Barclays First Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 14th January 1989
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Arsenal | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 43 | 24 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 21 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 38 | 8 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 33 | 8 |
| 4 | Millwall | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 33 | 6 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 21 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 32 | 8 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 30 | 10 |
| 7 | Everton | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 30 | 4 |
| 8 | Derby County | 20 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 16 | 29 | 6 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 2 |
| 10 | Wimbledon | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 28 | -3 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 28 | -5 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 26 | -1 |
| 13 | Southampton | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 40 | 26 | -6 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 0 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 2 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 21 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 23 | -3 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 22 | -11 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 20 | -10 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 21 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 17 | -18 |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 17 | -21 |
