Barclays Second Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 5th November 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 | Watford | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 29 | 12 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 26 | 7 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 25 | 9 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 6 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 5 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 3 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 1 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 5 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 5 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 21 | -2 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 2 |
| 12 | Hull City | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 1 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 0 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 3 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 19 | -3 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 18 | -3 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 18 | -5 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 17 | -4 |
| 20 | Leeds United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 15 | -5 |
| 21 | Walsall | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 12 | -9 |
| 23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 11 | -8 |
| 24 | Birmingham City | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 8 | -20 |
