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词条 1988–89 Football League
释义

  1. First Division

     Summary  Final table  First division Results table  First Division maps 

  2. Second Division

     Final table  Second Division play-offs  Second Division results  Second Division maps 

  3. Third Division

     Third Division play-offs  Third Division results  Third Division maps 

  4. Fourth Division

     Fourth Division play-offs  Fourth Division results  Fourth Division maps 

  5. See also

  6. References

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2013}}{{Infobox football league season
| competition = The Football League
| season = 1988–89
| winners = Arsenal
| promoted =
| relegated = Darlington
| prevseason = 1987–88
| nextseason = 1989–90
}}The 1988–89 season was the 90th completed season of the Football League.[1]

No European qualification took place due to the Heysel Stadium disaster suspension in place.

Prior to the 1986–87 season membership of the Football League was dependent on a system of election by the other member teams. From 1986 that system came to an end, and instead, the club finishing last in the Fourth Division was automatically demoted to Conference. This season the casualty was Darlington.

First Division

{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Football League, First Division
| season = 1988–89
| winners = Arsenal (9th English title)
| relegated = Middlesbrough
Newcastle United
West Ham United
| continentalcup1 = 1989–90 European Cup
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = No qualifications[2]
| continentalcup2 = FA Cup winners
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Liverpool
| continentalcup3 = 1989–90 European Cup Winners' Cup
| continentalcup3 qualifiers = No qualifications[2]
| continentalcup4 = 1989–90 UEFA Cup
| continentalcup4 qualifiers = No qualifications[2]
| league topscorer = A. Smith (Arsenal), 23[3]
| biggest home win = Luton Town – Southampton 6–1 (2 Jan 1989)
| biggest away win = Millwall – Tottenham Hotspur 0–5 (29 Apr 1989)
| highest scoring = Luton Town – Southampton 6–1 (2 Jan 1989);
Luton Town – Charlton 5–2 (2 May 1989);
Queens Park Rangers – Wimbledon 4–3 (8 Apr 1989);
Coventry –Middlesbrough 3–4 (1 Oct 1988);
Middlesbrough – Nottingham Forest 3–4 (22 Apr 1989)
| matches = 380
| total goals = 962
| longest wins = Liverpool (9 games)
| longest unbeaten = Liverpool (18 games)
| longest losses = Southampton (5 games)
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1987–88
| nextseason = 1989–90
}}

Summary

A fiercely-contested title race went right to the wire, with the title-deciding game featuring both contenders not being played until 26 May — six days after the FA Cup final — as the league season was extended following the Hillsborough disaster on 15 April, which at that time had claimed the lives of 95 Liverpool fans. Liverpool went on to lift the trophy in the second all-Merseyside FA Cup final in four seasons, and a strong second half of the season had taken them to the top of the league; they needed only a draw at home to second-placed Arsenal to clinch the title. The Gunners, on the other hand, needed to win by at least two clear goals to beat the Merseysiders to the title, and that was exactly what they did. A late goal from Michael Thomas ended Arsenal's 18-year wait to be champions of England again, the only time the English league has been decided by goals for.

There were no shortage of rivals for the title throughout the season. Millwall, in the First Division for the first time, frequently topped the table during the season's early stages and were consistently in the top five until well after Christmas, and still managed to finish 10th despite not winning any of their final 10 games. Norwich City, who also reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup, were strong contenders for most of the season and finished fourth. Third placed Nottingham Forest, who won the League Cup and the Full Members Cup (their first pieces of silverware since winning the European Cup in 1980) had a mediocre first half of the season before finding their form after Christmas, although they never looked like serious title contenders. Their East Midlands rivals Derby County were on the fringes of the title race for much of the season, and their fifth place finish was their highest for well over a decade.

Three teams who were among the pre-season title favourites failed to make an impact in the title race. Everton could only manage an eighth place finish, their lowest final position since 1982, although they did well in the cup competitions, finishing runners-up in the FA Cup and Full Members Cup. Tottenham, who had spent millions in the transfer market since Terry Venables became manager, were bottom of the table in late October but enjoyed an upturn in form during the second half of the season to secure sixth place in the final table. Manchester United continued to rebuild under Alex Ferguson, but a failure to convert draws into victories during the first half of the season and a run of bad results during the season's final stages dragged them down to 11th place in the final table, although a good run of form after Christmas had projected them into the fringes of the title race, and things went downhill after an FA Cup quarter-final exit.

The loss of Paul Gascoigne to Tottenham in the first £2million deal between English clubs gave Newcastle manager Willie McFaul a chance to spend heavily in the transfer market, but his signings failed to gel and he was sacked in October with the Tynesiders bottom of the First Division. His successor Jim Smith was unable to keep Newcastle up, and they went down in bottom place, while Smith's old club QPR finish a steady ninth under new player-manager Trevor Francis. John Lyall's 15-year spell as West Ham manager came to an end after relegation and the decision of the board not to renew his contract. The final relegation place went to Middlesbrough, who had enjoyed good form for a newly promoted side (and one which had been virtually bankrupt and in the Third Division in 1986) until a late slump send them straight back into the Second Division. Aston Villa narrowly avoided the drop after a similar downturn in performances during the season's final stages.

Final table

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|sortable_table=y
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|team2=LIV|name_LIV=Liverpool
|team3=NOT|name_NOT=Nottingham Forest
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|team5=DER|name_DER=Derby County
|team6=TOT|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur
|team7=COV|name_COV=Coventry City
|team8=EVE|name_EVE=Everton
|team9=QPR|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers
|team10=MIL|name_MIL=Millwall
|team11=MUN|name_MUN=Manchester United
|team12=WIM|name_WIM=Wimbledon
|team13=SOU|name_SOU=Southampton
|team14=CHA|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic
|team15=SHW|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday
|team16=LUT|name_LUT=Luton Town
|team17=AST|name_AST=Aston Villa
|team18=MID|name_MID=Middlesbrough
|team19=WHU|name_WHU=West Ham United
|team20=NEW|name_NEW=Newcastle United
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|hwin_LIV=11|hdraw_LIV=5|hloss_LIV=3|hgf_LIV=33|hga_LIV=11|awin_LIV=11|adraw_LIV=5|aloss_LIV=3|agf_LIV=32|aga_LIV=17
|hwin_NOT=8|hdraw_NOT=7|hloss_NOT=4|hgf_NOT=31|hga_NOT=16|awin_NOT=9|adraw_NOT=6|aloss_NOT=4|agf_NOT=33|aga_NOT=27
|hwin_NWC=8|hdraw_NWC=7|hloss_NWC=4|hgf_NWC=23|hga_NWC=20|awin_NWC=9|adraw_NWC=4|aloss_NWC=6|agf_NWC=25|aga_NWC=25
|hwin_DER=9|hdraw_DER=3|hloss_DER=7|hgf_DER=23|hga_DER=18|awin_DER=8|adraw_DER=4|aloss_DER=7|agf_DER=17|aga_DER=20
|hwin_TOT=8|hdraw_TOT=6|hloss_TOT=5|hgf_TOT=31|hga_TOT=24|awin_TOT=7|adraw_TOT=6|aloss_TOT=6|agf_TOT=29|aga_TOT=22
|hwin_COV=9|hdraw_COV=4|hloss_COV=6|hgf_COV=28|hga_COV=23|awin_COV=5|adraw_COV=9|aloss_COV=5|agf_COV=19|aga_COV=19
|hwin_EVE=10|hdraw_EVE=7|hloss_EVE=2|hgf_EVE=33|hga_EVE=18|awin_EVE=4|adraw_EVE=5|aloss_EVE=10|agf_EVE=17|aga_EVE=27
|hwin_QPR=9|hdraw_QPR=5|hloss_QPR=5|hgf_QPR=23|hga_QPR=16|awin_QPR=5|adraw_QPR=6|aloss_QPR=8|agf_QPR=20|aga_QPR=21
|hwin_MIL=10|hdraw_MIL=3|hloss_MIL=6|hgf_MIL=27|hga_MIL=21|awin_MIL=4|adraw_MIL=8|aloss_MIL=7|agf_MIL=20|aga_MIL=31
|hwin_MUN=10|hdraw_MUN=5|hloss_MUN=4|hgf_MUN=27|hga_MUN=13|awin_MUN=3|adraw_MUN=7|aloss_MUN=9|agf_MUN=18|aga_MUN=22
|hwin_WIM=10|hdraw_WIM=3|hloss_WIM=6|hgf_WIM=30|hga_WIM=19|awin_WIM=4|adraw_WIM=6|aloss_WIM=9|agf_WIM=20|aga_WIM=27
|hwin_SOU=6|hdraw_SOU=7|hloss_SOU=6|hgf_SOU=25|hga_SOU=26|awin_SOU=4|adraw_SOU=8|aloss_SOU=7|agf_SOU=27|aga_SOU=40
|hwin_CHA=6|hdraw_CHA=7|hloss_CHA=6|hgf_CHA=25|hga_CHA=24|awin_CHA=4|adraw_CHA=5|aloss_CHA=10|agf_CHA=19|aga_CHA=34
|hwin_SHW=6|hdraw_SHW=6|hloss_SHW=7|hgf_SHW=21|hga_SHW=25|awin_SHW=4|adraw_SHW=6|aloss_SHW=9|agf_SHW=13|aga_SHW=26
|hwin_LUT=8|hdraw_LUT=6|hloss_LUT=5|hgf_LUT=32|hga_LUT=21|awin_LUT=2|adraw_LUT=5|aloss_LUT=12|agf_LUT=10|aga_LUT=31
|hwin_AST=7|hdraw_AST=6|hloss_AST=6|hgf_AST=25|hga_AST=22|awin_AST=2|adraw_AST=7|aloss_AST=10|agf_AST=20|aga_AST=34
|hwin_MID=6|hdraw_MID=7|hloss_MID=6|hgf_MID=28|hga_MID=30|awin_MID=3|adraw_MID=5|aloss_MID=11|agf_MID=16|aga_MID=31
|hwin_WHU=3|hdraw_WHU=6|hloss_WHU=10|hgf_WHU=19|hga_WHU=30|awin_WHU=7|adraw_WHU=2|aloss_WHU=10|agf_WHU=18|aga_WHU=32
|hwin_NEW=3|hdraw_NEW=6|hloss_NEW=10|hgf_NEW=19|hga_NEW=28|awin_NEW=4|adraw_NEW=4|aloss_NEW=11|agf_NEW=13|aga_NEW=35
|col_C=#FFFF00|text_C=League Champions, excluded from the European Cup
|note_res_C=English teams were banned by UEFA from its competitions from the season 1985–86 on until the season 1990–91 because of the Heysel Disaster in 1985, involving Liverpool fans.
|result1=C
|col_FCW=#bbccff|text_FCW=FA Cup Winners, but excluded from the Cup Winners' Cup
|result2=FCW
|col_LCW=#dda0dd|text_LCW=League Cup Winners, excluded from UEFA Cup
|result3=LCW
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegated
|result18=R|result19=R|result20=R
|update=complete|source=
}}

