Barclays Second Division 1987/1988
Historical league standings at 12th December 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 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 14 | 47 | 21 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 46 | 13 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 23 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 43 | 14 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 30 | 39 | 19 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 29 | 39 | 16 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 39 | 14 |
| 7 | Millwall | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 28 | 39 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City | 23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 39 | 9 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 37 | 6 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 33 | -8 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 4 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 32 | -3 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 31 | 8 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 38 | 27 | -3 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 27 | -10 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 22 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 31 | 23 | -2 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 23 | -10 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 39 | 22 | -11 |
| 19 | Bournemouth | 23 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 39 | 21 | -11 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 21 | -12 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 54 | 19 | -27 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 17 | -16 |
| 23 | Reading | 22 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 40 | 15 | -20 |
