Tabla final de posiciones
| # | Club | PJ | G | E | P | GF | GC | DIF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Exeter CityAscendió | 46 | 28 | 5 | 13 | 83 | 48 | +35 | 89 |
| 2 |  Grimsby TownAscendió | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 70 | 47 | +23 | 79 |
| 3 |  Southend UnitedAscendió | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 75 |
| 4 |  Stockport County | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 68 | 62 | +6 | 74 |
| 5 | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 77 | 61 | +16 | 73 | |
| 6 |  Cambridge UnitedAscendió (reducido)Ascendió | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 76 | 66 | +10 | 73 |
| 7 |  Chesterfield | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 63 | 50 | +13 | 71 |
| 8 |  Carlisle United | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 61 | 60 | +1 | 71 |
| 9 |  Peterborough United | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 68 |
| 10 |  Lincoln City | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 68 |
| 11 |  Scunthorpe United | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 66 |
| 12 |  Rochdale | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 52 | 55 | -3 | 66 |
| 13 |  York City | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 64 |
| 14 |  Gillingham | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 62 |
| 15 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 53 | 66 | -13 | 57 | |
| 16 |  Burnley | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 55 | -10 | 56 |
| 17 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 56 | 62 | -6 | 55 | |
| 18 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 60 | 73 | -13 | 55 | |
| 19 |  Hartlepool United | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 66 | 88 | -22 | 55 |
| 20 |  Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 53 | 60 | -7 | 51 |
| 21 |  Wrexham | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 67 | -16 | 51 |
| 22 | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 69 | -20 | 50 | |
| 23 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 57 | 65 | -8 | 49 | |
| 24 |  Colchester UnitedDescendió | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 48 | 75 | -27 | 43 |
Los 552 resultados están confirmados por al menos dos fuentes (engsoccerdata, la grilla de resultados de Wikipedia, tabla final oficial). La tabla armada con los partidos es igual a la tabla final de Wikipedia.
Fuentes: engsoccerdata (James Curley) · Wikipedia (en inglés)
Reducido por el ascenso
Los clubes que terminaron detrás de los que subieron directo jugaron el reducido por el último lugar de ascenso. Los 5 resultados están confirmados por dos fuentes (engsoccerdata (James Curley), Wikipedia: 1990 Football League play-offs).
Semifinales
13 de may de 1990
Chesterfield4–0Stockport CountyIda
16 de may de 1990
Stockport County0–2ChesterfieldVuelta · Global 6-0: pasó Chesterfield
Final
26 de may de 1990 · cancha neutral
Cambridge United1–0ChesterfieldPartidos (552)
sábado, 19 de agosto de 1989
- Chesterfield1–1Colchester United
- Exeter City1–0Doncaster Rovers
- Grimsby Town0–0Cambridge United
- Lincoln City1–0Scunthorpe United
- Rochdale2–1Burnley
- Southend United2–0York City
sábado, 26 de agosto de 1989
- Burnley0–0Stockport County
- Carlisle United4–3Chesterfield
- Doncaster Rovers0–0Gillingham
- Hartlepool United0–3Exeter City
- Scunthorpe United0–1Rochdale
- Wrexham3–3Southend United
- York City1–0Peterborough United
viernes, 1 de septiembre de 1989
- Southend United3–0Hartlepool United
- Stockport County2–2York City
sábado, 2 de septiembre de 1989
- Chesterfield0–1Burnley
- Exeter City0–0Carlisle United
- Gillingham0–3Scunthorpe United