First division Results table

{{#invoke:Sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ARS|team2=AST|team3=CHA|team4=COV|team5=DER
|team6=EVE|team7=LIV|team8=LUT|team9=MUN|team10=MID
|team11=MIL|team12=NEW|team13=NWC|team14=NOT|team15=QPR
|team16=SHW|team17=SOU|team18=TOT|team19=WHU|team20=WDN
|name_ARS=Arsenal
|match_ARS_AST=2–3
|match_ARS_CHA=2–2
|match_ARS_COV=2–0
|match_ARS_DER=1–2
|match_ARS_EVE=2–0
|match_ARS_LIV=1–1
|match_ARS_LUT=2–0
|match_ARS_MUN=2–1
|match_ARS_MID=3–0
|match_ARS_MIL=0–0
|match_ARS_NEW=1–0
|match_ARS_NWC=5–0
|match_ARS_NOT=1–3
|match_ARS_QPR=2–1
|match_ARS_SHW=1–1
|match_ARS_SOU=2–2
|match_ARS_TOT=2–0
|match_ARS_WHU=2–1
|match_ARS_WDN=2–2
|name_AST=Aston Villa
|match_AST_ARS=0–3
|match_AST_CHA=1–2
|match_AST_COV=1–1
|match_AST_DER=1–2
|match_AST_EVE=2–0
|match_AST_LIV=1–1
|match_AST_LUT=2–1
|match_AST_MUN=0–0
|match_AST_MID=1–1
|match_AST_MIL=2–2
|match_AST_NEW=3–1
|match_AST_NWC=3–1
|match_AST_NOT=1–1
|match_AST_QPR=2–1
|match_AST_SHW=2–0
|match_AST_SOU=1–2
|match_AST_TOT=2–1
|match_AST_WHU=0–1
|match_AST_WDN=0–1
|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic
|match_CHA_ARS=2–3
|match_CHA_AST=2–2
|match_CHA_COV=0–0
|match_CHA_DER=3–0
|match_CHA_EVE=1–2
|match_CHA_LIV=0–3
|match_CHA_LUT=3–0
|match_CHA_MUN=1–0
|match_CHA_MID=2–0
|match_CHA_MIL=0–3
|match_CHA_NEW=2–2
|match_CHA_NWC=1–2
|match_CHA_NOT=0–1
|match_CHA_QPR=1–1
|match_CHA_SHW=2–1
|match_CHA_SOU=2–2
|match_CHA_TOT=2–2
|match_CHA_WHU=0–0
|match_CHA_WDN=1–0
|name_COV=Coventry City
|match_COV_ARS=1–0
|match_COV_AST=2–1
|match_COV_CHA=3–0
|match_COV_DER=0–2
|match_COV_EVE=0–1
|match_COV_LIV=1–3
|match_COV_LUT=1–0
|match_COV_MUN=1–0
|match_COV_MID=3–4
|match_COV_MIL=0–0
|match_COV_NEW=1–2
|match_COV_NWC=2–1
|match_COV_NOT=2–2
|match_COV_QPR=0–3
|match_COV_SHW=5–0
|match_COV_SOU=2–1
|match_COV_TOT=1–1
|match_COV_WHU=1–1
|match_COV_WDN=2–1
|name_DER=Derby County
|match_DER_ARS=2–1
|match_DER_AST=2–1
|match_DER_CHA=0–0
|match_DER_COV=1–0
|match_DER_EVE=3–2
|match_DER_LIV=0–1
|match_DER_LUT=0–1
|match_DER_MUN=2–2
|match_DER_MID=1–0
|match_DER_MIL=0–1
|match_DER_NEW=2–0
|match_DER_NWC=0–1
|match_DER_NOT=0–2
|match_DER_QPR=0–1
|match_DER_SHW=1–0
|match_DER_SOU=3–1
|match_DER_TOT=1–1
|match_DER_WHU=1–2
|match_DER_WDN=4–1
|name_EVE=Everton
|match_EVE_ARS=1–3
|match_EVE_AST=1–1
|match_EVE_CHA=3–2
|match_EVE_COV=3–1
|match_EVE_DER=1–0
|match_EVE_LIV=0–0
|match_EVE_LUT=0–2
|match_EVE_MUN=1–1
|match_EVE_MID=2–1
|match_EVE_MIL=1–1
|match_EVE_NEW=4–0
|match_EVE_NWC=1–1
|match_EVE_NOT=1–1
|match_EVE_QPR=4–1
|match_EVE_SHW=1–0
|match_EVE_SOU=4–1
|match_EVE_TOT=1–0
|match_EVE_WHU=3–1
|match_EVE_WDN=1–1
|name_LIV=Liverpool
|match_LIV_ARS=0–2
|match_LIV_AST=1–0
|match_LIV_CHA=2–0
|match_LIV_COV=0–0
|match_LIV_DER=1–0
|match_LIV_EVE=1–1
|match_LIV_LUT=5–0
|match_LIV_MUN=1–0
|match_LIV_MID=3–0
|match_LIV_MIL=1–1
|match_LIV_NEW=1–2
|match_LIV_NWC=0–1
|match_LIV_NOT=1–0
|match_LIV_QPR=2–0
|match_LIV_SHW=5–1
|match_LIV_SOU=2–0
|match_LIV_TOT=1–1
|match_LIV_WHU=5–1
|match_LIV_WDN=1–1
|name_LUT=Luton Town
|match_LUT_ARS=1–1
|match_LUT_AST=1–1
|match_LUT_CHA=5–2
|match_LUT_COV=2–2
|match_LUT_DER=3–0
|match_LUT_EVE=1–0
|match_LUT_LIV=1–0
|match_LUT_MUN=0–2
|match_LUT_MID=1–0
|match_LUT_MIL=1–2
|match_LUT_NEW=0–0
|match_LUT_NWC=1–0
|match_LUT_NOT=2–3
|match_LUT_QPR=0–0
|match_LUT_SHW=0–1
|match_LUT_SOU=6–1
|match_LUT_TOT=1–3
|match_LUT_WHU=4–1
|match_LUT_WDN=2–2
|name_MUN=Manchester United
|match_MUN_ARS=1–1
|match_MUN_AST=1–1
|match_MUN_CHA=3–0
|match_MUN_COV=0–1
|match_MUN_DER=0–2
|match_MUN_EVE=1–2
|match_MUN_LIV=3–1
|match_MUN_LUT=2–0
|match_MUN_MID=1–0
|match_MUN_MIL=3–0
|match_MUN_NEW=2–0
|match_MUN_NWC=1–2
|match_MUN_NOT=2–0
|match_MUN_QPR=0–0
|match_MUN_SHW=1–1
|match_MUN_SOU=2–2
|match_MUN_TOT=1–0
|match_MUN_WHU=2–0
|match_MUN_WDN=1–0
|name_MID=Middlesbrough
|match_MID_ARS=0–1
|match_MID_AST=3–3
|match_MID_CHA=0–0
|match_MID_COV=1–1
|match_MID_DER=0–1
|match_MID_EVE=3–3
|match_MID_LIV=0–4
|match_MID_LUT=2–1
|match_MID_MUN=1–0
|match_MID_MIL=4–2
|match_MID_NEW=1–1
|match_MID_NWC=2–3
|match_MID_NOT=3–4
|match_MID_QPR=1–0
|match_MID_SHW=0–1
|match_MID_SOU=3–3
|match_MID_TOT=2–2
|match_MID_WHU=1–0
|match_MID_WDN=1–0
|name_MIL=Millwall
|match_MIL_ARS=1–2
|match_MIL_AST=2–0
|match_MIL_CHA=1–0
|match_MIL_COV=1–0
|match_MIL_DER=1–0
|match_MIL_EVE=2–1
|match_MIL_LIV=1–2
|match_MIL_LUT=3–1
|match_MIL_MUN=0–0
|match_MIL_MID=2–0
|match_MIL_NEW=4–0
|match_MIL_NWC=2–3
|match_MIL_NOT=2–2
|match_MIL_QPR=3–2
|match_MIL_SHW=1–0
|match_MIL_SOU=1–1
|match_MIL_TOT=0–5
|match_MIL_WHU=0–1
|match_MIL_WDN=0–1
|name_NEW=Newcastle United
|match_NEW_ARS=0–1
|match_NEW_AST=1–2
|match_NEW_CHA=0–2
|match_NEW_COV=0–3
|match_NEW_DER=0–1
|match_NEW_EVE=2–0
|match_NEW_LIV=2–2
|match_NEW_LUT=0–0
|match_NEW_MUN=0–0
|match_NEW_MID=3–0
|match_NEW_MIL=1–1
|match_NEW_NWC=0–2
|match_NEW_NOT=0–1
|match_NEW_QPR=1–2
|match_NEW_SHW=1–3
|match_NEW_SOU=3–3
|match_NEW_TOT=2–2
|match_NEW_WHU=1–2
|match_NEW_WDN=2–1
|name_NWC=Norwich City
|match_NWC_ARS=0–0
|match_NWC_AST=2–2
|match_NWC_CHA=1–3
|match_NWC_COV=1–2
|match_NWC_DER=1–0
|match_NWC_EVE=1–0
|match_NWC_LIV=0–1
|match_NWC_LUT=2–2
|match_NWC_MUN=2–1
|match_NWC_MID=0–0
|match_NWC_MIL=2–2
|match_NWC_NEW=0–2
|match_NWC_NOT=2–1
|match_NWC_QPR=1–0
|match_NWC_SHW=1–1
|match_NWC_SOU=1–1
|match_NWC_TOT=3–1
|match_NWC_WHU=2–1
|match_NWC_WDN=1–0
|name_NOT=Nottingham Forest
|match_NOT_ARS=1–4
|match_NOT_AST=4–0
|match_NOT_CHA=4–0
|match_NOT_COV=0–0
|match_NOT_DER=1–1
|match_NOT_EVE=2–0
|match_NOT_LIV=2–1
|match_NOT_LUT=0–0
|match_NOT_MUN=2–0
|match_NOT_MID=2–2
|match_NOT_MIL=4–1
|match_NOT_NEW=1–1
|match_NOT_NWC=2–0
|match_NOT_QPR=0–0
|match_NOT_SHW=1–1
|match_NOT_SOU=3–0
|match_NOT_TOT=1–2
|match_NOT_WHU=1–2
|match_NOT_WDN=0–1
|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers
|match_QPR_ARS=0–0
|match_QPR_AST=1–0
|match_QPR_CHA=1–0
|match_QPR_COV=2–1
|match_QPR_DER=0–1
|match_QPR_EVE=0–0
|match_QPR_LIV=0–1
|match_QPR_LUT=1–1
|match_QPR_MUN=3–2
|match_QPR_MID=0–0
|match_QPR_MIL=1–2
|match_QPR_NEW=3–0
|match_QPR_NWC=1–1
|match_QPR_NOT=1–2
|match_QPR_SHW=2–0
|match_QPR_SOU=0–1
|match_QPR_TOT=1–0
|match_QPR_WHU=2–1
|match_QPR_WDN=4–3
|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday
|match_SHW_ARS=2–1
|match_SHW_AST=1–0
|match_SHW_CHA=3–1
|match_SHW_COV=1–2
|match_SHW_DER=1–1
|match_SHW_EVE=1–1
|match_SHW_LIV=2–2
|match_SHW_LUT=1–0
|match_SHW_MUN=0–2
|match_SHW_MID=1–0
|match_SHW_MIL=3–0
|match_SHW_NEW=1–2
|match_SHW_NWC=2–2
|match_SHW_NOT=0–3
|match_SHW_QPR=0–2
|match_SHW_SOU=1–1
|match_SHW_TOT=0–2
|match_SHW_WHU=0–2
|match_SHW_WDN=1–1
|name_SOU=Southampton
|match_SOU_ARS=1–3
|match_SOU_AST=3–1
|match_SOU_CHA=2–0
|match_SOU_COV=2–2
|match_SOU_DER=0–0
|match_SOU_EVE=1–1
|match_SOU_LIV=1–3
|match_SOU_LUT=2–1
|match_SOU_MUN=2–1
|match_SOU_MID=1–3
|match_SOU_MIL=2–2
|match_SOU_NEW=1–0
|match_SOU_NWC=0–0
|match_SOU_NOT=1–1
|match_SOU_QPR=1–4
|match_SOU_SHW=1–2
|match_SOU_TOT=0–2
|match_SOU_WHU=4–0
|match_SOU_WDN=0–0
|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur
|match_TOT_ARS=2–3
|match_TOT_AST=2–0
|match_TOT_CHA=1–1
|match_TOT_COV=1–1
|match_TOT_DER=1–3
|match_TOT_EVE=2–1
|match_TOT_LIV=1–2
|match_TOT_LUT=0–0
|match_TOT_MUN=2–2
|match_TOT_MID=3–2
|match_TOT_MIL=2–0
|match_TOT_NEW=2–0
|match_TOT_NWC=2–1
|match_TOT_NOT=1–2
|match_TOT_QPR=2–2
|match_TOT_SHW=0–0
|match_TOT_SOU=1–2
|match_TOT_WHU=3–0
|match_TOT_WDN=3–2
|name_WHU=West Ham United
|match_WHU_ARS=1–4
|match_WHU_AST=2–2
|match_WHU_CHA=1–3
|match_WHU_COV=1–1
|match_WHU_DER=1–1
|match_WHU_EVE=0–1
|match_WHU_LIV=0–2
|match_WHU_LUT=1–0
|match_WHU_MUN=1–3
|match_WHU_MID=1–2
|match_WHU_MIL=3–0
|match_WHU_NEW=2–0
|match_WHU_NWC=0–2
|match_WHU_NOT=3–3
|match_WHU_QPR=0–0
|match_WHU_SHW=0–0
|match_WHU_SOU=1–2
|match_WHU_TOT=0–2
|match_WHU_WDN=1–2
|name_WDN=Wimbledon
|match_WDN_ARS=1–5
|match_WDN_AST=1–0
|match_WDN_CHA=1–1
|match_WDN_COV=0–1
|match_WDN_DER=4–0
|match_WDN_EVE=2–1
|match_WDN_LIV=1–2
|match_WDN_LUT=4–0
|match_WDN_MUN=1–1
|match_WDN_MID=1–1
|match_WDN_MIL=1–0
|match_WDN_NEW=4–0
|match_WDN_NWC=0–2
|match_WDN_NOT=4–1
|match_WDN_QPR=1–0
|match_WDN_SHW=1–0
|match_WDN_SOU=2–1
|match_WDN_TOT=1–2
|match_WDN_WHU=0–1
|update=complete
|source=
}}

First Division maps

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Arsenal
Aston Villa
Charlton
Coventry
Derby County
Everton
Liverpool
Luton Town
Manchester United
Millwall
Middlesbrough
Newcastle
Norwich City
Nottingham Forest
QPR
Sheffield Wednesday
Southampton
Tottenham
West Ham
Wimbledon

}}{{location map+| Greater London |float=right |width=369 |caption=Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1988–1989 |places={{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.558 |long=-0.103 |label=|position=right}}{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.486 |long=0.036 |label=|position=right}}{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.481 |long=-0.048 |label=|position=right}}{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.603|long=-0.066|label=|position=right}}{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.509 |long=-0.232 |label=|position=right}}{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.532 |long=0.039 |label=|position=right}}{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.43 | long=-0.19| label=|position=right}}
Arsenal
Charlton Athletic
Millwall
Tottenham
Queens Park Rangers
West Ham
Wimbledon

}}{{clear}}

Second Division

{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Football League, Second Division
| season = 1988–89
| winners = Chelsea (2nd title)
| continentalcup1 = Promoted
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Crystal Palace,
Manchester City
| continentalcup2 = Relegated
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Birmingham City,
Shrewsbury Town,
Walsall
| league topscorer = Keith Edwards (Hull City), 26 [3]
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 552
| total goals = 1465
| longest wins = 7
| longest unbeaten = 23
| longest losses = 32
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1987–88
| nextseason = 1989–90
}}

Chelsea sealed an instant return to the First Division by sealing the Second Division title and gaining 99 points - the highest total in the club's history. Runners-up Manchester City, with a promising young side including Andy Hinchcliffe, David White and Paul Lake, returned to the elite after two seasons away as runners-up. Steve Coppell's rejuvenation of Crystal Palace finally paid off and five seasons and two near misses with promotion when they triumphed over Blackburn Rovers in the two-legged playoff final and overturned a two-goal deficit in the first leg which had looked to have ended the Lancashire side's 23-year absence from the First Division. Defeat in the semi-finals prevented an instant return to the First Division for Watford, while the other beaten semi-finalists Swindon narrowly missed out on matching the four-season rise from the Fourth Division to the First achieved earlier in the decade by Swansea and Wimbledon.

Despite the loss of manager Ron Atkinson to Atletico Madrid in October, West Bromwich Albion remained in the thick of the promotion race under new player-manager Brian Talbot and looked all set for promotion as late as February when they occupied second place, but a slump in form pushed them down to ninth place - not enough for even a place in the playoffs.

