Barclays First Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 21st 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 | Arsenal | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 22 | 44 | 24 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 21 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 38 | 8 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 36 | 9 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 35 | 10 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 34 | 7 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 33 | 12 |
| 7 | Millwall | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 33 | 6 |
| 8 | Derby County | 21 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 16 | 32 | 7 |
| 9 | Everton | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 30 | 3 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 34 | 29 | -5 |
| 11 | Wimbledon | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 28 | -4 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 26 | -1 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 26 | -2 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 36 | 26 | -5 |
| 15 | Southampton | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 26 | -8 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 1 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 23 | -8 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 23 | -11 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 22 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 39 | 17 | -20 |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 22 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 40 | 17 | -23 |