- Grimsby Town4–1Colchester United
- Lincoln City2–1Doncaster Rovers
- Rochdale0–3Wrexham
martes, 5 de septiembre de 1989
- Wrexham0–1Stockport County
sábado, 9 de septiembre de 1989
- Burnley1–0Exeter City
- Cambridge United0–1Chesterfield
- Carlisle United1–1Grimsby Town
- Doncaster Rovers0–3Peterborough United
- Hartlepool United1–2Gillingham
- York City1–0Rochdale
viernes, 15 de septiembre de 1989
- Stockport County6–0Hartlepool United
sábado, 16 de septiembre de 1989
- Exeter City3–2Cambridge United
- Gillingham0–0Burnley
- Lincoln City0–0York City
- Peterborough United1–1Scunthorpe United
- Rochdale2–2Colchester United
sábado, 23 de septiembre de 1989
- Carlisle United3–0Gillingham
- Hartlepool United2–2Peterborough United
- Scunthorpe United5–4Exeter City
- Wrexham0–2Lincoln City
- York City0–1Grimsby Town
martes, 26 de septiembre de 1989
- Burnley1–1York City
- Cambridge United1–2Carlisle United
- Gillingham5–0Southend United
- Rochdale0–0Hartlepool United
miércoles, 27 de septiembre de 1989
- Exeter City2–1Grimsby Town
- Lincoln City1–0Peterborough United
sábado, 30 de septiembre de 1989
- Carlisle United1–0Colchester United
- Chesterfield2–1Rochdale
- Hartlepool United0–6Doncaster Rovers
- Peterborough United1–1Gillingham
- Southend United2–0Lincoln City
- York City1–0Wrexham
sábado, 7 de octubre de 1989
- Carlisle United1–0Wrexham
- Chesterfield0–0Lincoln City
- Grimsby Town1–2Rochdale
- Hartlepool United3–2Scunthorpe United
- Peterborough United4–3Exeter City
- York City4–2Cambridge United
sábado, 14 de octubre de 1989
- Burnley0–0Hartlepool United
- Doncaster Rovers1–1Carlisle United
- Exeter City2–1Chesterfield
- Gillingham0–3Stockport County
- Rochdale1–2Peterborough United
lunes, 16 de octubre de 1989
- Stockport County1–0Southend United
martes, 17 de octubre de 1989
- Burnley1–2Peterborough United
- Cambridge United1–0Doncaster Rovers
- Carlisle United0–1Scunthorpe United
- Colchester United1–3Wrexham
- Grimsby Town2–0Gillingham
- Rochdale1–0Exeter City
sábado, 21 de octubre de 1989
- Doncaster Rovers2–3Burnley
- Gillingham3–0Chesterfield
- Hartlepool United1–2York City
- Lincoln City1–1Grimsby Town
- Peterborough United2–0Stockport County
- Scunthorpe United4–0Colchester United
- Wrexham2–3Cambridge United
sábado, 28 de octubre de 1989
- Cambridge United5–3Scunthorpe United
- Carlisle United1–0Hartlepool United
- Chesterfield1–1Southend United
- Colchester United0–1Peterborough United
- Stockport County2–1Exeter City
- York City2–1Doncaster Rovers
martes, 31 de octubre de 1989
- Gillingham1–0Rochdale
- Hartlepool United1–2Cambridge United
- Scunthorpe United1–1York City
- Southend United3–2Burnley
miércoles, 1 de noviembre de 1989
- Exeter City2–1Colchester United
- Lincoln City0–0Stockport County
- Peterborough United1–1Grimsby Town
sábado, 4 de noviembre de 1989
- Burnley0–0Colchester United
- Doncaster Rovers1–2Scunthorpe United
- Exeter City3–0Lincoln City
- Grimsby Town0–1Chesterfield
- Hartlepool United3–0Wrexham
- Southend United0–0Peterborough United
sábado, 11 de noviembre de 1989
- Chesterfield1–1Stockport County
- Lincoln City1–3Gillingham
- Rochdale1–3Doncaster Rovers
- Scunthorpe United3–0Burnley
- Wrexham0–1Grimsby Town
viernes, 24 de noviembre de 1989
- Gillingham3–3Colchester United
- Southend United0–0Cambridge United
sábado, 25 de noviembre de 1989
- Chesterfield3–1Hartlepool United
- Exeter City1–1Wrexham
- Lincoln City1–0Burnley
- Rochdale1–2Carlisle United
- Stockport County4–2Scunthorpe United
sábado, 2 de diciembre de 1989
- Burnley1–1Grimsby Town
- Cambridge United0–3Rochdale
- Carlisle United0–0Peterborough United
- Colchester United0–1Lincoln City
- Doncaster Rovers2–1Stockport County