Final table

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDLHA
|res_col_header=PR
|sortable_table=y
|team1=CHE|name_CHE=Chelsea
|team2=MCI|name_MCI=Manchester City
|team3=CRY|name_CRY=Crystal Palace
|team4=WAT|name_WAT=Watford
|team5=BLB|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers
|team6=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Town
|team7=BAR|name_BAR=Barnsley
|team8=IPS|name_IPS=Ipswich Town
|team9=WBA|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion
|team10=LEE|name_LEE=Leeds United
|team11=SUN|name_SUN=Sunderland
|team12=BOU|name_BOU=Bournemouth
|team13=STK|name_STK=Stoke City
|team14=BRA|name_BRA=Bradford City
|team15=LEI|name_LEI=Leicester City
|team16=OLD|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic
|team17=OXF|name_OXF=Oxford United
|team18=PLY|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle
|team19=B&HA|name_B&HA=Brighton & Hove Albion
|team20=POR|name_POR=Portsmouth
|team21=HUL|name_HUL=Hull City
|team22=SHR|name_SHR=Shrewsbury Town
|team23=BIR|name_BIR=Birmingham City
|team24=WAL|name_WAL=Walsall
|hwin_CHE=15|hdraw_CHE=6|hloss_CHE=2|hgf_CHE=50|hga_CHE=25|awin_CHE=14|adraw_CHE=6|aloss_CHE=3|agf_CHE=46|aga_CHE=25
|hwin_MCI=12|hdraw_MCI=8|hloss_MCI=3|hgf_MCI=48|hga_MCI=28|awin_MCI=11|adraw_MCI=5|aloss_MCI=7|agf_MCI=29|aga_MCI=25
|hwin_CRY=15|hdraw_CRY=6|hloss_CRY=2|hgf_CRY=42|hga_CRY=17|awin_CRY=8|adraw_CRY=6|aloss_CRY=9|agf_CRY=29|aga_CRY=32
|hwin_WAT=14|hdraw_WAT=5|hloss_WAT=4|hgf_WAT=41|hga_WAT=18|awin_WAT=8|adraw_WAT=7|aloss_WAT=8|agf_WAT=33|aga_WAT=30
|hwin_BLB=16|hdraw_BLB=4|hloss_BLB=3|hgf_BLB=50|hga_BLB=22|awin_BLB=6|adraw_BLB=7|aloss_BLB=10|agf_BLB=24|aga_BLB=37
|hwin_SWI=13|hdraw_SWI=8|hloss_SWI=2|hgf_SWI=35|hga_SWI=15|awin_SWI=7|adraw_SWI=8|aloss_SWI=8|agf_SWI=33|aga_SWI=38
|hwin_BAR=12|hdraw_BAR=8|hloss_BAR=3|hgf_BAR=37|hga_BAR=21|awin_BAR=8|adraw_BAR=6|aloss_BAR=9|agf_BAR=29|aga_BAR=37
|hwin_IPS=13|hdraw_IPS=3|hloss_IPS=7|hgf_IPS=42|hga_IPS=23|awin_IPS=9|adraw_IPS=4|aloss_IPS=10|agf_IPS=29|aga_IPS=38
|hwin_WBA=13|hdraw_WBA=7|hloss_WBA=3|hgf_WBA=43|hga_WBA=18|awin_WBA=5|adraw_WBA=11|aloss_WBA=7|agf_WBA=22|aga_WBA=23
|hwin_LEE=12|hdraw_LEE=6|hloss_LEE=5|hgf_LEE=34|hga_LEE=20|awin_LEE=5|adraw_LEE=10|aloss_LEE=8|agf_LEE=25|aga_LEE=30
|hwin_SUN=12|hdraw_SUN=8|hloss_SUN=3|hgf_SUN=40|hga_SUN=23|awin_SUN=4|adraw_SUN=7|aloss_SUN=12|agf_SUN=20|aga_SUN=37
|hwin_BOU=13|hdraw_BOU=3|hloss_BOU=7|hgf_BOU=32|hga_BOU=20|awin_BOU=5|adraw_BOU=5|aloss_BOU=13|agf_BOU=21|aga_BOU=42
|hwin_STK=10|hdraw_STK=9|hloss_STK=4|hgf_STK=33|hga_STK=25|awin_STK=5|adraw_STK=5|aloss_STK=13|agf_STK=24|aga_STK=47
|hwin_BRA=8|hdraw_BRA=11|hloss_BRA=4|hgf_BRA=29|hga_BRA=22|awin_BRA=5|adraw_BRA=6|aloss_BRA=12|agf_BRA=23|aga_BRA=37
|hwin_LEI=11|hdraw_LEI=6|hloss_LEI=6|hgf_LEI=31|hga_LEI=20|awin_LEI=2|adraw_LEI=10|aloss_LEI=11|agf_LEI=25|aga_LEI=43
|hwin_OLD=9|hdraw_OLD=10|hloss_OLD=4|hgf_OLD=49|hga_OLD=32|awin_OLD=2|adraw_OLD=11|aloss_OLD=10|agf_OLD=26|aga_OLD=40
|hwin_OXF=11|hdraw_OXF=6|hloss_OXF=6|hgf_OXF=40|hga_OXF=34|awin_OXF=3|adraw_OXF=6|aloss_OXF=14|agf_OXF=22|aga_OXF=36
|hwin_PLY=11|hdraw_PLY=4|hloss_PLY=8|hgf_PLY=35|hga_PLY=22|awin_PLY=3|adraw_PLY=8|aloss_PLY=12|agf_PLY=20|aga_PLY=44
|hwin_B&HA=11|hdraw_B&HA=5|hloss_B&HA=7|hgf_B&HA=36|hga_B&HA=24|awin_B&HA=3|adraw_B&HA=4|aloss_B&HA=16|agf_B&HA=21|aga_B&HA=42
|hwin_POR=10|hdraw_POR=6|hloss_POR=7|hgf_POR=33|hga_POR=21|awin_POR=3|adraw_POR=6|aloss_POR=14|agf_POR=20|aga_POR=41
|hwin_HUL=7|hdraw_HUL=9|hloss_HUL=7|hgf_HUL=31|hga_HUL=25|awin_HUL=4|adraw_HUL=5|aloss_HUL=14|agf_HUL=21|aga_HUL=43
|hwin_SHR=4|hdraw_SHR=11|hloss_SHR=8|hgf_SHR=25|hga_SHR=31|awin_SHR=4|adraw_SHR=7|aloss_SHR=12|agf_SHR=15|aga_SHR=36
|hwin_BIR=6|hdraw_BIR=4|hloss_BIR=13|hgf_BIR=21|hga_BIR=33|awin_BIR=2|adraw_BIR=7|aloss_BIR=14|agf_BIR=10|aga_BIR=43
|hwin_WAL=3|hdraw_WAL=10|hloss_WAL=10|hgf_WAL=27|hga_WAL=42|awin_WAL=2|adraw_WAL=6|aloss_WAL=15|agf_WAL=14|aga_WAL=38
|col_CP=#D0F0C0|text_CP=Division Champions, promoted
|result1=CP
|col_P=#FFFF99|text_P=Promoted
|result2=P
|col_PPP=#FBCEB1|text_PPP=Promoted through play-offs
|note_res_PPP=Crystal Palace won the play-offs and were promoted.
|result3=PPP
|col_PP=#FFE4B5|text_PP=Participated in play-offs
|result4=PP|result5=PP|result6=PP
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegated
|result22=R|result23=R|result24=R
|update=complete|source=
}}

Second Division play-offs

{{Main|Football League Championship play-offs#1989}}

Both the semifinals and the finals were decided over two legs.
The full results can be found at: Football League Division Two play-offs 1989.

{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3 | RD1=Semi-finals
1st leg –21 May; 2nd leg –24 May 1989
| RD2=Finals
1st leg –31 May; 2nd leg –3 June 1989
| score-width=30px
| team-width=200px
| RD1-seed1=3rd
| RD1-team1=Crystal Palace
| RD1-score1-1=0
| RD1-score1-2=2
| RD1-score1-3=2
| RD1-seed2=6th
| RD1-team2= Swindon Town
| RD1-score2-1=1
| RD1-score2-2=0
| RD1-score2-3=1
| RD1-seed3=4th
| RD1-team3= Watford
| RD1-score3-1=0
| RD1-score3-2=1
| RD1-score3-3=1
| RD1-seed4=5th
| RD1-team4=Blackburn Rovers[4]
| RD1-score4-1=0
| RD1-score4-2=1
| RD1-score4-3=1
| RD2-seed1=3rd
| RD2-team1=Crystal Palace
| RD2-score1-1=1
| RD2-score1-2=3
| RD2-score1-3=4
| RD2-seed2=5th
| RD2-team2= Blackburn Rovers
| RD2-score2-1=3
| RD2-score2-2=0
| RD2-score2-3=3
}}
1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssf.com/engpaul/FLA/1988-89.html |title=England 1988–89 |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|accessdate=2010-02-24| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100125003554/http://www.rsssf.com/engpaul/FLA/1988-89.html| archivedate= 25 January 2010 | deadurl= no}}
2. ^English teams were banned by UEFA from its competitions from the season 1985–86 on until the season
1990–91 because of the Heysel Disaster in 1985, involving Liverpool fans.
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/engtops.html#1947-1 | title = English League Leading Goalscorers | publisher = RSSSF | accessdate = 2010-10-31 }}
4. ^Blackburn won on away goals after extra time.

