups | Wright, Kelly J | ||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Maine Road | 33,456 | |
| Gleghorn | Lineups | Wright | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Home Park | 6,484 | |
| Lineups | Humes | |||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | County Ground | 8,698 | |
| King | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 0 | 1 | Sunderland | Vicarage Road | 13,499 | |
| Lineups | Gabbiadini M | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | Portsmouth | The Hawthorns | 9,586 | |
| Anderson (p), West 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Shrewsbury Town relegated | ||||||
| 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 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 23 | 43 | 93 | W | D | W | L | W | 1989-05-06 | Bradford City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Manchester City | 44 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 80 | D | W | L | L | W | 1989-05-06 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 3 | 0 | Watford | 44 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 74 | L | W | W | W | D | 1989-05-06 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 43 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 18 | 74 | D | W | L | W | W | 1989-05-06 | Leicester City | A |
| 5 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 44 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 35 | 14 | 74 | W | W | L | W | D | 1989-05-06 | Walsall | H |
| 6 | 0 | Swindon Town | 44 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 36 | 12 | 72 | W | D | W | W | W | 1989-05-06 | Stoke City | H |
| 7 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 44 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 68 | W | L | L | D | L | 1989-05-06 | Sunderland | H |
| 8 | 0 | Barnsley | 44 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 5 | 68 | W | L | W | W | D | 1989-05-06 | Portsmouth | H |
| 9 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 44 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 7 | 67 | W | W | W | D | D | 1989-05-06 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 10 | 0 | Leeds United | 44 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 65 | W | W | L | W | L | 1989-05-06 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 11 | 1 | Sunderland | 44 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 0 | 61 | W | W | W | D | L | 1989-05-06 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 12 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 44 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 39 | -9 | 60 | L | W | L | L | L | 1989-05-06 | Manchester City | A |
| 13 | 0 | Stoke City | 43 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 43 | -11 | 58 | L | L | L | W | L | 1989-05-06 | Swindon Town | A |
| 14 | 0 | Bradford City | 44 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 34 | -5 | 55 | L | W | W | D | W | 1989-05-06 | Chelsea | A |
| 15 | 0 | Oxford United | 44 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 33 | -2 | 54 | L | L | W | D | W | 1989-05-06 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 16 | 0 | Leicester City | 44 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 41 | -7 | 53 | L | L | L | W | L | 1989-05-06 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 17 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 44 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 47 | 30 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 3 | 52 | W | D | D | D | L | 1989-05-06 | Leeds United | A |
| 18 | -1 | Portsmouth | 44 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 40 | -7 | 51 | L | L | L | L | W | 1989-05-06 | Barnsley | A |
| 19 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 44 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 40 | -8 | 50 | D | L | L | L | W | 1989-05-06 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 20 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 44 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 44 | -13 | 50 | L | D | L | L | D | 1989-05-06 | Oxford United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Hull City | 44 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 42 | -14 | 47 | D | L | D | D | L | 1989-05-06 | Birmingham City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 44 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 36 | -27 | 40 | L | D | L | D | W | 1989-05-06 | Watford | A |
| 23 | 1 | Birmingham City | 44 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 39 | -43 | 32 | W | L | W | L | D | 1989-05-06 | Hull City | H |
| 24 | -1 | Walsall | 44 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 35 | -34 | 31 | L | D | W | L | D | 1989-05-06 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 4 | 1 | Gillingham | Bloomfield Road | 2,152 | |
| Walwyn, Matthews, O'Shea OG, Garner | Lineups | Peacock | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Burnden Park | 5,511 | |
| Chandler, Morgan, Thomas | Lineups | Maskell (p) | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | Southend United | Twerton Park, Bath | 6,250 | |
| Mehew | Lineups | Robinson | ||||
| Cardiff City | 0 | 1 | Chesterfield | Ninian Park | 3,244 | |
| Lineups | Waller | |||||
| Chester City | 2 | 0 | Bury | Sealand Road | 2,110 | |
| Barrow, Lightfoot | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 3 | 0 | Brentford | Meadow Lane | 4,989 | |
