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