Barclays Second Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 15th April 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 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 86 | 45 | 86 | 41 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 41 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 67 | 44 | 76 | 23 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 41 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 67 | 54 | 68 | 13 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 39 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 44 | 67 | 16 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 41 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 60 | 38 | 65 | 22 |
| 6 | Watford | 40 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 60 | 46 | 65 | 14 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 41 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 52 | 44 | 59 | 8 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 39 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 55 | 48 | 59 | 7 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 40 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 55 | 52 | 59 | 3 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 41 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 61 | 60 | 58 | 1 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 40 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 41 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 52 | 58 | 58 | -6 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 41 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 46 | 52 | 57 | -6 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 41 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 53 | 53 | -4 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 41 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 54 | 57 | 52 | -3 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 41 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 56 | 57 | 51 | -1 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 41 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 49 | 51 | 51 | -2 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 59 | 49 | -5 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 41 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 46 | 52 | 49 | -6 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 40 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 49 | 58 | 49 | -9 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 41 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 45 | 28 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 38 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 68 | 66 | 47 | 2 |
| 21 | Hull City | 41 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 41 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 50 | 61 | 45 | -11 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 41 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 35 | 60 | 39 | -25 |
| 23 | Walsall | 40 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 35 | 66 | 27 | -31 |
| 24 | Birmingham City | 40 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 66 | 26 | -41 |