Second Division results

{{#invoke:Sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=BAR|team2=BIR|team3=BLB|team4=BOU|team5=BRA
|team6=B&HA|team7=CHE|team8=CRY|team9=HUL|team10=IPS
|team11=LEE|team12=LEI|team13=MCI|team14=OLD|team15=OXF
|team16=PLY|team17=POR|team18=SHR|team19=STK|team20=SUN
|team21=SWI|team22=WAL|team23=WAT|team24=WBA
|name_BAR=Barnsley
|match_BAR_BIR=0–0
|match_BAR_BLB=0–1
|match_BAR_BOU=5–2
|match_BAR_BRA=0–0
|match_BAR_B&HA=2–2
|match_BAR_CHE=1–1
|match_BAR_CRY=1–1
|match_BAR_HUL=0–2
|match_BAR_IPS=2–0
|match_BAR_LEE=2–2
|match_BAR_LEI=3–0
|match_BAR_MCI=1–2
|match_BAR_OLD=4–3
|match_BAR_OXF=1–0
|match_BAR_PLY=3–1
|match_BAR_POR=1–0
|match_BAR_SHR=1–0
|match_BAR_STK=1–0
|match_BAR_SUN=3–0
|match_BAR_SWI=1–1
|match_BAR_WAL=1–0
|match_BAR_WAT=2–2
|match_BAR_WBA=2–1
|name_BIR=Birmingham City
|match_BIR_BAR=3–5
|match_BIR_BLB=2–0
|match_BIR_BOU=0–1
|match_BIR_BRA=1–0
|match_BIR_B&HA=1–2
|match_BIR_CHE=1–4
|match_BIR_CRY=0–1
|match_BIR_HUL=1–0
|match_BIR_IPS=1–0
|match_BIR_LEE=0–0
|match_BIR_LEI=2–3
|match_BIR_MCI=0–2
|match_BIR_OLD=0–0
|match_BIR_OXF=0–0
|match_BIR_PLY=0–1
|match_BIR_POR=0–0
|match_BIR_SHR=1–2
|match_BIR_STK=0–1
|match_BIR_SUN=3–2
|match_BIR_SWI=1–2
|match_BIR_WAL=1–0
|match_BIR_WAT=2–3
|match_BIR_WBA=1–4
|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers
|match_BLB_BAR=2–1
|match_BLB_BIR=3–0
|match_BLB_BOU=2–0
|match_BLB_BRA=2–1
|match_BLB_B&HA=2–1
|match_BLB_CHE=1–1
|match_BLB_CRY=5–4
|match_BLB_HUL=4–0
|match_BLB_IPS=1–0
|match_BLB_LEE=2–0
|match_BLB_LEI=0–0
|match_BLB_MCI=4–0
|match_BLB_OLD=3–1
|match_BLB_OXF=3–1
|match_BLB_PLY=1–2
|match_BLB_POR=3–1
|match_BLB_SHR=0–1
|match_BLB_STK=4–3
|match_BLB_SUN=2–2
|match_BLB_SWI=0–0
|match_BLB_WAL=3–0
|match_BLB_WAT=2–1
|match_BLB_WBA=1–2
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|match_BOU_BAR=3–2
|match_BOU_BIR=0–1
|match_BOU_BLB=2–1
|match_BOU_BRA=3–0
|match_BOU_B&HA=2–1
|match_BOU_CHE=1–0
|match_BOU_CRY=2–0
|match_BOU_HUL=5–1
|match_BOU_IPS=1–0
|match_BOU_LEE=0–0
|match_BOU_LEI=2–1
|match_BOU_MCI=0–1
|match_BOU_OLD=2–2
|match_BOU_OXF=2–1
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|match_BOU_POR=1–0
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|match_BOU_STK=0–1
|match_BOU_SUN=0–1
|match_BOU_SWI=2–3
|match_BOU_WAL=2–1
|match_BOU_WAT=0–1
|match_BOU_WBA=2–1
|name_BRA=Bradford City
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|match_BRA_BIR=2–2
|match_BRA_BLB=1–1
|match_BRA_BOU=0–1
|match_BRA_B&HA=0–1
|match_BRA_CHE=2–2
|match_BRA_CRY=0–1
|match_BRA_HUL=1–1
|match_BRA_IPS=2–2
|match_BRA_LEE=1–1
|match_BRA_LEI=2–1
|match_BRA_MCI=1–1
|match_BRA_OLD=2–0
|match_BRA_OXF=0–0
|match_BRA_PLY=1–1
|match_BRA_POR=2–1
|match_BRA_SHR=1–0
|match_BRA_STK=0–0
|match_BRA_SUN=1–0
|match_BRA_SWI=2–2
|match_BRA_WAL=3–1
|match_BRA_WAT=2–1
|match_BRA_WBA=2–0
|name_B&HA=Brighton & Hove Albion
|match_B&HA_BAR=0–1
|match_B&HA_BIR=4–0
|match_B&HA_BLB=3–0
|match_B&HA_BOU=1–2
|match_B&HA_BRA=1–3
|match_B&HA_CHE=0–1
|match_B&HA_CRY=3–1
|match_B&HA_HUL=1–1
|match_B&HA_IPS=0–1
|match_B&HA_LEE=2–1
|match_B&HA_LEI=1–1
|match_B&HA_MCI=2–1
|match_B&HA_OLD=2–0
|match_B&HA_OXF=2–1
|match_B&HA_PLY=2–2
|match_B&HA_POR=2–1
|match_B&HA_SHR=3–1
|match_B&HA_STK=1–1
|match_B&HA_SUN=3–0
|match_B&HA_SWI=0–2
|match_B&HA_WAL=2–2
|match_B&HA_WAT=1–0
|match_B&HA_WBA=0–1
|name_CHE=Chelsea
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|match_CHE_BIR=3–1
|match_CHE_BLB=1–2
|match_CHE_BOU=2–0
|match_CHE_BRA=3–1
|match_CHE_B&HA=2–0
|match_CHE_CRY=1–0
|match_CHE_HUL=2–1
|match_CHE_IPS=3–0
|match_CHE_LEE=1–0
|match_CHE_LEI=2–1
|match_CHE_MCI=1–3
|match_CHE_OLD=2–2
|match_CHE_OXF=1–1
|match_CHE_PLY=5–0
|match_CHE_POR=3–3
|match_CHE_SHR=2–0
|match_CHE_STK=2–1
|match_CHE_SUN=1–1
|match_CHE_SWI=3–2
|match_CHE_WAL=2–0
|match_CHE_WAT=2–2
|match_CHE_WBA=1–1
|name_CRY=Crystal Palace
|match_CRY_BAR=1–1
|match_CRY_BIR=4–1
|match_CRY_BLB=2–2
|match_CRY_BOU=2–3
|match_CRY_BRA=2–0
|match_CRY_B&HA=2–1
|match_CRY_CHE=1–1
|match_CRY_HUL=3–1
|match_CRY_IPS=2–0
|match_CRY_LEE=0–0
|match_CRY_LEI=4–2
|match_CRY_MCI=0–0
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|match_CRY_PLY=4–1
|match_CRY_POR=2–0
|match_CRY_SHR=1–1
|match_CRY_STK=1–0
|match_CRY_SUN=1–0
|match_CRY_SWI=2–1
|match_CRY_WAL=4–0
|match_CRY_WAT=0–2
|match_CRY_WBA=1–0
|name_HUL=Hull City
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|match_HUL_BIR=1–1
|match_HUL_BLB=1–3
|match_HUL_BOU=4–0
|match_HUL_BRA=1–1
|match_HUL_B&HA=5–2
|match_HUL_CHE=3–0
|match_HUL_CRY=0–1
|match_HUL_IPS=1–1
|match_HUL_LEE=1–2
|match_HUL_LEI=2–2
|match_HUL_MCI=1–0
|match_HUL_OLD=1–1
|match_HUL_OXF=1–2
|match_HUL_PLY=3–0
|match_HUL_POR=1–1
|match_HUL_SHR=3–0
|match_HUL_STK=1–4
|match_HUL_SUN=0–0
|match_HUL_SWI=1–0
|match_HUL_WAL=0–0
|match_HUL_WAT=0–3
|match_HUL_WBA=0–1
|name_IPS=Ipswich Town
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|match_IPS_BIR=4–0
|match_IPS_BLB=2–0
|match_IPS_BOU=3–1
|match_IPS_BRA=1–1
|match_IPS_B&HA=2–3
|match_IPS_CHE=0–1
|match_IPS_CRY=1–2
|match_IPS_HUL=1–1
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|match_IPS_OLD=2–1
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|match_IPS_PLY=2–2
|match_IPS_POR=0–1
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|match_IPS_STK=5–1
|match_IPS_SUN=2–0
|match_IPS_SWI=1–2
|match_IPS_WAL=3–1
|match_IPS_WAT=3–2
|match_IPS_WBA=2–1
|name_LEE=Leeds United
|match_LEE_BAR=2–0
|match_LEE_BIR=1–0
|match_LEE_BLB=2–0
|match_LEE_BOU=3–0
|match_LEE_BRA=3–3
|match_LEE_B&HA=1–0
|match_LEE_CHE=0–2
|match_LEE_CRY=1–2
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|match_LEE_IPS=2–4
|match_LEE_LEI=1–1
|match_LEE_MCI=1–1
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|match_LEE_OXF=1–1
|match_LEE_PLY=2–0
|match_LEE_POR=1–0
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|match_LEE_SUN=2–0
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|match_LEE_WAT=0–1
|match_LEE_WBA=2–1
|name_LEI=Leicester City
|match_LEI_BAR=0–1
|match_LEI_BIR=2–0
|match_LEI_BLB=4–0
|match_LEI_BOU=0–1
|match_LEI_BRA=1–0
|match_LEI_B&HA=1–0
|match_LEI_CHE=2–0
|match_LEI_CRY=2–2
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|match_LEI_IPS=0–1
|match_LEI_LEE=1–2
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|match_LEI_OLD=1–2
|match_LEI_OXF=1–0
|match_LEI_PLY=1–0
|match_LEI_POR=2–1
|match_LEI_SHR=1–1
|match_LEI_STK=2–0
|match_LEI_SUN=3–1
|match_LEI_SWI=3–3
|match_LEI_WAL=1–0
|match_LEI_WAT=2–2
|match_LEI_WBA=1–1
|name_MCI=Manchester City
|match_MCI_BAR=1–2
|match_MCI_BIR=0–0
|match_MCI_BLB=1–0
|match_MCI_BOU=3–3
|match_MCI_BRA=4–0
|match_MCI_B&HA=2–1
|match_MCI_CHE=2–3
|match_MCI_CRY=1–1
|match_MCI_HUL=4–1
|match_MCI_IPS=4–0
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|match_MCI_PLY=2–0
|match_MCI_POR=4–1
|match_MCI_SHR=2–2
|match_MCI_STK=2–1
|match_MCI_SUN=1–1
|match_MCI_SWI=2–1
|match_MCI_WAL=2–2
|match_MCI_WAT=3–1
|match_MCI_WBA=1–1
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|match_OLD_BLB=1–1
|match_OLD_BOU=2–0
|match_OLD_BRA=1–1
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|match_OLD_CRY=2–3
|match_OLD_HUL=2–2
|match_OLD_IPS=4–0
|match_OLD_LEE=2–2
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|match_OLD_MCI=0–1
|match_OLD_OXF=3–0
|match_OLD_PLY=2–2
|match_OLD_POR=5–3
|match_OLD_SHR=3–0
|match_OLD_STK=2–2
|match_OLD_SUN=2–2
|match_OLD_SWI=2–2
|match_OLD_WAL=3–0
|match_OLD_WAT=3–1
|match_OLD_WBA=1–3
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|match_OXF_BIR=3–0
|match_OXF_BLB=1–1
|match_OXF_BOU=3–1
|match_OXF_BRA=3–4
|match_OXF_B&HA=3–2
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|match_OXF_CRY=1–0
|match_OXF_HUL=1–0
|match_OXF_IPS=1–1
|match_OXF_LEE=3–2
|match_OXF_LEI=1–1
|match_OXF_MCI=2–4
|match_OXF_OLD=1–1
|match_OXF_PLY=0–1
|match_OXF_POR=1–0
|match_OXF_SHR=4–1
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|match_OXF_SWI=1–1
|match_OXF_WAL=1–0
|match_OXF_WAT=0–4
|match_OXF_WBA=1–1
|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle
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|match_PLY_BRA=3–1
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|match_PLY_CRY=0–2
|match_PLY_HUL=2–0
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|match_PLY_LEE=1–0
|match_PLY_LEI=1–1
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|match_PLY_SHR=0–0
|match_PLY_STK=4–0
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|match_PLY_WAT=1–0
|match_PLY_WBA=1–1
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|match_POR_BIR=1–0
|match_POR_BLB=1–2
|match_POR_BOU=2–1
|match_POR_BRA=1–2
|match_POR_B&HA=2–0
|match_POR_CHE=2–3
|match_POR_CRY=1–1
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|match_POR_LEI=3–0
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|match_POR_OXF=2–1
|match_POR_PLY=2–0
|match_POR_SHR=2–0
|match_POR_STK=0–0
|match_POR_SUN=2–0
|match_POR_SWI=0–2
|match_POR_WAL=1–1
|match_POR_WAT=2–2
|match_POR_WBA=0–0
|name_SHR=Shrewsbury Town
|match_SHR_BAR=2–3
|match_SHR_BIR=0–0
|match_SHR_BLB=1–1
|match_SHR_BOU=1–0
|match_SHR_BRA=1–3
|match_SHR_B&HA=1–1
|match_SHR_CHE=1–1
|match_SHR_CRY=2–1
|match_SHR_HUL=1–3
|match_SHR_IPS=1–5
|match_SHR_LEE=3–3
|match_SHR_LEI=3–0
|match_SHR_MCI=0–1
|match_SHR_OLD=0–0
|match_SHR_OXF=2–2
|match_SHR_PLY=2–0
|match_SHR_POR=1–2
|match_SHR_STK=1–2
|match_SHR_SUN=0–0
|match_SHR_SWI=0–1
|match_SHR_WAL=0–0
|match_SHR_WAT=1–1
|match_SHR_WBA=1–1
|name_STK=Stoke City
|match_STK_BAR=1–1
|match_STK_BIR=1–0
|match_STK_BLB=0–1
|match_STK_BOU=2–1
|match_STK_BRA=2–1
|match_STK_B&HA=2–2
|match_STK_CHE=0–3
|match_STK_CRY=2–1
|match_STK_HUL=4–0
|match_STK_IPS=1–1
|match_STK_LEE=2–3
|match_STK_LEI=2–2
|match_STK_MCI=3–1
|match_STK_OLD=0–0
|match_STK_OXF=1–0
|match_STK_PLY=2–2
|match_STK_POR=2–2
|match_STK_SHR=0–0
|match_STK_SUN=2–0
|match_STK_SWI=2–1
|match_STK_WAL=0–3
|match_STK_WAT=2–0
|match_STK_WBA=0–0
|name_SUN=Sunderland
|match_SUN_BAR=1–0
|match_SUN_BIR=2–2
|match_SUN_BLB=2–0
|match_SUN_BOU=1–1
|match_SUN_BRA=0–0
|match_SUN_B&HA=1–0
|match_SUN_CHE=1–2
|match_SUN_CRY=1–1
|match_SUN_HUL=2–0
|match_SUN_IPS=4–0
|match_SUN_LEE=2–1
|match_SUN_LEI=2–2
|match_SUN_MCI=2–4
|match_SUN_OLD=3–2
|match_SUN_OXF=1–0
|match_SUN_PLY=2–1
|match_SUN_POR=4–0
|match_SUN_SHR=2–1
|match_SUN_STK=1–1
|match_SUN_SWI=4–0
|match_SUN_WAL=0–3
|match_SUN_WAT=1–1
|match_SUN_WBA=1–1
|name_SWI=Swindon Town
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|match_SWI_BIR=2–1
|match_SWI_BLB=1–1
|match_SWI_BOU=3–1
|match_SWI_BRA=1–0
|match_SWI_B&HA=3–0
|match_SWI_CHE=1–1
|match_SWI_CRY=1–0
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|match_SWI_IPS=2–3
|match_SWI_LEE=0–0
|match_SWI_LEI=2–1
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|match_SWI_OXF=3–0
|match_SWI_PLY=1–0
|match_SWI_POR=1–1
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|match_SWI_SUN=4–1
|match_SWI_WAL=1–0
|match_SWI_WAT=1–1
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|name_WAL=Walsall
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|match_WAL_BLB=1–2
|match_WAL_BOU=1–1
|match_WAL_BRA=0–1
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|match_WAL_WBA=0–0
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Second Division maps

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Chelsea
Crystal Palace
Watford

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Birmingham
Bournemouth
Bradford City
Brighton & Hove
Blackburn Rovers
Chelsea
Crystal Palace
Hull
Ipswich Town
Leeds U.
Leicester City
Manchester City
Oldham
Oxford
Plymouth Argyle
Portsmouth
Shrewsbury
Stoke
Sunderland
Swindon
Walsall
Watford
West Bromwich Albion

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Third Division

{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Football League, Third Division
| season = 1988–89
| winners = Wolverhampton Wanderers (1st title)
| continentalcup1 = Promoted
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Port Vale,
Sheffield United
| continentalcup2 = Relegated
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Aldershot,
Chesterfield,
Gillingham,
Southend United
| league topscorer = Steve Bull (Wolverhampton Wanderers), 37 [3]
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 552
| total goals = 1495
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1987–88
| nextseason = 1989–90
}}

Wolverhampton Wanderers, spearheaded by high-scoring striker Steve Bull, clinched a second successive promotion - again as champions - as they ran away with the Third Division title just 12 months after finishing champions of the Fourth Division. Bull, who broke the 50-goal barrier in all competitions for the second successive season, then became one of the few Third Division players to be selected for the senior England side when he was capped for his country for the first time. Sheffield United clinched the second promotion place a season after relegation - the fifth time in less than a decade that their manager Dave Bassett had managed a promotion-winning team, following his four promotions with Wimbledon. The final promotion place went to playoff winners Port Vale, who returned to the Second Division for the first time since 1957.

Aldershot's two-season stay in the Third Division ended with relegation in bottom place after a disastrous season. Gillingham, who had almost won promotion two years earlier, as did Chesterfield, and a Southend side whose 54 points was a greater tally than any other team to suffer relegation in Football League history.

