Barclays First Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 1st 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 | Millwall | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 6 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 3 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
| 4 | Southampton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 4 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 9 | Derby County | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | Everton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | -5 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 | -2 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -1 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | -2 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 5 | -7 |
| 19 | Wimbledon | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | -6 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 4 | -10 |
