Barclays Second Division 1987/1988
Historical league standings at 10th October 1987
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Bradford City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 29 | 12 |
| 2 | Hull City | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 23 | 7 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 21 | 10 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 21 | 6 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 20 | 6 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 20 | 5 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 3 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 19 | -1 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 19 | -3 |
| 10 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 0 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 15 | -1 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 15 | -2 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | -3 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 1 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 14 | -3 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 14 | -5 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 13 | -4 |
| 20 | Bournemouth | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 12 | -4 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 12 | -9 |
| 22 | Reading | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 9 | -7 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 5 | -13 |