- Scunthorpe United1–1Southend United
- Wrexham0–2Chesterfield
sábado, 16 de diciembre de 1989
- Chesterfield0–0York City
- Exeter City3–1Gillingham
- Rochdale1–0Lincoln City
domingo, 17 de diciembre de 1989
- Cambridge United3–2Peterborough United
- Carlisle United3–1Stockport County
martes, 19 de diciembre de 1989
- Grimsby Town2–0Southend United
martes, 26 de diciembre de 1989
- Burnley2–1Carlisle United
- Doncaster Rovers2–2Wrexham
- Lincoln City4–3Cambridge United
- Peterborough United1–1Chesterfield
- Scunthorpe United2–2Grimsby Town
- Southend United0–2Colchester United
- Stockport County2–1Rochdale
viernes, 29 de diciembre de 1989
- Stockport County3–1Cambridge United
sábado, 30 de diciembre de 1989
- Doncaster Rovers2–0Colchester United
- Gillingham1–0Wrexham
- Hartlepool United4–2Grimsby Town
- Lincoln City1–3Carlisle United
- Scunthorpe United0–1Chesterfield
- Southend United1–2Exeter City
lunes, 1 de enero de 1990
- Cambridge United0–1Burnley
- Carlisle United2–1York City
- Chesterfield0–1Doncaster Rovers
- Colchester United3–1Hartlepool United
- Grimsby Town4–2Stockport County
- Rochdale0–1Southend United
- Wrexham0–0Scunthorpe United
viernes, 5 de enero de 1990
- Colchester United0–1Stockport County
sábado, 6 de enero de 1990
- Carlisle United3–0Southend United
- Hartlepool United1–1Lincoln City
- Wrexham2–1Peterborough United
sábado, 13 de enero de 1990
- Chesterfield3–0Carlisle United
- Exeter City3–1Hartlepool United
- Gillingham3–1Doncaster Rovers
- Peterborough United1–1York City
- Rochdale3–0Scunthorpe United
- Stockport County3–1Burnley
martes, 16 de enero de 1990
- Doncaster Rovers0–0Grimsby Town
sábado, 20 de enero de 1990
- Burnley0–1Rochdale
- Cambridge United2–0Grimsby Town
- Colchester United1–0Chesterfield
- Doncaster Rovers2–1Exeter City
- Scunthorpe United1–1Lincoln City
- York City2–1Southend United
sábado, 27 de enero de 1990
- Gillingham0–0Hartlepool United
- Grimsby Town1–0Carlisle United
- Peterborough United2–1Doncaster Rovers
- York City3–1Colchester United
sábado, 3 de febrero de 1990
- Grimsby Town3–0York City
- Lincoln City1–0Wrexham
miércoles, 7 de febrero de 1990
- Peterborough United0–2Hartlepool United
sábado, 10 de febrero de 1990
- Burnley1–2Gillingham
- Cambridge United3–2Exeter City
- Colchester United1–2Rochdale
- Hartlepool United5–0Stockport County
- Scunthorpe United0–0Peterborough United
- York City0–0Lincoln City
martes, 13 de febrero de 1990
- Carlisle United1–0Exeter City
- Doncaster Rovers0–1Lincoln City
- Hartlepool United1–1Southend United
- Scunthorpe United0–0Gillingham
- Wrexham1–1Rochdale
- York City0–3Stockport County
viernes, 16 de febrero de 1990
- Southend United0–0Scunthorpe United
- Stockport County3–1Doncaster Rovers
sábado, 17 de febrero de 1990
- Chesterfield3–0Wrexham
- Gillingham0–0York City
- Grimsby Town4–2Burnley
La grilla de Wikipedia dice 4-2, pero la tabla final oficial coincide con este resultado.
- Lincoln City2–1Colchester United
- Peterborough United3–0Carlisle United
martes, 20 de febrero de 1990
- Colchester United1–0Grimsby Town
viernes, 23 de febrero de 1990
- Colchester United2–0Gillingham
sábado, 24 de febrero de 1990
- Burnley0–0Lincoln City
- Carlisle United0–1Rochdale
- Hartlepool United3–1Chesterfield
- Scunthorpe United5–0Stockport County
- Wrexham1–1Exeter City
viernes, 2 de marzo de 1990
- Stockport County1–1Colchester United
sábado, 3 de marzo de 1990
- Exeter City3–1York City
- Gillingham1–0Cambridge United
- Grimsby Town2–1Doncaster Rovers
- Lincoln City4–1Hartlepool United
- Peterborough United3–1Wrexham
- Southend United2–0Carlisle United
martes, 6 de marzo de 1990
- Colchester United4–0Carlisle United
- Doncaster Rovers2–2Hartlepool United
- Gillingham0–0Peterborough United
