Barclays First Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 5th November 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 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 26 | 9 |
| 2 | Millwall | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 6 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 8 |
| 4 | Southampton | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 3 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 9 |
| 6 | Derby County | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 5 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 2 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 2 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 15 | -4 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 3 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 2 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 13 | -6 |
| 15 | Everton | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | -4 |
| 17 | Wimbledon | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 8 | -10 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 8 | -12 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 8 | -13 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 7 | -6 |
