Barclays First Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 5th February 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 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 23 | 47 | 25 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 23 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 25 | 44 | 10 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 37 | 9 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 26 | 37 | 8 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 36 | 13 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 23 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 36 | 10 |
| 7 | Millwall | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 36 | 6 |
| 8 | Derby County | 22 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 17 | 35 | 9 |
| 9 | Everton | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 31 | 3 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 30 | -5 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 36 | 29 | -3 |
| 12 | Wimbledon | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 29 | -4 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 26 | -2 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 23 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 26 | -3 |
| 15 | Southampton | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 45 | 26 | -10 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 23 | -9 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 23 | -13 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 42 | 18 | -23 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 23 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 17 | -21 |
