Barclays Second Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 26th 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 | Watford | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 26 | 12 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 24 | 8 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 5 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 3 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 6 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 5 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 4 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 6 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 19 | -1 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 3 |
| 12 | Hull City | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 1 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 0 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 17 | -3 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 0 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 0 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 15 | -4 |
| 19 | Walsall | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 4 |
| 20 | Bournemouth | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 12 | -5 |
| 21 | Leeds United | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 9 | -7 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 9 | -10 |
| 23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 8 | -8 |
| 24 | Birmingham City | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 7 | -19 |
