Final Second Division 1987/1988 league table
Season completed Saturday, 7th May 1988 (click column headings to re-sort)
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Home |
Away |
Overall |
|
| # |
Team |
Pl |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
GD |
| 1 |
Millwall |
44 |
15 |
3 |
4 |
45 |
23 |
10 |
4 |
8 |
27 |
29 |
25 |
7 |
12 |
72 |
52 |
82 |
+20 |
| 2 |
Aston Villa |
44 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
31 |
21 |
13 |
5 |
4 |
37 |
20 |
22 |
12 |
10 |
68 |
41 |
78 |
+27 |
| 3 |
Middlesbrough |
44 |
15 |
4 |
3 |
44 |
16 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
19 |
20 |
22 |
12 |
10 |
63 |
36 |
78 |
+27 |
| 4 |
Bradford City |
44 |
14 |
3 |
5 |
49 |
26 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
25 |
28 |
22 |
11 |
11 |
74 |
54 |
77 |
+20 |
| 5 |
Blackburn Rovers |
44 |
12 |
8 |
2 |
38 |
22 |
9 |
6 |
7 |
30 |
30 |
21 |
14 |
9 |
68 |
52 |
77 |
+16 |
| 6 |
Crystal Palace |
44 |
16 |
3 |
3 |
50 |
21 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
36 |
38 |
22 |
9 |
13 |
86 |
59 |
75 |
+27 |
| 7 |
Leeds United |
44 |
14 |
4 |
4 |
37 |
18 |
5 |
8 |
9 |
24 |
33 |
19 |
12 |
13 |
61 |
51 |
69 |
+10 |
| 8 |
Ipswich Town |
44 |
14 |
3 |
5 |
38 |
17 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
23 |
35 |
19 |
9 |
16 |
61 |
52 |
66 |
+9 |
| 9 |
Manchester City |
44 |
11 |
4 |
7 |
50 |
28 |
8 |
4 |
10 |
30 |
32 |
19 |
8 |
17 |
80 |
60 |
65 |
+20 |
| 10 |
Oldham Athletic |
44 |
13 |
4 |
5 |
43 |
27 |
5 |
7 |
10 |
29 |
37 |
18 |
11 |
15 |
72 |
64 |
65 |
+8 |
| 11 |
Stoke City |
44 |
12 |
6 |
4 |
34 |
22 |
5 |
5 |
12 |
16 |
35 |
17 |
11 |
16 |
50 |
57 |
62 |
-7 |
| 12 |
Swindon Town |
44 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
43 |
25 |
6 |
4 |
12 |
30 |
35 |
16 |
11 |
17 |
73 |
60 |
59 |
+13 |
| 13 |
Leicester City |
44 |
12 |
5 |
5 |
35 |
20 |
4 |
6 |
12 |
27 |
41 |
16 |
11 |
17 |
62 |
61 |
59 |
+1 |
| 14 |
Barnsley |
44 |
11 |
4 |
7 |
42 |
32 |
4 |
8 |
10 |
19 |
30 |
15 |
12 |
17 |
61 |
62 |
57 |
-1 |
| 15 |
Hull City |
44 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
32 |
22 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
22 |
38 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
54 |
60 |
57 |
-6 |
| 16 |
Plymouth Argyle |
44 |
12 |
4 |
6 |
44 |
26 |
4 |
4 |
14 |
21 |
41 |
16 |
8 |
20 |
65 |
67 |
56 |
-2 |
| 17 |
Bournemouth |
44 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
36 |
30 |
6 |
3 |
13 |
20 |
38 |
13 |
10 |
21 |
56 |
68 |
49 |
-12 |
| 18 |
Shrewsbury Town |
44 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
23 |
22 |
4 |
8 |
10 |
19 |
32 |
11 |
16 |
17 |
42 |
54 |
49 |
-12 |
| 19 |
Birmingham City |
44 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
20 |
24 |
4 |
6 |
12 |
21 |
42 |
11 |
15 |
18 |
41 |
66 |
48 |
-25 |
| 20 |
West Bromwich Albion |
44 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
29 |
26 |
4 |
4 |
14 |
21 |
43 |
12 |
11 |
21 |
50 |
69 |
47 |
-19 |
| 21 |
Sheffield United |
44 |
8 |
6 |
8 |
27 |
28 |
5 |
1 |
16 |
18 |
46 |
13 |
7 |
24 |
45 |
74 |
46 |
-29 |
| 22 |
Reading |
44 |
5 |
7 |
10 |
20 |
25 |
5 |
5 |
12 |
24 |
45 |
10 |
12 |
22 |
44 |
70 |
42 |
-26 |
| 23 |
Huddersfield Town |
44 |
4 |
6 |
12 |
20 |
38 |
2 |
4 |
16 |
21 |
62 |
6 |
10 |
28 |
41 |
100 |
28 |
-59 |
| Colour key |
| | League champions |
| Relegated team(s) |
| Transferred team(s) |
| | Promoted team(s) |
| Play-off place(s) |
| Merged team(s) |
| Information panel
|
| Sheffield United were relegated via the play-offs and replaced by Walsall. |
| Play-off matches |
| Date |
Round |
Match |
Att. |
| Sun 15th May | Semi Final 1st Leg | Blackburn Rovers 0 Chelsea 2 | 16,568 |
| Sun 15th May | Semi Final 1st Leg | Bradford City 2 Middlesbrough 1 | 16,017 |
| Wed 18th May | Semi Final 2nd Leg | Chelsea 4 Blackburn Rovers 1 | 22,757 |
| Wed 18th May | Semi Final 2nd Leg | Middlesbrough 2 Bradford City 0 (aet) | 25,868 |
| Wed 25th May | Final 1st Leg | Middlesbrough 2 Chelsea 0 | 25,531 |
| Sat 28th May | Final 2nd Leg | Chelsea 1 Middlesbrough 0 | 40,550 |