Barclays Second Division 1989/1990
Historical league standings at 30th September 1989
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 9 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 9 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 6 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 6 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 4 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 5 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 1 |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 1 |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 0 |
| 10 | Watford | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 14 | -1 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 1 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 2 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 12 | -1 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 12 | -4 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | -1 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 10 | -1 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | -3 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 9 | -3 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | -3 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | -3 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | -2 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 6 | -9 |
| 23 | Hull City | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | -5 |
| 24 | Leicester City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 5 | -8 |