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|hwin_NTC=11|hdraw_NTC=7|hloss_NTC=5|hgf_NTC=37|hga_NTC=22|awin_NTC=7|adraw_NTC=6|aloss_NTC=10|agf_NTC=27|aga_NTC=32
|hwin_BOL=12|hdraw_BOL=8|hloss_BOL=3|hgf_BOL=42|hga_BOL=23|awin_BOL=4|adraw_BOL=8|aloss_BOL=11|agf_BOL=16|aga_BOL=31
|hwin_BRC=10|hdraw_BRC=3|hloss_BRC=10|hgf_BRC=32|hga_BRC=25|awin_BRC=8|adraw_BRC=6|aloss_BRC=9|agf_BRC=21|aga_BRC=30
|hwin_SWA=11|hdraw_SWA=8|hloss_SWA=4|hgf_SWA=33|hga_SWA=22|awin_SWA=4|adraw_SWA=8|aloss_SWA=11|agf_SWA=18|aga_SWA=31
|hwin_BRY=11|hdraw_BRY=7|hloss_BRY=5|hgf_BRY=27|hga_BRY=22|awin_BRY=5|adraw_BRY=6|aloss_BRY=12|agf_BRY=28|aga_BRY=45
|hwin_HUD=10|hdraw_HUD=8|hloss_HUD=5|hgf_HUD=35|hga_HUD=25|awin_HUD=7|adraw_HUD=1|aloss_HUD=15|agf_HUD=28|aga_HUD=48
|hwin_MAN=10|hdraw_MAN=8|hloss_MAN=5|hgf_MAN=32|hga_MAN=22|awin_MAN=4|adraw_MAN=9|aloss_MAN=10|agf_MAN=16|aga_MAN=30
|hwin_CAR=10|hdraw_CAR=9|hloss_CAR=4|hgf_CAR=30|hga_CAR=16|awin_CAR=4|adraw_CAR=6|aloss_CAR=13|agf_CAR=14|aga_CAR=40
|hwin_WIG=9|hdraw_WIG=5|hloss_WIG=9|hgf_WIG=28|hga_WIG=22|awin_WIG=5|adraw_WIG=9|aloss_WIG=9|agf_WIG=27|aga_WIG=31
|hwin_REA=10|hdraw_REA=6|hloss_REA=7|hgf_REA=37|hga_REA=29|awin_REA=5|adraw_REA=5|aloss_REA=13|agf_REA=31|aga_REA=43
|hwin_BLP=10|hdraw_BLP=6|hloss_BLP=7|hgf_BLP=36|hga_BLP=29|awin_BLP=4|adraw_BLP=7|aloss_BLP=12|agf_BLP=20|aga_BLP=30
|hwin_NOR=11|hdraw_NOR=2|hloss_NOR=10|hgf_NOR=41|hga_NOR=34|awin_NOR=5|adraw_NOR=4|aloss_NOR=14|agf_NOR=25|aga_NOR=42
|hwin_STD=10|hdraw_STD=9|hloss_STD=4|hgf_STD=33|hga_STD=26|awin_STD=3|adraw_STD=6|aloss_STD=14|agf_STD=23|aga_STD=49
|hwin_CHF=9|hdraw_CHF=5|hloss_CHF=9|hgf_CHF=35|hga_CHF=35|awin_CHF=5|adraw_CHF=2|aloss_CHF=16|agf_CHF=16|aga_CHF=51
|hwin_GIL=7|hdraw_GIL=3|hloss_GIL=13|hgf_GIL=25|hga_GIL=32|awin_GIL=5|adraw_GIL=1|aloss_GIL=17|agf_GIL=22|aga_GIL=49
|hwin_ALD=7|hdraw_ALD=6|hloss_ALD=10|hgf_ALD=29|hga_ALD=29|awin_ALD=1|adraw_ALD=7|aloss_ALD=15|agf_ALD=19|aga_ALD=49
|col_CP=#D0F0C0|text_CP=Division Champions, promoted
|result1=CP
|col_P=#FFFF99|text_P=Promoted
|result2=P
|col_PPP=#FBCEB1|text_PPP=Promoted through play-offs
|note_res_PPP=Port Vale won the play-offs and were promoted.
|result3=PPP
|col_PP=#FFE4B5|text_PP=Participated in play-offs
|result4=PP|result5=PP|result6=PP
|col_WC=#50C878|text_WC=Welsh Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1989–90 First round
|result12=WC
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegated
|result21=R|result22=R|result23=R|result24=R
|update=complete|source=
}}

Third Division play-offs

{{Main|Football League One play-offs#1989}}

Both the semifinals and the finals were decided over two legs.
The full results can be found at: Football League Division Three play-offs 1989.

{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3 | RD1=Semi-finals
1st leg –21/22 May; 2nd leg –25 May 1989
| RD2=Finals
1st leg –31 May; 2nd leg –3 June 1989
| score-width=30px
| team-width=200px
| RD1-seed1=3rd
| RD1-team1=Port Vale
| RD1-score1-1=1
| RD1-score1-2=3
| RD1-score1-3=4
| RD1-seed2=6th
| RD1-team2= Preston North End
| RD1-score2-1=1
| RD1-score2-2=1
| RD1-score2-3=2
| RD1-seed3=4th
| RD1-team3= Fulham F.C.
| RD1-score3-1=0
| RD1-score3-2=0
| RD1-score3-3=0
| RD1-seed4=5th
| RD1-team4=Bristol Rovers
| RD1-score4-1=1
| RD1-score4-2=4
| RD1-score4-3=5
| RD2-seed1=3rd
| RD2-team1=Port Vale
| RD2-score1-1=1
| RD2-score1-2=1
| RD2-score1-3=2
| RD2-seed2=5th
| RD2-team2= Bristol Rovers
| RD2-score2-1=1
| RD2-score2-2=0
| RD2-score2-3=1
}}