| Lund, Bates OG, Yates | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 2 | Northampton Town | Vale Park | 6,604 | |
| Futcher | Lineups | Culpin, Thomas | ||||
| Reading | 0 | 1 | Fulham | Elm Park | 5,152 | |
| Lineups | Skinner | |||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | Aldershot | Bramall Lane | 11,737 | |
| Deane | Lineups | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | Preston North End | Springfield Park | 5,671 | Largest home gate 1988-89 |
| Beesley | Lineups | Jemson | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Bristol City | Molineux | 17,351 | |
| Bull 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Gillingham relegated | ||||||
| Sheffield United secure play off place | ||||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers promoted | ||||||
| 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 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 56 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 46 | 86 | W | D | D | W | W | 1989-05-06 | Northampton Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | 43 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 37 | 80 | W | D | L | D | W | 1989-05-06 | Swansea City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Port Vale | 43 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 75 | L | D | D | L | W | 1989-05-06 | Southend United | H |
| 4 | 1 | Fulham | 44 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 3 | 74 | W | D | W | W | D | 1989-05-06 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 5 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 20 | 72 | D | W | D | L | W | 1989-05-03 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 6 | 0 | Preston North End | 44 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 53 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 19 | 70 | D | W | W | W | L | 1989-05-05 | Cardiff City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Brentford | 43 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 7 | 66 | L | W | W | D | D | 1989-05-06 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 8 | 0 | Chester City | 43 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 40 | 4 | 65 | W | W | L | L | L | 1989-05-06 | Gillingham | H |
| 9 | 0 | Notts County | 44 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 8 | 64 | W | D | W | W | L | 1989-05-06 | Aldershot | H |
| 10 | 0 | Bury | 44 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 44 | -11 | 60 | L | D | D | W | L | 1989-05-06 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 11 | 0 | Swansea City | 42 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 59 | D | D | L | L | L | 1989-05-02 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 12 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 44 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 27 | 46 | -9 | 59 | L | D | L | L | L | 1989-05-06 | Blackpool | A |
| 13 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 43 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 1 | 57 | W | D | D | W | D | 1989-05-06 | Brentford | H |
| 14 | -1 | Bristol City | 44 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 29 | -5 | 57 | L | L | W | W | L | 1989-05-05 | Reading | A |
| 15 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 43 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 30 | -6 | 54 | L | W | D | L | L | 1989-05-02 | Swansea City | H |
| 16 | 1 | Northampton Town | 44 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 39 | -8 | 54 | W | W | D | L | L | 1989-05-06 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 17 | -1 | Reading | 44 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 41 | -5 | 53 | L | L | L | L | L | 1989-05-05 | Bristol City | H |
| 18 | 0 | Cardiff City | 42 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 39 | -14 | 51 | L | L | W | L | L | 1989-05-05 | Preston North End | H |
| 19 | 0 | Southend United | 43 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 44 | -17 | 51 | D | D | L | D | W | 1989-05-06 | Port Vale | A |
| 20 | 1 | Chesterfield | 44 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 48 | -31 | 49 | W | L | W | L | L | 1989-05-06 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 21 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 41 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 29 | -2 | 47 | D | W | L | W | W | 1989-05-03 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Blackpool | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 29 | -6 | 45 | W | L | L | W | L | 1989-05-06 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | Gillingham | 44 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 47 | -33 | 37 | L | L | W | W | L | 1989-05-06 | Chester City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Aldershot | 44 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 45 | -27 | 36 | L | W | L | L | L | 1989-05-06 | Notts County | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 2 | 1 | Leyton Orient | Brunton Park | 2,412 | |
| Sendall, Hetherington | Lineups | Castle | ||||
| Colchester United | 3 | 2 | Halifax Town | Layer Road | 5,065 | |
| Wilkins, Warner, Allinson (p) | Lineups | Hill OG, McPhillips | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 2 | York City | Gresty Road | 3,693 | |
| Fishenden | Lineups | Reid, Helliwell | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 3 | Grimsby Town | Belle Vue | 2,183 | |
