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