- Rochdale1–0Chesterfield
- Wrexham2–0York City
miércoles, 7 de marzo de 1990
- Lincoln City2–0Southend United
viernes, 9 de marzo de 1990
- Southend United2–0Gillingham
- Stockport County0–2Wrexham
sábado, 10 de marzo de 1990
- Grimsby Town1–0Exeter City
- Hartlepool United2–1Rochdale
- York City1–3Burnley
martes, 13 de marzo de 1990
- Peterborough United1–0Lincoln City
- Wrexham1–0Burnley
sábado, 17 de marzo de 1990
- Exeter City2–0Peterborough United
- Lincoln City1–1Chesterfield
- Rochdale0–1Grimsby Town
- Scunthorpe United0–1Hartlepool United
- Wrexham1–0Carlisle United
lunes, 19 de marzo de 1990
- Stockport County1–0Gillingham
martes, 20 de marzo de 1990
- Carlisle United1–0Doncaster Rovers
- Chesterfield2–1Exeter City
- Hartlepool United3–0Burnley
viernes, 23 de marzo de 1990
- Southend United2–0Stockport County
sábado, 24 de marzo de 1990
- Exeter City5–0Rochdale
- Gillingham1–2Grimsby Town
- Peterborough United4–1Burnley
- Scunthorpe United2–3Carlisle United
- Wrexham3–2Colchester United
martes, 27 de marzo de 1990
- Rochdale2–0Cambridge United
viernes, 30 de marzo de 1990
- Cambridge United1–1Wrexham
- Stockport County0–0Peterborough United
sábado, 31 de marzo de 1990
- Burnley0–1Doncaster Rovers
- Chesterfield2–0Gillingham
- Colchester United1–0Scunthorpe United
- Grimsby Town1–0Lincoln City
- York City1–1Hartlepool United
martes, 3 de abril de 1990
- Burnley0–0Chesterfield
miércoles, 4 de abril de 1990
- Carlisle United3–1Cambridge United
sábado, 7 de abril de 1990
- Doncaster Rovers1–2York City
- Exeter City1–1Stockport County
- Hartlepool United1–0Carlisle United
- Peterborough United1–0Colchester United
- Scunthorpe United1–1Cambridge United
- Southend United0–2Chesterfield
lunes, 9 de abril de 1990
- Stockport County1–1Lincoln City
martes, 10 de abril de 1990
- Burnley0–0Southend United
- Cambridge United2–1Hartlepool United
- Colchester United0–1Exeter City
- Grimsby Town1–2Peterborough United
- Rochdale1–0Gillingham
- York City0–1Scunthorpe United
sábado, 14 de abril de 1990
- Burnley1–3Cambridge United
- Doncaster Rovers1–0Chesterfield
- Hartlepool United0–2Colchester United
- Scunthorpe United3–1Wrexham
- Southend United3–2Rochdale
- Stockport County2–4Grimsby Town
- York City0–1Carlisle United
lunes, 16 de abril de 1990
- Carlisle United1–1Burnley
- Chesterfield1–1Peterborough United
- Colchester United0–2Southend United
- Rochdale1–1Stockport County
- Wrexham0–0Doncaster Rovers
martes, 17 de abril de 1990
- Cambridge United2–1Lincoln City
- Grimsby Town2–1Scunthorpe United
viernes, 20 de abril de 1990
- Southend United0–2Grimsby Town
- Stockport County3–1Carlisle United
sábado, 21 de abril de 1990
- Burnley2–3Wrexham
- Gillingham1–1Exeter City
- Lincoln City1–2Rochdale
- Peterborough United1–2Cambridge United
- York City4–0Chesterfield
lunes, 23 de abril de 1990
- Cambridge United0–2Stockport County
martes, 24 de abril de 1990
- Carlisle United1–2Lincoln City
- Colchester United2–0Doncaster Rovers
- Grimsby Town0–0Hartlepool United
- Wrexham2–1Gillingham
miércoles, 25 de abril de 1990
- Chesterfield1–1Cambridge United
- Exeter City2–1Southend United
sábado, 28 de abril de 1990
- Burnley0–1Scunthorpe United
- Doncaster Rovers4–0Rochdale
- Gillingham1–1Lincoln City
- Grimsby Town5–1Wrexham
- Stockport County3–1Chesterfield
domingo, 29 de abril de 1990
- Cambridge United4–0Colchester United
martes, 1 de mayo de 1990
- Cambridge United2–1Gillingham
- Chesterfield1–1Scunthorpe United
- Exeter City2–1Burnley
sábado, 5 de mayo de 1990
- Chesterfield2–0Grimsby Town
- Colchester United1–2Burnley
- Lincoln City1–5Exeter City
- Peterborough United1–2Southend United
- Scunthorpe United4–1Doncaster Rovers
- Wrexham1–2Hartlepool United