Barclays First Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 17th September 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 | Norwich City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 5 |
| 2 | Southampton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | Millwall | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| 6 | Everton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| 7 | Derby County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -2 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | -5 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | -1 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -2 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | -7 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | -1 |
| 18 | Luton Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | -4 |
| 19 | Wimbledon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | -6 |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | -8 |