Third Division results

{{#invoke:Sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ALD|team2=BLP|team3=BOL|team4=BRE|team5=BRI
|team6=BRR|team7=BRY|team8=CAR|team9=CHE|team10=CHF
|team11=FUL|team12=GIL|team13=HUD|team14=MAN|team15=NOR
|team16=NTC|team17=PTV|team18=PNE|team19=REA|team20=SHU
|team21=STD|team22=SWA|team23=WIG|team24=WOL
|name_ALD=Aldershot
|match_ALD_BLP=1–0
|match_ALD_BOL=0–3
|match_ALD_BRE=0–0
|match_ALD_BRI=0–1
|match_ALD_BRR=1–3
|match_ALD_BRY=4–1
|match_ALD_CAR=0–1
|match_ALD_CHE=1–1
|match_ALD_CHF=2–0
|match_ALD_FUL=1–2
|match_ALD_GIL=0–2
|match_ALD_HUD=0–1
|match_ALD_MAN=0–0
|match_ALD_NOR=5–1
|match_ALD_NTC=2–3
|match_ALD_PTV=2–2
|match_ALD_PNE=2–1
|match_ALD_REA=1–1
|match_ALD_SHU=1–0
|match_ALD_STD=2–2
|match_ALD_SWA=0–1
|match_ALD_WIG=3–1
|match_ALD_WOL=1–2
|name_BLP=Blackpool
|match_BLP_ALD=4–0
|match_BLP_BOL=2–0
|match_BLP_BRE=0–3
|match_BLP_BRI=2–2
|match_BLP_BRR=1–1
|match_BLP_BRY=2–2
|match_BLP_CAR=1–0
|match_BLP_CHE=1–1
|match_BLP_CHF=1–2
|match_BLP_FUL=0–1
|match_BLP_GIL=4–1
|match_BLP_HUD=2–1
|match_BLP_MAN=1–1
|match_BLP_NOR=3–1
|match_BLP_NTC=0–1
|match_BLP_PTV=3–2
|match_BLP_PNE=1–0
|match_BLP_REA=2–4
|match_BLP_SHU=1–2
|match_BLP_STD=3–2
|match_BLP_SWA=0–0
|match_BLP_WIG=2–0
|match_BLP_WOL=0–2
|name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers
|match_BOL_ALD=1–0
|match_BOL_BLP=2–2
|match_BOL_BRE=4–2
|match_BOL_BRI=2–0
|match_BOL_BRR=1–1
|match_BOL_BRY=2–4
|match_BOL_CAR=4–0
|match_BOL_CHE=0–1
|match_BOL_CHF=5–0
|match_BOL_FUL=3–2
|match_BOL_GIL=2–1
|match_BOL_HUD=3–1
|match_BOL_MAN=0–0
|match_BOL_NOR=2–1
|match_BOL_NTC=3–3
|match_BOL_PTV=1–1
|match_BOL_PNE=1–0
|match_BOL_REA=1–1
|match_BOL_SHU=2–0
|match_BOL_STD=0–0
|match_BOL_SWA=1–0
|match_BOL_WIG=1–1
|match_BOL_WOL=1–2
|name_BRE=Brentford
|match_BRE_ALD=2–1
|match_BRE_BLP=1–0
|match_BRE_BOL=3–0
|match_BRE_BRI=3–0
|match_BRE_BRR=2–1
|match_BRE_BRY=2–2
|match_BRE_CAR=1–1
|match_BRE_CHE=0–1
|match_BRE_CHF=1–0
|match_BRE_FUL=0–1
|match_BRE_GIL=1–0
|match_BRE_HUD=1–0
|match_BRE_MAN=1–0
|match_BRE_NOR=2–0
|match_BRE_NTC=2–1
|match_BRE_PTV=2–1
|match_BRE_PNE=0–2
|match_BRE_REA=3–2
|match_BRE_SHU=1–4
|match_BRE_STD=4–0
|match_BRE_SWA=1–1
|match_BRE_WIG=1–1
|match_BRE_WOL=2–2
|name_BRI=Bristol City
|match_BRI_ALD=1–1
|match_BRI_BLP=1–2
|match_BRI_BOL=1–1
|match_BRI_BRE=0–1
|match_BRI_BRR=0–1
|match_BRI_BRY=3–0
|match_BRI_CAR=2–0
|match_BRI_CHE=0–1
|match_BRI_CHF=4–0
|match_BRI_FUL=1–5
|match_BRI_GIL=1–0
|match_BRI_HUD=6–1
|match_BRI_MAN=2–0
|match_BRI_NOR=3–1
|match_BRI_NTC=0–4
|match_BRI_PTV=0–1
|match_BRI_PNE=1–1
|match_BRI_REA=2–1
|match_BRI_SHU=2–0
|match_BRI_STD=0–2
|match_BRI_SWA=2–0
|match_BRI_WIG=0–1
|match_BRI_WOL=0–1
|name_BRR=Bristol Rovers
|match_BRR_ALD=2–2
|match_BRR_BLP=1–0
|match_BRR_BOL=2–0
|match_BRR_BRE=1–2
|match_BRR_BRI=1–1
|match_BRR_BRY=1–3
|match_BRR_CAR=0–1
|match_BRR_CHE=4–1
|match_BRR_CHF=2–1
|match_BRR_FUL=0–0
|match_BRR_GIL=2–0
|match_BRR_HUD=5–1
|match_BRR_MAN=0–0
|match_BRR_NOR=1–1
|match_BRR_NTC=2–0
|match_BRR_PTV=2–2
|match_BRR_PNE=1–0
|match_BRR_REA=1–1
|match_BRR_SHU=1–1
|match_BRR_STD=1–1
|match_BRR_SWA=1–1
|match_BRR_WIG=3–2
|match_BRR_WOL=0–0
|name_BRY=Bury
|match_BRY_ALD=0–1
|match_BRY_BLP=0–0
|match_BRY_BOL=0–0
|match_BRY_BRE=3–1
|match_BRY_BRI=2–1
|match_BRY_BRR=0–0
|match_BRY_CAR=1–0
|match_BRY_CHE=2–1
|match_BRY_CHF=2–1
|match_BRY_FUL=3–1
|match_BRY_GIL=1–0
|match_BRY_HUD=0–6
|match_BRY_MAN=0–1
|match_BRY_NOR=0–1
|match_BRY_NTC=1–1
|match_BRY_PTV=0–0
|match_BRY_PNE=1–1
|match_BRY_REA=2–1
|match_BRY_SHU=1–2
|match_BRY_STD=3–1
|match_BRY_SWA=1–0
|match_BRY_WIG=1–1
|match_BRY_WOL=3–1
|name_CAR=Cardiff City
|match_CAR_ALD=3–2
|match_CAR_BLP=0–0
|match_CAR_BOL=1–0
|match_CAR_BRE=1–0
|match_CAR_BRI=1–1
|match_CAR_BRR=2–2
|match_CAR_BRY=3–0
|match_CAR_CHE=2–0
|match_CAR_CHF=0–1
|match_CAR_FUL=1–2
|match_CAR_GIL=1–0
|match_CAR_HUD=3–0
|match_CAR_MAN=0–0
|match_CAR_NOR=1–0
|match_CAR_NTC=0–1
|match_CAR_PTV=3–0
|match_CAR_PNE=0–0
|match_CAR_REA=1–2
|match_CAR_SHU=0–0
|match_CAR_STD=2–0
|match_CAR_SWA=2–2
|match_CAR_WIG=2–2
|match_CAR_WOL=1–1
|name_CHE=Chester
|match_CHE_ALD=1–1
|match_CHE_BLP=1–1
|match_CHE_BOL=0–0
|match_CHE_BRE=3–2
|match_CHE_BRI=2–0
|match_CHE_BRR=0–2
|match_CHE_BRY=2–0
|match_CHE_CAR=0–0
|match_CHE_CHF=3–1
|match_CHE_FUL=7–0
|match_CHE_GIL=2–0
|match_CHE_HUD=3–0
|match_CHE_MAN=0–0
|match_CHE_NOR=2–1
|match_CHE_NTC=1–0
|match_CHE_PTV=1–2
|match_CHE_PNE=0–1
|match_CHE_REA=3–0
|match_CHE_SHU=0–1
|match_CHE_STD=2–4
|match_CHE_SWA=3–1
|match_CHE_WIG=1–0
|match_CHE_WOL=1–1
|name_CHF=Chesterfield
|match_CHF_ALD=2–1
|match_CHF_BLP=0–2
|match_CHF_BOL=1–1
|match_CHF_BRE=2–2
|match_CHF_BRI=1–0
|match_CHF_BRR=0–3
|match_CHF_BRY=1–2
|match_CHF_CAR=4–0
|match_CHF_CHE=1–2
|match_CHF_FUL=4–1
|match_CHF_GIL=3–1
|match_CHF_HUD=1–1
|match_CHF_MAN=1–3
|match_CHF_NOR=1–1
|match_CHF_NTC=3–0
|match_CHF_PTV=1–2
|match_CHF_PNE=0–3
|match_CHF_REA=2–4
|match_CHF_SHU=2–1
|match_CHF_STD=2–1
|match_CHF_SWA=2–0
|match_CHF_WIG=1–1
|match_CHF_WOL=0–3
|name_FUL=Fulham
|match_FUL_ALD=5–1
|match_FUL_BLP=1–1
|match_FUL_BOL=1–1
|match_FUL_BRE=3–3
|match_FUL_BRI=3–1
|match_FUL_BRR=0–2
|match_FUL_BRY=1–0
|match_FUL_CAR=2–0
|match_FUL_CHE=4–1
|match_FUL_CHF=2–1
|match_FUL_GIL=1–2
|match_FUL_HUD=1–2
|match_FUL_MAN=1–1
|match_FUL_NOR=3–2
|match_FUL_NTC=2–1
|match_FUL_PTV=1–2
|match_FUL_PNE=2–1
|match_FUL_REA=2–1
|match_FUL_SHU=2–2
|match_FUL_STD=1–0
|match_FUL_SWA=1–0
|match_FUL_WIG=1–1
|match_FUL_WOL=2–2
|name_GIL=Gillingham
|match_GIL_ALD=1–1
|match_GIL_BLP=1–0
|match_GIL_BOL=0–1
|match_GIL_BRE=0–0
|match_GIL_BRI=0–1
|match_GIL_BRR=2–3
|match_GIL_BRY=3–4
|match_GIL_CAR=1–2
|match_GIL_CHE=0–2
|match_GIL_CHF=0–1
|match_GIL_FUL=0–1
|match_GIL_HUD=1–2
|match_GIL_MAN=3–0
|match_GIL_NOR=1–0
|match_GIL_NTC=2–1
|match_GIL_PTV=1–0
|match_GIL_PNE=1–3
|match_GIL_REA=0–1
|match_GIL_SHU=2–1
|match_GIL_STD=1–1
|match_GIL_SWA=2–3
|match_GIL_WIG=2–1
|match_GIL_WOL=1–3
|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town
|match_HUD_ALD=2–1
|match_HUD_BLP=1–1
|match_HUD_BOL=0–1
|match_HUD_BRE=1–2
|match_HUD_BRI=0–1
|match_HUD_BRR=2–3
|match_HUD_BRY=3–2
|match_HUD_CAR=1–0
|match_HUD_CHE=3–1
|match_HUD_CHF=1–1
|match_HUD_FUL=2–0
|match_HUD_GIL=1–1
|match_HUD_MAN=2–0
|match_HUD_NOR=1–2
|match_HUD_NTC=3–1
|match_HUD_PTV=0–0
|match_HUD_PNE=2–0
|match_HUD_REA=2–2
|match_HUD_SHU=3–2
|match_HUD_STD=3–2
|match_HUD_SWA=1–1
|match_HUD_WIG=1–1
|match_HUD_WOL=0–0
|name_MAN=Mansfield Town
|match_MAN_ALD=1–1
|match_MAN_BLP=0–1
|match_MAN_BOL=1–1
|match_MAN_BRE=1–0
|match_MAN_BRI=2–2
|match_MAN_BRR=2–1
|match_MAN_BRY=1–1
|match_MAN_CAR=2–2
|match_MAN_CHE=2–0
|match_MAN_CHF=3–1
|match_MAN_FUL=3–1
|match_MAN_GIL=2–1
|match_MAN_HUD=1–0
|match_MAN_NOR=1–1
|match_MAN_NTC=1–1
|match_MAN_PTV=0–1
|match_MAN_PNE=0–3
|match_MAN_REA=2–1
|match_MAN_SHU=0–1
|match_MAN_STD=4–0
|match_MAN_SWA=0–0
|match_MAN_WIG=0–1
|match_MAN_WOL=3–1
|name_NOR=Northampton Town
|match_NOR_ALD=6–0
|match_NOR_BLP=4–2
|match_NOR_BOL=2–3
|match_NOR_BRE=1–0
|match_NOR_BRI=1–3
|match_NOR_BRR=1–2
|match_NOR_BRY=2–0
|match_NOR_CAR=3–0
|match_NOR_CHE=0–2
|match_NOR_CHF=3–0
|match_NOR_FUL=2–1
|match_NOR_GIL=1–2
|match_NOR_HUD=1–3
|match_NOR_MAN=2–1
|match_NOR_NTC=1–3
|match_NOR_PTV=1–3
|match_NOR_PNE=1–0
|match_NOR_REA=1–3
|match_NOR_SHU=1–2
|match_NOR_STD=2–2
|match_NOR_SWA=1–0
|match_NOR_WIG=1–1
|match_NOR_WOL=3–1
|name_NTC=Notts County
|match_NTC_ALD=4–1
|match_NTC_BLP=1–1
|match_NTC_BOL=2–0
|match_NTC_BRE=3–0
|match_NTC_BRI=0–0
|match_NTC_BRR=1–0
|match_NTC_BRY=3–0
|match_NTC_CAR=2–0
|match_NTC_CHE=2–2
|match_NTC_CHF=4–0
|match_NTC_FUL=0–1
|match_NTC_GIL=1–2
|match_NTC_HUD=3–0
|match_NTC_MAN=2–1
|match_NTC_NOR=0–1
|match_NTC_PTV=1–4
|match_NTC_PNE=0–0
|match_NTC_REA=3–3
|match_NTC_SHU=1–4
|match_NTC_STD=1–1
|match_NTC_SWA=1–0
|match_NTC_WIG=1–0
|match_NTC_WOL=1–1
|name_PTV=Port Vale
|match_PTV_ALD=3–0
|match_PTV_BLP=1–0
|match_PTV_BOL=2–1
|match_PTV_BRE=3–2
|match_PTV_BRI=0–1
|match_PTV_BRR=1–0
|match_PTV_BRY=1–3
|match_PTV_CAR=6–1
|match_PTV_CHE=1–2
|match_PTV_CHF=5–0
|match_PTV_FUL=3–0
|match_PTV_GIL=2–1
|match_PTV_HUD=2–0
|match_PTV_MAN=1–2
|match_PTV_NOR=1–2
|match_PTV_NTC=1–0
|match_PTV_PNE=1–1
|match_PTV_REA=3–0
|match_PTV_SHU=3–3
|match_PTV_STD=2–0
|match_PTV_SWA=2–1
|match_PTV_WIG=2–1
|match_PTV_WOL=0–0
|name_PNE=Preston North End
|match_PNE_ALD=2–2
|match_PNE_BLP=1–0
|match_PNE_BOL=3–1
|match_PNE_BRE=5–3
|match_PNE_BRI=2–0
|match_PNE_BRR=1–1
|match_PNE_BRY=1–0
|match_PNE_CAR=3–3
|match_PNE_CHE=3–3
|match_PNE_CHF=6–0
|match_PNE_FUL=1–4
|match_PNE_GIL=5–0
|match_PNE_HUD=1–0
|match_PNE_MAN=2–0
|match_PNE_NOR=3–2
|match_PNE_NTC=3–0
|match_PNE_PTV=1–3
|match_PNE_REA=2–1
|match_PNE_SHU=2–0
|match_PNE_STD=3–2
|match_PNE_SWA=1–1
|match_PNE_WIG=2–2
|match_PNE_WOL=3–3
|name_REA=Reading
|match_REA_ALD=3–1
|match_REA_BLP=2–1
|match_REA_BOL=1–1
|match_REA_BRE=2–2
|match_REA_BRI=1–2
|match_REA_BRR=3–1
|match_REA_BRY=1–1
|match_REA_CAR=3–1
|match_REA_CHE=3–1
|match_REA_CHF=0–0
|match_REA_FUL=0–1
|match_REA_GIL=1–2
|match_REA_HUD=2–1
|match_REA_MAN=1–0
|match_REA_NOR=1–1
|match_REA_NTC=1–3
|match_REA_PTV=3–0
|match_REA_PNE=2–2
|match_REA_SHU=1–3
|match_REA_STD=4–0
|match_REA_SWA=2–0
|match_REA_WIG=0–3
|match_REA_WOL=0–2
|name_SHU=Sheffield United
|match_SHU_ALD=1–0
|match_SHU_BLP=4–1
|match_SHU_BOL=4–0
|match_SHU_BRE=2–2
|match_SHU_BRI=3–0
|match_SHU_BRR=4–1
|match_SHU_BRY=2–1
|match_SHU_CAR=0–1
|match_SHU_CHE=6–1
|match_SHU_CHF=1–3
|match_SHU_FUL=1–0
|match_SHU_GIL=4–2
|match_SHU_HUD=5–1
|match_SHU_MAN=1–2
|match_SHU_NOR=4–0
|match_SHU_NTC=1–1
|match_SHU_PTV=0–0
|match_SHU_PNE=3–1
|match_SHU_REA=1–0
|match_SHU_STD=1–2
|match_SHU_SWA=5–1
|match_SHU_WIG=2–1
|match_SHU_WOL=2–0
|name_STD=Southend United
|match_STD_ALD=1–1
|match_STD_BLP=2–1
|match_STD_BOL=2–0
|match_STD_BRE=1–1
|match_STD_BRI=1–2
|match_STD_BRR=2–2
|match_STD_BRY=1–1
|match_STD_CAR=0–0
|match_STD_CHE=1–0
|match_STD_CHF=3–1
|match_STD_FUL=0–0
|match_STD_GIL=2–1
|match_STD_HUD=2–4
|match_STD_MAN=1–1
|match_STD_NOR=2–1
|match_STD_NTC=1–1
|match_STD_PTV=1–1
|match_STD_PNE=2–1
|match_STD_REA=2–1
|match_STD_SHU=2–1
|match_STD_SWA=0–2
|match_STD_WIG=1–2
|match_STD_WOL=3–1
|name_SWA=Swansea City
|match_SWA_ALD=1–0
|match_SWA_BLP=1–2
|match_SWA_BOL=1–0
|match_SWA_BRE=1–1
|match_SWA_BRI=1–1
|match_SWA_BRR=1–2
|match_SWA_BRY=1–1
|match_SWA_CAR=1–1
|match_SWA_CHE=1–1
|match_SWA_CHF=2–0
|match_SWA_FUL=2–0
|match_SWA_GIL=3–2
|match_SWA_HUD=1–0
|match_SWA_MAN=3–1
|match_SWA_NOR=1–0
|match_SWA_NTC=2–0
|match_SWA_PTV=0–0
|match_SWA_PNE=1–1
|match_SWA_REA=2–0
|match_SWA_SHU=2–2
|match_SWA_STD=2–0
|match_SWA_WIG=1–2
|match_SWA_WOL=2–5
|name_WIG=Wigan Athletic
|match_WIG_ALD=2–1
|match_WIG_BLP=2–1
|match_WIG_BOL=1–1
|match_WIG_BRE=1–1
|match_WIG_BRI=0–1
|match_WIG_BRR=3–0
|match_WIG_BRY=1–0
|match_WIG_CAR=1–0
|match_WIG_CHE=3–0
|match_WIG_CHF=0–2
|match_WIG_FUL=0–1
|match_WIG_GIL=3–0
|match_WIG_HUD=0–2
|match_WIG_MAN=0–0
|match_WIG_NOR=1–3
|match_WIG_NTC=0–1
|match_WIG_PTV=0–2
|match_WIG_PNE=1–1
|match_WIG_REA=3–0
|match_WIG_SHU=1–2
|match_WIG_STD=3–0
|match_WIG_SWA=1–2
|match_WIG_WOL=1–1
|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|match_WOL_ALD=1–0
|match_WOL_BLP=2–1
|match_WOL_BOL=1–0
|match_WOL_BRE=2–0
|match_WOL_BRI=2–0
|match_WOL_BRR=0–1
|match_WOL_BRY=4–0
|match_WOL_CAR=2–0
|match_WOL_CHE=3–1
|match_WOL_CHF=1–0
|match_WOL_FUL=5–2
|match_WOL_GIL=6–1
|match_WOL_HUD=4–1
|match_WOL_MAN=6–2
|match_WOL_NOR=3–2
|match_WOL_NTC=0–0
|match_WOL_PTV=3–3
|match_WOL_PNE=6–0
|match_WOL_REA=2–1
|match_WOL_SHU=2–2
|match_WOL_STD=3–0
|match_WOL_SWA=1–1
|match_WOL_WIG=2–1
|update=complete
|source=
}}

Third Division maps

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Brentford
Fulham

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Aldershot
Blackpool
Bolton
Brentford
Bristol City
Bristol Rovers
Bury
Cardiff City
Chester
Chesterfield
Fulham
Gillingham
Huddersfield
Mansfield Town
Northampton Town
Notts County
Port Vale
Preston North End
Reading
Sheffield United
Southend
Swansea City
Wigan Athletic
Wolverhampton Wanderers

}}

Fourth Division

{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Football League, Fourth Division
| season = 1988–89
| winners = Rotherham United (1st title)
| continentalcup1 = Promoted
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Crewe Alexandra,
Leyton Orient,
Tranmere Rovers
| continentalcup2 = Relegated to Conference
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Darlington
| continentalcup3 = New club in the league
| continentalcup3 qualifiers = Lincoln City
| league topscorer = Phil Stant (Hereford United), 28 [3]
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 552
| total goals = 1498
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1987–88
| nextseason = 1989–90
}}

Rotherham United sealed an instant return to the Third Division as champions of the Fourth Division, while runners-up Tranmere (who had been in the battle to avoid relegation to the Conference two seasons earlier) managed to climb out of the league's basement division after spending a whole decade there. The final automatic promotion place went to Crewe, who had spent 20 consecutive seasons in the Fourth Division and had to apply for re-election seven times, before the arrival of Dario Gradi as manager in June 1983 had overseen an upturn in fortunes at Gresty Road.

Promotion had seemed out of the question for Leyton Orient, when they stood 15th in the league on 1 March 1989 with barely a quarter of the season left to play. But an excellent finish to the season saw them rise to sixth place in the final table, and they triumphed in the playoffs to clinch the division's fourth and final promotion place.

Darlington were relegated from the league as the Fourth Division's bottom club, after a post-Christmas resurgence by Colchester after the Essex side appointed Jock Wallace as manager, and the league newcomers for 1989-90 were Conference champions Maidstone United.

