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