Barclays Second Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 14th January 1989
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Chelsea | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 26 | 47 | 22 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 23 | 44 | 20 |
| 3 | Watford | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 23 | 44 | 14 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 25 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 44 | 11 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 36 | 43 | 5 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 25 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 37 | 8 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 37 | 7 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 37 | 4 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 37 | 1 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 37 | -2 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 38 | 37 | -7 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 35 | 6 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 2 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 35 | -2 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 2 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 38 | 33 | -5 |
| 17 | Hull City | 25 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 32 | -2 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 25 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 31 | -4 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 38 | 27 | 0 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 35 | 43 | 25 | -8 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 25 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 41 | 24 | -5 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 25 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 23 | -15 |
| 23 | Birmingham City | 25 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 47 | 16 | -31 |
| 24 | Walsall | 25 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 42 | 14 | -21 |
