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