Barclays Second Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 4th 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 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 64 | 32 | 61 | 32 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 32 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 26 | 60 | 22 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 46 | 55 | 6 |
| 4 | Watford | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 32 | 52 | 13 |
| 5 | Bournemouth | 31 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 36 | 50 | 1 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 31 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 47 | 30 | 48 | 17 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 31 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 47 | 48 | -6 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 31 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 46 | 38 | 47 | 8 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 32 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 47 | 42 | 47 | 5 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 31 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 46 | 9 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 0 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 30 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 39 | 45 | 8 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 31 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 38 | 44 | 3 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 38 | 42 | 1 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 44 | 41 | -5 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 45 | 47 | 38 | -2 |
| 17 | Hull City | 31 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 47 | 38 | -6 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 32 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 46 | 37 | -10 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 32 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 51 | 36 | 0 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 44 | 49 | 36 | -5 |
| 21 | Bradford City | 32 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 41 | 36 | -7 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 31 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 47 | 27 | -22 |
| 23 | Walsall | 32 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 54 | 22 | -27 |
| 24 | Birmingham City | 32 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 54 | 21 | -35 |



