Barclays Second Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 3rd December 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 | Watford | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 34 | 12 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 33 | 14 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 33 | 8 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 33 | 7 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 31 | 8 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 31 | 8 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 3 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 0 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 27 | -1 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 27 | -4 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 3 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 26 | -3 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 19 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 2 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 0 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 25 | -3 |
| 17 | Hull City | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 24 | -6 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 23 | -1 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 23 | -1 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 0 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 17 | -8 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 17 | -11 |
| 23 | Walsall | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 14 | -8 |
| 24 | Birmingham City | 19 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 14 | -22 |
