Barclays Second Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 25th March 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 | Chelsea | 36 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 74 | 37 | 74 | 37 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 61 | 36 | 67 | 25 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 53 | 32 | 59 | 21 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 51 | 59 | 7 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 56 | 49 | 56 | 7 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 34 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 50 | 40 | 54 | 10 |
| 7 | Watford | 34 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 37 | 53 | 11 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 36 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 47 | 39 | 53 | 8 |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 35 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 43 | 44 | 53 | -1 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 34 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 44 | 48 | 53 | -4 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 33 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 40 | 52 | 10 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 35 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 0 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 36 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 1 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 36 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 44 | 46 | -1 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 36 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 45 | 50 | 46 | -5 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 36 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 46 | 43 | -7 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 36 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 60 | 58 | 42 | 2 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 36 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 51 | 41 | -3 |
| 19 | Hull City | 35 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 45 | 54 | 41 | -9 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 35 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 51 | 41 | -12 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 47 | 53 | 40 | -6 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 35 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 28 | 54 | 29 | -26 |
| 23 | Walsall | 35 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 60 | 24 | -28 |
| 24 | Birmingham City | 35 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 57 | 24 | -37 |



