Barclays Second Division 1987/1988
Historical league standings at 23rd February 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 | Blackburn Rovers | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 48 | 30 | 63 | 18 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 33 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 53 | 30 | 61 | 23 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 32 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 25 | 57 | 18 |
| 4 | Millwall | 33 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 53 | 41 | 56 | 12 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 32 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 66 | 48 | 55 | 18 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 30 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 38 | 54 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 33 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 43 | 50 | 3 |
| 8 | Hull City | 30 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 43 | 40 | 49 | 3 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 32 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 34 | 46 | 7 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 32 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 40 | 46 | -1 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 31 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 60 | 45 | 45 | 15 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 39 | 45 | 14 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 30 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 2 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 32 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 46 | 41 | -3 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 29 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 38 | 39 | 4 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 31 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 48 | 38 | -17 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 31 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 46 | 34 | -5 |
| 18 | Bournemouth | 30 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 49 | 34 | -6 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 32 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 53 | 33 | -20 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 33 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 43 | 32 | -14 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 32 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 32 | -18 |
| 22 | Reading | 31 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 57 | 25 | -23 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 30 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 48 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 71 | 20 | -40 |



