Barclays Second Division 1987/1988
Historical league standings at 30th January 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 | Aston Villa | 30 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 48 | 24 | 58 | 24 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 27 | 54 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 29 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 23 | 52 | 17 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 30 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 63 | 47 | 52 | 16 |
| 5 | Millwall | 29 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 36 | 52 | 13 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 35 | 48 | 7 |
| 7 | Hull City | 28 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 34 | 48 | 7 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 30 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 38 | 47 | 4 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 29 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 29 | 46 | 11 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 29 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 57 | 43 | 42 | 14 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 36 | 41 | 12 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 27 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 36 | 39 | 6 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 29 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 45 | 39 | 1 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 29 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 39 | 39 | -3 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 29 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 38 | 37 | -3 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 29 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 45 | 35 | -15 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 28 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 45 | 31 | -8 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 29 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 51 | 30 | -19 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 28 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 42 | 28 | -7 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 30 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 41 | 26 | -15 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 34 | 54 | 26 | -20 |
| 22 | Reading | 28 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 50 | 24 | -20 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 29 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 48 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 68 | 20 | -37 |



