Barclays Second Division 1987/1988
Historical league standings at 6th April 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 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 40 | 70 | 25 |
| 2 | Millwall | 39 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 63 | 45 | 70 | 18 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 39 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 28 | 69 | 26 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 39 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 61 | 47 | 69 | 14 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 38 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 61 | 47 | 67 | 14 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 39 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 78 | 56 | 65 | 22 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 40 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 57 | 49 | 61 | 8 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 39 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 70 | 52 | 58 | 18 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 40 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 49 | 58 | -2 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 37 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 67 | 52 | 54 | 15 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 39 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 46 | 54 | 4 |
| 12 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 59 | 58 | 54 | 1 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 38 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 55 | 52 | 53 | 3 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 36 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 58 | 53 | 52 | 5 |
| 15 | Hull City | 38 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 48 | 52 | 52 | -4 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 39 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 54 | 55 | 49 | -1 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 39 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 44 | 61 | 43 | -17 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 39 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 38 | 60 | 43 | -22 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 39 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 36 | 49 | 41 | -13 |
| 20 | Bournemouth | 37 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 48 | 60 | 39 | -12 |
| 21 | Sheffield United | 39 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 43 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 41 | 71 | 39 | -30 |
| 22 | Reading | 37 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 40 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 39 | 63 | 33 | -24 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 55 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 85 | 27 | -48 |