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDLHA


|res_col_header=PR
|section=Fourth Division
|show_limit=5
|sortable_table=y
|team1=ROT|name_ROT=Rotherham United
|team2=TRA|name_TRA=Tranmere Rovers
|team3=CRE|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra
|team4=SCU|name_SCU=Scunthorpe United
|team5=SCA|name_SCA=Scarborough
|team6=LEY|name_LEY=Leyton Orient
|team7=WRE|name_WRE=Wrexham
|team8=CAM|name_CAM=Cambridge United
|team9=GRI|name_GRI=Grimsby Town
|team10=LIN|name_LIN=Lincoln City|note_LIN=New club in the league
|team11=YOR|name_YOR=York City
|team12=CRL|name_CRL=Carlisle United
|team13=EXE|name_EXE=Exeter City
|team14=TOR|name_TOR=Torquay United
|team15=HER|name_HER=Hereford United
|team16=BUR|name_BUR=Burnley
|team17=PET|name_PET=Peterborough United
|team18=ROC|name_ROC=Rochdale
|team19=HAR|name_HAR=Hartlepool United
|team20=STP|name_STP=Stockport County
|team21=HAL|name_HAL=Halifax Town
|team22=COL|name_COL=Colchester United
|team23=DON|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers
|team24=DAR|name_DAR=Darlington
|hwin_ROT=13|hdraw_ROT=6|hloss_ROT=4|hgf_ROT=44|hga_ROT=18|awin_ROT=9|adraw_ROT=10|aloss_ROT=4|agf_ROT=32|aga_ROT=17
|hwin_TRA=15|hdraw_TRA=6|hloss_TRA=2|hgf_TRA=34|hga_TRA=13|awin_TRA=6|adraw_TRA=11|aloss_TRA=6|agf_TRA=28|aga_TRA=30
|hwin_CRE=13|hdraw_CRE=7|hloss_CRE=3|hgf_CRE=42|hga_CRE=24|awin_CRE=8|adraw_CRE=8|aloss_CRE=7|agf_CRE=25|aga_CRE=24
|hwin_SCU=11|hdraw_SCU=9|hloss_SCU=3|hgf_SCU=40|hga_SCU=22|awin_SCU=10|adraw_SCU=5|aloss_SCU=8|agf_SCU=37|aga_SCU=35
|hwin_SCA=12|hdraw_SCA=7|hloss_SCA=4|hgf_SCA=33|hga_SCA=23|awin_SCA=9|adraw_SCA=7|aloss_SCA=7|agf_SCA=34|aga_SCA=29
|hwin_LEY=16|hdraw_LEY=2|hloss_LEY=5|hgf_LEY=61|hga_LEY=19|awin_LEY=5|adraw_LEY=10|aloss_LEY=8|agf_LEY=25|aga_LEY=31
|hwin_WRE=12|hdraw_WRE=7|hloss_WRE=4|hgf_WRE=44|hga_WRE=28|awin_WRE=7|adraw_WRE=7|aloss_WRE=9|agf_WRE=33|aga_WRE=35
|hwin_CAM=13|hdraw_CAM=7|hloss_CAM=3|hgf_CAM=45|hga_CAM=25|awin_CAM=5|adraw_CAM=7|aloss_CAM=11|agf_CAM=26|aga_CAM=37
|hwin_GRI=11|hdraw_GRI=9|hloss_GRI=3|hgf_GRI=33|hga_GRI=18|awin_GRI=6|adraw_GRI=6|aloss_GRI=11|agf_GRI=32|aga_GRI=41
|hwin_LIN=12|hdraw_LIN=6|hloss_LIN=5|hgf_LIN=39|hga_LIN=26|awin_LIN=6|adraw_LIN=4|aloss_LIN=13|agf_LIN=25|aga_LIN=34
|hwin_YOR=10|hdraw_YOR=8|hloss_YOR=5|hgf_YOR=43|hga_YOR=27|awin_YOR=7|adraw_YOR=5|aloss_YOR=11|agf_YOR=19|aga_YOR=36
|hwin_CRL=9|hdraw_CRL=6|hloss_CRL=8|hgf_CRL=26|hga_CRL=25|awin_CRL=6|adraw_CRL=9|aloss_CRL=8|agf_CRL=27|aga_CRL=27
|hwin_EXE=14|hdraw_EXE=4|hloss_EXE=5|hgf_EXE=46|hga_EXE=23|awin_EXE=4|adraw_EXE=2|aloss_EXE=17|agf_EXE=19|aga_EXE=45
|hwin_TOR=15|hdraw_TOR=2|hloss_TOR=6|hgf_TOR=32|hga_TOR=23|awin_TOR=2|adraw_TOR=6|aloss_TOR=15|agf_TOR=13|aga_TOR=37
|hwin_HER=11|hdraw_HER=8|hloss_HER=4|hgf_HER=40|hga_HER=27|awin_HER=3|adraw_HER=8|aloss_HER=12|agf_HER=26|aga_HER=45
|hwin_BUR=12|hdraw_BUR=6|hloss_BUR=5|hgf_BUR=35|hga_BUR=20|awin_BUR=2|adraw_BUR=7|aloss_BUR=14|agf_BUR=17|aga_BUR=41
|hwin_PET=10|hdraw_PET=3|hloss_PET=10|hgf_PET=29|hga_PET=32|awin_PET=4|adraw_PET=9|aloss_PET=10|agf_PET=23|aga_PET=42
|hwin_ROC=10|hdraw_ROC=10|hloss_ROC=3|hgf_ROC=32|hga_ROC=26|awin_ROC=3|adraw_ROC=4|aloss_ROC=16|agf_ROC=24|aga_ROC=56
|hwin_HAR=10|hdraw_HAR=6|hloss_HAR=7|hgf_HAR=33|hga_HAR=33|awin_HAR=4|adraw_HAR=4|aloss_HAR=15|agf_HAR=17|aga_HAR=45
|hwin_STP=8|hdraw_STP=10|hloss_STP=5|hgf_STP=31|hga_STP=20|awin_STP=2|adraw_STP=11|aloss_STP=10|agf_STP=23|aga_STP=32
|hwin_HAL=10|hdraw_HAL=7|hloss_HAL=6|hgf_HAL=42|hga_HAL=27|awin_HAL=3|adraw_HAL=4|aloss_HAL=16|agf_HAL=27|aga_HAL=48
|hwin_COL=8|hdraw_COL=7|hloss_COL=8|hgf_COL=35|hga_COL=30|awin_COL=4|adraw_COL=7|aloss_COL=12|agf_COL=25|aga_COL=48
|hwin_DON=9|hdraw_DON=6|hloss_DON=8|hgf_DON=32|hga_DON=32|awin_DON=4|adraw_DON=4|aloss_DON=15|agf_DON=17|aga_DON=46
|hwin_DAR=3|hdraw_DAR=12|hloss_DAR=8|hgf_DAR=28|hga_DAR=38|awin_DAR=5|adraw_DAR=6|aloss_DAR=12|agf_DAR=25|aga_DAR=38
|col_CP=#D0F0C0|text_CP=Division Champions, promoted
|result1=CP
|col_P=#FFFF99|text_P=Promoted
|result2=P|result3=P
|col_PP=#FFE4B5|text_PP=Participated in play-offs
|result4=PP|result5=PP|result7=PP
|col_PPP=#FBCEB1|text_PPP=Promoted through play-offs
|note_res_PPP=Leyton Orient won the play-offs and were promoted.
|result6=PPP
|col_R=#F08080|text_R=Relegated to Conference
|result24=R
|update=complete|source=

}}

Fourth Division play-offs

{{Main|Football League Two play-offs#1989}}

Both the semifinals and the finals were decided over two legs.
The full results can be found at: Football League Division Four play-offs 1989.

{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3 | RD1=Semi-finals
1st leg –21 May; 2nd leg –24 May 1989
| RD2=Finals
1st leg –30 May; 2nd leg –3 June 1989
| score-width=30px
| team-width=200px
| RD1-seed1=4th
| RD1-team1=Scunthorpe United
| RD1-score1-1=1
| RD1-score1-2=0
| RD1-score1-3=1
| RD1-seed2=7th
| RD1-team2=Wrexham
| RD1-score2-1=3
| RD1-score2-2=2
| RD1-score2-3=5
| RD1-seed3=5th
| RD1-team3=Scarborough
| RD1-score3-1=1
| RD1-score3-2=0
| RD1-score3-3=1
| RD1-seed4=6th
| RD1-team4=Leyton Orient
| RD1-score4-1=0
| RD1-score4-2=2
| RD1-score4-3=2
| RD2-seed1=7th
| RD2-team1=Wrexham
| RD2-score1-1=0
| RD2-score1-2=1
| RD2-score1-3=1
| RD2-seed2=6th
| RD2-team2=Leyton Orient
| RD2-score2-1=0
| RD2-score2-2=2
| RD2-score2-3=2
}}

