1989-09-29
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 0 | Bristol City | Prenton Park | 8,974 | |
| Malkin 2, Rennie OG, Muir, Bishop 2 | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 18 | W | W | W | L | W | 1989-10-06 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 2 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | W | D | W | L | W | 1989-09-30 | Reading | H |
| 3 | 0 | Birmingham City | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | W | W | W | L | W | 1989-09-30 | Blackpool | A |
| 4 | 0 | Bristol City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 14 | L | W | D | W | W | 1989-10-07 | Brentford | A |
| 5 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 13 | L | W | L | W | W | 1989-09-30 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 6 | 0 | Bury | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | D | L | W | W | D | 1989-09-30 | Northampton Town | A |
| 7 | 0 | Fulham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | D | D | W | W | W | 1989-09-30 | Chester City | A |
| 8 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 12 | D | L | W | D | D | 1989-09-30 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 9 | 0 | Rotherham United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | D | L | W | L | D | 1989-09-30 | Cardiff City | H |
| 10 | 0 | Notts County | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 11 | W | W | D | D | L | 1989-09-30 | Swansea City | A |
| 11 | 0 | Northampton Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 11 | W | L | W | D | W | 1989-09-30 | Bury | H |
| 12 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | L | W | L | W | D | 1989-09-30 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 13 | 0 | Reading | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 | D | W | L | D | W | 1989-09-30 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 14 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 9 | L | L | W | W | W | 1989-09-30 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 15 | 0 | Walsall | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 8 | L | D | W | L | D | 1989-09-30 | Preston North End | H |
| 16 | 0 | Preston North End | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -2 | 7 | W | W | L | D | L | 1989-09-30 | Walsall | A |
| 17 | 0 | Blackpool | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 7 | L | W | L | L | L | 1989-09-30 | Birmingham City | H |
| 18 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 7 | L | W | W | L | L | 1989-09-30 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 19 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 6 | L | L | W | L | L | 1989-09-30 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 20 | 0 | Chester City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 6 | D | L | D | L | W | 1989-09-30 | Fulham | H |
| 21 | 0 | Brentford | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 5 | W | L | L | L | D | 1989-09-30 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 22 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 4 | L | D | L | D | D | 1989-09-30 | Brentford | A |
| 23 | 0 | Swansea City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -9 | 4 | L | L | W | L | D | 1989-09-30 | Notts County | H |
| 24 | 0 | Cardiff City | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -10 | 2 | L | D | L | L | D | 1989-09-30 | Rotherham United | A |