| Turnbull, Robinson L (p) | Lineups | Banton, Tillson, O'Kelly | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 1 | Peterborough United | Victoria Park | 1,553 | |
| Grayson, Dalton | Lineups | Gunn (p) | ||||
| Hereford United | 2 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Edgar Street | 2,844 | Largest home gate 1988-89 |
| Stant, Narbett | Lineups | Muir (p) | ||||
| Lincoln City | 2 | 3 | Burnley | Sincil Bank | 3,594 | |
| Davis, Gamble | Lineups | White 2, O'Connell | ||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 1 | Torquay United | Spotland | 1,239 | |
| Taylor, Frain (p) | Lineups | Loram | ||||
| Scarborough | 2 | 1 | Exeter City | Seamer Road | 2,513 | |
| Short CM, Graham | Lineups | Benjamin | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | Rotherham United | Glanford Park | 8,775 | Largest home gate 1988-89 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Stockport County | 2 | 2 | Wrexham | Edgeley Park | 2,118 | |
| Matthews, Angell | Lineups | Russell, Wright | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Scarborough secure play off place | ||||||
| Scunthorpe United secure play off place | ||||||
| Crewe Alexandra secure play off place | ||||||
| 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 | Rotherham United | 44 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 39 | 78 | D | W | W | D | D | 1989-05-06 | Stockport County | A |
| 2 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 43 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 18 | 75 | L | W | D | W | W | 1989-05-06 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 3 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 44 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 31 | 19 | 74 | D | W | D | L | L | 1989-05-06 | Darlington | H |
| 4 | 1 | Scarborough | 44 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 15 | 74 | W | W | L | W | L | 1989-05-06 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 5 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 43 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 73 | L | L | D | W | D | 1989-05-05 | Halifax Town | H |
| 6 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 44 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 57 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 32 | 69 | L | D | D | W | W | 1989-05-06 | Lincoln City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Wrexham | 43 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 11 | 62 | D | L | L | W | L | 1989-05-06 | Carlisle United | A |
| 8 | 0 | Cambridge United | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 7 | 61 | D | D | D | L | D | 1989-05-02 | Darlington | H |
| 9 | 0 | Lincoln City | 44 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 34 | 4 | 61 | L | W | D | D | W | 1989-05-06 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 10 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 43 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 3 | 60 | W | D | W | D | W | 1989-05-06 | Scarborough | A |
| 11 | -1 | Exeter City | 44 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 41 | 2 | 60 | L | W | W | D | L | 1989-05-05 | Colchester United | A |
| 12 | 1 | York City | 43 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 35 | -3 | 58 | W | D | L | D | D | 1989-05-06 | Hereford United | A |
| 13 | 1 | Carlisle United | 43 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 57 | W | D | D | D | D | 1989-05-03 | Torquay United | A |
| 14 | 1 | Hereford United | 44 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 43 | -5 | 57 | W | L | W | D | D | 1989-05-06 | York City | H |
| 15 | -3 | Torquay United | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 33 | -10 | 56 | L | L | W | L | L | 1989-05-03 | Carlisle United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Burnley | 43 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 35 | -4 | 54 | W | W | L | L | L | 1989-05-06 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 17 | 2 | Rochdale | 44 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 54 | -25 | 52 | W | D | D | D | L | 1989-05-06 | Peterborough United | H |
| 18 | -1 | Stockport County | 44 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 6 | 51 | D | L | L | D | D | 1989-05-06 | Rotherham United | H |
| 19 | 3 | Hartlepool United | 44 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 42 | -25 | 51 | W | L | D | D | W | 1989-05-06 | Burnley | H |
| 20 | -2 | Peterborough United | 44 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 42 | -24 | 50 | L | W | L | W | W | 1989-05-06 | Rochdale | A |
| 21 | -1 | Halifax Town | 44 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 46 | -6 | 48 | L | L | D | L | D | 1989-05-05 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 22 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 44 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 44 | -27 | 48 | L | L | L | D | L | 1989-05-06 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 23 | 0 | Colchester United | 44 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 47 | -24 | 44 | W | W | W | D | D | 1989-05-05 | Exeter City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Darlington | 43 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 32 | -20 | 39 | L | W | W | D | D | 1989-05-02 | Cambridge United | A |