Fourth Division results

{{#invoke:Sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=BUR|team2=CAM|team3=CRL|team4=COL|team5=CRE
|team6=DAR|team7=DON|team8=EXE|team9=GRI|team10=HAL
|team11=HAR|team12=HER|team13=LEY|team14=LIN|team15=PET
|team16=ROC|team17=ROT|team18=SCA|team19=SCU|team20=STP
|team21=TOR|team22=TRA|team23=WRE|team24=YOR
|name_BUR=Burnley
|match_BUR_CAM=2–0
|match_BUR_CRL=0–0
|match_BUR_COL=2–0
|match_BUR_CRE=1–0
|match_BUR_DAR=0–1
|match_BUR_DON=3–0
|match_BUR_EXE=3–0
|match_BUR_GRI=1–0
|match_BUR_HAL=2–1
|match_BUR_HAR=0–0
|match_BUR_HER=3–3
|match_BUR_LEY=2–2
|match_BUR_LIN=1–4
|match_BUR_PET=1–1
|match_BUR_ROC=2–1
|match_BUR_ROT=1–0
|match_BUR_SCA=0–1
|match_BUR_SCU=0–1
|match_BUR_STP=1–0
|match_BUR_TOR=1–0
|match_BUR_TRA=2–2
|match_BUR_WRE=1–3
|match_BUR_YOR=6–0
|name_CAM=Cambridge United
|match_CAM_BUR=2–1
|match_CAM_CRL=3–2
|match_CAM_COL=3–1
|match_CAM_CRE=1–1
|match_CAM_DAR=1–3
|match_CAM_DON=0–0
|match_CAM_EXE=2–0
|match_CAM_GRI=4–1
|match_CAM_HAL=2–1
|match_CAM_HAR=6–0
|match_CAM_HER=2–1
|match_CAM_LEY=2–2
|match_CAM_LIN=2–3
|match_CAM_PET=2–1
|match_CAM_ROC=2–0
|match_CAM_ROT=1–1
|match_CAM_SCA=2–2
|match_CAM_SCU=0–3
|match_CAM_STP=1–0
|match_CAM_TOR=3–0
|match_CAM_TRA=1–1
|match_CAM_WRE=2–0
|match_CAM_YOR=1–1
|name_CRL=Carlisle United
|match_CRL_BUR=0–0
|match_CRL_CAM=1–1
|match_CRL_COL=1–2
|match_CRL_CRE=0–1
|match_CRL_DAR=1–2
|match_CRL_DON=0–1
|match_CRL_EXE=1–0
|match_CRL_GRI=2–1
|match_CRL_HAL=3–1
|match_CRL_HAR=2–1
|match_CRL_HER=3–0
|match_CRL_LEY=2–1
|match_CRL_LIN=2–1
|match_CRL_PET=2–2
|match_CRL_ROC=1–0
|match_CRL_ROT=0–2
|match_CRL_SCA=0–1
|match_CRL_SCU=0–3
|match_CRL_STP=1–1
|match_CRL_TOR=2–1
|match_CRL_TRA=1–1
|match_CRL_WRE=1–2
|match_CRL_YOR=0–0
|name_COL=Colchester United
|match_COL_BUR=2–2
|match_COL_CAM=1–2
|match_COL_CRL=1–1
|match_COL_CRE=2–1
|match_COL_DAR=1–2
|match_COL_DON=0–1
|match_COL_EXE=4–0
|match_COL_GRI=0–0
|match_COL_HAL=3–2
|match_COL_HAR=1–2
|match_COL_HER=1–1
|match_COL_LEY=1–0
|match_COL_LIN=1–3
|match_COL_PET=1–2
|match_COL_ROC=3–0
|match_COL_ROT=1–1
|match_COL_SCA=3–1
|match_COL_SCU=1–2
|match_COL_STP=1–1
|match_COL_TOR=2–2
|match_COL_TRA=2–3
|match_COL_WRE=2–1
|match_COL_YOR=1–0
|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra
|match_CRE_BUR=4–0
|match_CRE_CAM=2–0
|match_CRE_CRL=1–0
|match_CRE_COL=3–1
|match_CRE_DAR=2–0
|match_CRE_DON=0–2
|match_CRE_EXE=2–1
|match_CRE_GRI=2–2
|match_CRE_HAL=2–2
|match_CRE_HAR=3–0
|match_CRE_HER=2–1
|match_CRE_LEY=2–1
|match_CRE_LIN=2–0
|match_CRE_PET=1–1
|match_CRE_ROC=3–1
|match_CRE_ROT=1–3
|match_CRE_SCA=1–1
|match_CRE_SCU=3–2
|match_CRE_STP=1–1
|match_CRE_TOR=0–0
|match_CRE_TRA=2–1
|match_CRE_WRE=2–2
|match_CRE_YOR=1–2
|name_DAR=Darlington
|match_DAR_BUR=1–1
|match_DAR_CAM=1–1
|match_DAR_CRL=2–3
|match_DAR_COL=1–2
|match_DAR_CRE=1–1
|match_DAR_DON=1–3
|match_DAR_EXE=2–2
|match_DAR_GRI=1–1
|match_DAR_HAL=0–2
|match_DAR_HAR=0–0
|match_DAR_HER=0–0
|match_DAR_LEY=1–3
|match_DAR_LIN=2–1
|match_DAR_PET=2–2
|match_DAR_ROC=1–2
|match_DAR_ROT=1–1
|match_DAR_SCA=2–1
|match_DAR_SCU=3–3
|match_DAR_STP=1–4
|match_DAR_TOR=0–0
|match_DAR_TRA=1–2
|match_DAR_WRE=2–1
|match_DAR_YOR=2–2
|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers
|match_DON_BUR=1–0
|match_DON_CAM=1–1
|match_DON_CRL=1–3
|match_DON_COL=3–1
|match_DON_CRE=0–1
|match_DON_DAR=1–0
|match_DON_EXE=2–1
|match_DON_GRI=2–3
|match_DON_HAL=1–4
|match_DON_HAR=1–0
|match_DON_HER=3–2
|match_DON_LEY=1–0
|match_DON_LIN=0–1
|match_DON_PET=2–3
|match_DON_ROC=1–1
|match_DON_ROT=1–0
|match_DON_SCA=3–1
|match_DON_SCU=2–2
|match_DON_STP=2–2
|match_DON_TOR=1–2
|match_DON_TRA=0–0
|match_DON_WRE=2–2
|match_DON_YOR=1–2
|name_EXE=Exeter City
|match_EXE_BUR=3–0
|match_EXE_CAM=0–3
|match_EXE_CRL=3–0
|match_EXE_COL=4–2
|match_EXE_CRE=1–2
|match_EXE_DAR=2–1
|match_EXE_DON=3–0
|match_EXE_GRI=2–1
|match_EXE_HAL=4–1
|match_EXE_HAR=2–1
|match_EXE_HER=3–1
|match_EXE_LEY=1–1
|match_EXE_LIN=0–1
|match_EXE_PET=3–1
|match_EXE_ROC=5–1
|match_EXE_ROT=0–0
|match_EXE_SCA=1–0
|match_EXE_SCU=2–2
|match_EXE_STP=2–2
|match_EXE_TOR=3–0
|match_EXE_TRA=0–1
|match_EXE_WRE=0–2
|match_EXE_YOR=2–0
|name_GRI=Grimsby Town
|match_GRI_BUR=1–0
|match_GRI_CAM=4–0
|match_GRI_CRL=0–0
|match_GRI_COL=2–2
|match_GRI_CRE=0–0
|match_GRI_DAR=0–0
|match_GRI_DON=5–0
|match_GRI_EXE=2–1
|match_GRI_HAL=3–2
|match_GRI_HAR=3–0
|match_GRI_HER=1–1
|match_GRI_LEY=2–2
|match_GRI_LIN=1–0
|match_GRI_PET=0–0
|match_GRI_ROC=1–3
|match_GRI_ROT=0–4
|match_GRI_SCA=2–1
|match_GRI_SCU=1–1
|match_GRI_STP=2–0
|match_GRI_TOR=1–0
|match_GRI_TRA=0–0
|match_GRI_WRE=0–1
|match_GRI_YOR=2–0
|name_HAL=Halifax Town
|match_HAL_BUR=1–2
|match_HAL_CAM=0–0
|match_HAL_CRL=3–3
|match_HAL_COL=3–2
|match_HAL_CRE=0–1
|match_HAL_DAR=1–0
|match_HAL_DON=2–0
|match_HAL_EXE=0–3
|match_HAL_GRI=2–1
|match_HAL_HAR=1–0
|match_HAL_HER=2–2
|match_HAL_LEY=2–2
|match_HAL_LIN=0–1
|match_HAL_PET=5–0
|match_HAL_ROC=4–1
|match_HAL_ROT=1–1
|match_HAL_SCA=0–2
|match_HAL_SCU=5–1
|match_HAL_STP=2–2
|match_HAL_TOR=2–0
|match_HAL_TRA=2–3
|match_HAL_WRE=4–0
|match_HAL_YOR=0–0
|name_HAR=Hartlepool United
|match_HAR_BUR=2–2
|match_HAR_CAM=3–2
|match_HAR_CRL=0–2
|match_HAR_COL=2–1
|match_HAR_CRE=0–3
|match_HAR_DAR=2–1
|match_HAR_DON=2–1
|match_HAR_EXE=2–2
|match_HAR_GRI=2–1
|match_HAR_HAL=2–0
|match_HAR_HER=1–1
|match_HAR_LEY=1–0
|match_HAR_LIN=3–2
|match_HAR_PET=2–1
|match_HAR_ROC=0–1
|match_HAR_ROT=1–1
|match_HAR_SCA=3–1
|match_HAR_SCU=0–2
|match_HAR_STP=2–2
|match_HAR_TOR=0–1
|match_HAR_TRA=2–2
|match_HAR_WRE=1–3
|match_HAR_YOR=0–1
|name_HER=Hereford United
|match_HER_BUR=0–0
|match_HER_CAM=4–2
|match_HER_CRL=2–1
|match_HER_COL=1–1
|match_HER_CRE=0–1
|match_HER_DAR=1–1
|match_HER_DON=3–1
|match_HER_EXE=1–0
|match_HER_GRI=2–1
|match_HER_HAL=3–1
|match_HER_HAR=2–0
|match_HER_LEY=1–1
|match_HER_LIN=3–2
|match_HER_PET=4–0
|match_HER_ROC=4–4
|match_HER_ROT=1–1
|match_HER_SCA=1–3
|match_HER_SCU=1–2
|match_HER_STP=2–1
|match_HER_TOR=1–1
|match_HER_TRA=2–1
|match_HER_WRE=0–0
|match_HER_YOR=1–2
|name_LEY=Leyton Orient
|match_LEY_BUR=3–0
|match_LEY_CAM=1–1
|match_LEY_CRL=2–0
|match_LEY_COL=8–0
|match_LEY_CRE=0–0
|match_LEY_DAR=1–0
|match_LEY_DON=4–0
|match_LEY_EXE=4–0
|match_LEY_GRI=5–0
|match_LEY_HAL=2–0
|match_LEY_HAR=4–3
|match_LEY_HER=1–3
|match_LEY_LIN=3–1
|match_LEY_PET=1–2
|match_LEY_ROC=3–0
|match_LEY_ROT=3–1
|match_LEY_SCA=2–3
|match_LEY_SCU=4–1
|match_LEY_STP=1–2
|match_LEY_TOR=3–1
|match_LEY_TRA=2–0
|match_LEY_WRE=0–1
|match_LEY_YOR=4–0
|name_LIN=Lincoln City
|match_LIN_BUR=2–3
|match_LIN_CAM=3–0
|match_LIN_CRL=0–2
|match_LIN_COL=1–1
|match_LIN_CRE=2–2
|match_LIN_DAR=3–2
|match_LIN_DON=3–1
|match_LIN_EXE=2–0
|match_LIN_GRI=2–2
|match_LIN_HAL=2–1
|match_LIN_HAR=0–1
|match_LIN_HER=2–0
|match_LIN_LEY=0–1
|match_LIN_PET=1–1
|match_LIN_ROC=4–1
|match_LIN_ROT=0–1
|match_LIN_SCA=2–2
|match_LIN_SCU=1–0
|match_LIN_STP=0–0
|match_LIN_TOR=1–0
|match_LIN_TRA=2–1
|match_LIN_WRE=4–3
|match_LIN_YOR=2–1
|name_PET=Peterborough United
|match_PET_BUR=3–0
|match_PET_CAM=1–5
|match_PET_CRL=1–4
|match_PET_COL=3–0
|match_PET_CRE=3–2
|match_PET_DAR=1–1
|match_PET_DON=2–0
|match_PET_EXE=0–1
|match_PET_GRI=1–2
|match_PET_HAL=2–1
|match_PET_HAR=0–1
|match_PET_HER=2–1
|match_PET_LEY=0–1
|match_PET_LIN=1–1
|match_PET_ROC=1–0
|match_PET_ROT=0–3
|match_PET_SCA=1–4
|match_PET_SCU=1–2
|match_PET_STP=1–0
|match_PET_TOR=3–1
|match_PET_TRA=1–1
|match_PET_WRE=1–0
|match_PET_YOR=0–1
|name_ROC=Rochdale
|match_ROC_BUR=2–1
|match_ROC_CAM=2–1
|match_ROC_CRL=0–0
|match_ROC_COL=1–1
|match_ROC_CRE=2–1
|match_ROC_DAR=2–2
|match_ROC_DON=2–0
|match_ROC_EXE=2–1
|match_ROC_GRI=0–2
|match_ROC_HAL=1–1
|match_ROC_HAR=0–0
|match_ROC_HER=2–2
|match_ROC_LEY=0–3
|match_ROC_LIN=2–2
|match_ROC_PET=0–0
|match_ROC_ROT=0–2
|match_ROC_SCA=2–1
|match_ROC_SCU=1–0
|match_ROC_STP=1–1
|match_ROC_TOR=2–1
|match_ROC_TRA=3–1
|match_ROC_WRE=3–3
|match_ROC_YOR=2–0
|name_ROT=Rotherham United
|match_ROT_BUR=3–1
|match_ROT_CAM=0–0
|match_ROT_CRL=2–1
|match_ROT_COL=2–0
|match_ROT_CRE=1–2
|match_ROT_DAR=1–2
|match_ROT_DON=3–0
|match_ROT_EXE=0–1
|match_ROT_GRI=1–0
|match_ROT_HAL=2–0
|match_ROT_HAR=4–0
|match_ROT_HER=6–0
|match_ROT_LEY=4–1
|match_ROT_LIN=2–0
|match_ROT_PET=1–1
|match_ROT_ROC=3–1
|match_ROT_SCA=1–1
|match_ROT_SCU=3–3
|match_ROT_STP=2–1
|match_ROT_TOR=1–0
|match_ROT_TRA=0–0
|match_ROT_WRE=2–2
|match_ROT_YOR=0–1
|name_SCA=Scarborough
|match_SCA_BUR=1–0
|match_SCA_CAM=2–1
|match_SCA_CRL=0–1
|match_SCA_COL=0–0
|match_SCA_CRE=2–1
|match_SCA_DAR=3–2
|match_SCA_DON=2–0
|match_SCA_EXE=2–1
|match_SCA_GRI=2–3
|match_SCA_HAL=3–1
|match_SCA_HAR=2–0
|match_SCA_HER=0–2
|match_SCA_LEY=0–0
|match_SCA_LIN=1–1
|match_SCA_PET=2–1
|match_SCA_ROC=3–3
|match_SCA_ROT=1–0
|match_SCA_SCU=1–0
|match_SCA_STP=1–1
|match_SCA_TOR=5–2
|match_SCA_TRA=0–0
|match_SCA_WRE=0–3
|match_SCA_YOR=0–0
|name_SCU=Scunthorpe United
|match_SCU_BUR=2–1
|match_SCU_CAM=1–0
|match_SCU_CRL=1–1
|match_SCU_COL=2–3
|match_SCU_CRE=2–2
|match_SCU_DAR=5–1
|match_SCU_DON=2–1
|match_SCU_EXE=2–0
|match_SCU_GRI=1–1
|match_SCU_HAL=0–0
|match_SCU_HAR=1–1
|match_SCU_HER=3–1
|match_SCU_LEY=2–2
|match_SCU_LIN=0–0
|match_SCU_PET=3–0
|match_SCU_ROC=4–0
|match_SCU_ROT=0–0
|match_SCU_SCA=0–3
|match_SCU_STP=1–1
|match_SCU_TOR=1–0
|match_SCU_TRA=0–1
|match_SCU_WRE=3–1
|match_SCU_YOR=4–2
|name_STP=Stockport County
|match_STP_BUR=0–0
|match_STP_CAM=0–0
|match_STP_CRL=1–1
|match_STP_COL=1–0
|match_STP_CRE=0–1
|match_STP_DAR=0–0
|match_STP_DON=2–0
|match_STP_EXE=4–0
|match_STP_GRI=3–1
|match_STP_HAL=1–1
|match_STP_HAR=3–0
|match_STP_HER=1–2
|match_STP_LEY=0–0
|match_STP_LIN=1–0
|match_STP_PET=1–2
|match_STP_ROC=3–0
|match_STP_ROT=1–3
|match_STP_SCA=2–2
|match_STP_SCU=1–2
|match_STP_TOR=0–0
|match_STP_TRA=1–1
|match_STP_WRE=2–2
|match_STP_YOR=3–2
|name_TOR=Torquay United
|match_TOR_BUR=2–0
|match_TOR_CAM=3–1
|match_TOR_CRL=1–0
|match_TOR_COL=1–3
|match_TOR_CRE=2–1
|match_TOR_DAR=1–0
|match_TOR_DON=3–2
|match_TOR_EXE=0–4
|match_TOR_GRI=2–2
|match_TOR_HAL=0–2
|match_TOR_HAR=2–0
|match_TOR_HER=1–0
|match_TOR_LEY=3–0
|match_TOR_LIN=1–0
|match_TOR_PET=1–0
|match_TOR_ROC=1–0
|match_TOR_ROT=1–2
|match_TOR_SCA=0–1
|match_TOR_SCU=0–2
|match_TOR_STP=2–1
|match_TOR_TRA=3–2
|match_TOR_WRE=0–0
|match_TOR_YOR=2–0
|name_TRA=Tranmere Rovers
|match_TRA_BUR=2–1
|match_TRA_CAM=1–2
|match_TRA_CRL=0–0
|match_TRA_COL=0–0
|match_TRA_CRE=1–1
|match_TRA_DAR=2–0
|match_TRA_DON=2–2
|match_TRA_EXE=2–0
|match_TRA_GRI=3–2
|match_TRA_HAL=2–0
|match_TRA_HAR=2–1
|match_TRA_HER=1–0
|match_TRA_LEY=3–0
|match_TRA_LIN=1–0
|match_TRA_PET=1–0
|match_TRA_ROC=2–0
|match_TRA_ROT=0–0
|match_TRA_SCA=1–1
|match_TRA_SCU=2–1
|match_TRA_STP=1–0
|match_TRA_TOR=3–0
|match_TRA_WRE=2–1
|match_TRA_YOR=0–1
|name_WRE=Wrexham
|match_WRE_BUR=4–2
|match_WRE_CAM=3–1
|match_WRE_CRL=2–1
|match_WRE_COL=2–2
|match_WRE_CRE=0–0
|match_WRE_DAR=3–3
|match_WRE_DON=1–1
|match_WRE_EXE=3–0
|match_WRE_GRI=1–2
|match_WRE_HAL=3–0
|match_WRE_HAR=4–3
|match_WRE_HER=1–1
|match_WRE_LEY=0–1
|match_WRE_LIN=3–0
|match_WRE_PET=1–1
|match_WRE_ROC=2–1
|match_WRE_ROT=1–4
|match_WRE_SCA=0–1
|match_WRE_SCU=2–0
|match_WRE_STP=2–0
|match_WRE_TOR=1–0
|match_WRE_TRA=3–3
|match_WRE_YOR=2–1
|name_YOR=York City
|match_YOR_BUR=0–0
|match_YOR_CAM=1–2
|match_YOR_CRL=1–1
|match_YOR_COL=2–0
|match_YOR_CRE=3–0
|match_YOR_DAR=4–1
|match_YOR_DON=1–1
|match_YOR_EXE=3–1
|match_YOR_GRI=0–3
|match_YOR_HAL=5–3
|match_YOR_HAR=2–3
|match_YOR_HER=4–1
|match_YOR_LEY=1–1
|match_YOR_LIN=2–1
|match_YOR_PET=5–1
|match_YOR_ROC=3–3
|match_YOR_ROT=1–1
|match_YOR_SCA=0–0
|match_YOR_SCU=1–2
|match_YOR_STP=2–0
|match_YOR_TOR=1–1
|match_YOR_TRA=0–1
|match_YOR_WRE=1–0
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Fourth Division maps

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Burnley
Cambridge Utd
Carlisle United
Colchester
Crewe Alexandra
Darlington
Doncaster
Exeter City
Grimsby Town
Halifax Town
Hartlepool
Hereford United
Orient
Lincoln City
Peterborough
Rochdale
Rotherham
Scarborough
Scunthorpe United
Stockport
Torquay
Tranmere
Wrexham
York City

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See also

  • 1988-89 in English football

References

{{The Football League Seasons}}{{1988–89 in English football}}{{1988–89 in European Football (UEFA)}}{{DEFAULTSORT:1988-89 Football League}}Football League First Division 1988/89Anexo:1988-89 en el fútbol de InglaterraChampionnat d'Angleterre de football 1988-1989Campionato di calcio inglese 1988-1989Engels voetbalkampioenschap 1988/89Football League 1. divisjon 1988-1989

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