Barclays Second Division 1987/1988
Historical league standings at 28th 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 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 17 | 49 | 19 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 48 | 12 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 26 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 46 | 14 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 37 | 45 | 16 |
| 5 | Millwall | 26 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 34 | 45 | 11 |
| 6 | Hull City | 25 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 45 | 11 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 26 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 35 | 42 | 19 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 24 | 42 | 13 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 42 | 8 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 41 | 3 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 35 | 37 | 10 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 36 | 7 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 34 | -11 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 33 | -7 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 26 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 41 | 28 | -9 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 26 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 41 | 27 | -12 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 25 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 25 | -12 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 24 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 36 | 23 | -7 |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 23 | -15 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 26 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 61 | 20 | -33 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 26 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 19 | -18 |
| 23 | Reading | 25 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 47 | 18 | -22 |



