Barclays Second Division 1987/1988
Historical league standings at 3rd January 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 | Aston Villa | 28 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 52 | 21 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 27 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 60 | 43 | 49 | 17 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 20 | 49 | 17 |
| 4 | Millwall | 28 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 35 | 49 | 12 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 48 | 12 |
| 6 | Hull City | 27 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 32 | 48 | 8 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 35 | 48 | 7 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 27 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 46 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 35 | 44 | 3 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 27 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 38 | 42 | 17 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 36 | 41 | 12 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 26 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 36 | 36 | 4 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 43 | 36 | 0 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 28 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 38 | 36 | -5 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 28 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 42 | 35 | -13 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 27 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 37 | 31 | -5 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 27 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 43 | 31 | -7 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 28 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 27 | -20 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 28 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 26 | -16 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 28 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 40 | 25 | -14 |
| 21 | Leicester City | 26 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 41 | 24 | -8 |
| 22 | Reading | 26 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 48 | 21 | -20 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 28 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 66 | 20 | -36 |



