Barclays Second Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 18th March 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 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 70 | 36 | 68 | 34 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 35 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 58 | 33 | 66 | 25 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 35 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 53 | 32 | 58 | 21 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 50 | 58 | 7 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 35 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 56 | 45 | 56 | 11 |
| 6 | Watford | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 36 | 53 | 12 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 33 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 40 | 53 | 10 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 34 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 43 | 42 | 53 | 1 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 33 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 47 | 52 | -4 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 32 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 49 | 40 | 49 | 9 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 34 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 44 | 37 | 49 | 7 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 33 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 0 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 35 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 34 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 45 | 44 | -2 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 35 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 43 | 50 | 43 | -7 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 35 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 59 | 57 | 41 | 2 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 35 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 47 | 49 | 41 | -2 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 34 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 48 | 41 | -9 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 35 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 45 | 40 | -9 |
| 20 | Hull City | 34 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 54 | 38 | -12 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 35 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 45 | 52 | 37 | -7 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 34 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 27 | 51 | 29 | -24 |
| 23 | Birmingham City | 34 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 55 | 24 | -35 |
| 24 | Walsall | 34 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 57 | 23 | -28 |



