Barclays Second Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 22nd October 1988
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 24 | 10 |
| 2 | Watford | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 23 | 8 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 21 | 4 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 5 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 9 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 4 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 3 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 5 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 4 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 1 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 0 |
| 12 | Bradford City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 0 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 1 |
| 15 | Hull City | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 14 | -2 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 14 | -4 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 14 | -4 |
| 18 | Walsall | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 4 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 12 | -2 |
| 20 | Bournemouth | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | -3 |
| 21 | Leeds United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 8 | -7 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 8 | -10 |
| 23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 7 | -8 |
| 24 | Birmingham City | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 7 | -18 |
