Barclays Second Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 6th May 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 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 93 | 48 | 96 | 45 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 45 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 76 | 52 | 81 | 24 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 45 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 74 | 57 | 77 | 17 |
| 4 | Watford | 45 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 70 | 48 | 75 | 22 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 44 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 48 | 75 | 18 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 45 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 36 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 66 | 51 | 75 | 15 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 45 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 63 | 57 | 71 | 6 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 45 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 38 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 69 | 61 | 70 | 8 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 45 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 64 | 41 | 69 | 23 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 45 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 56 | 47 | 66 | 9 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 45 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 58 | 62 | 0 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 45 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 53 | 62 | 61 | -9 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 44 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 55 | 69 | 58 | -14 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 45 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 58 | 55 | -7 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 45 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 62 | 66 | 54 | -4 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 45 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 41 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 54 | 61 | 54 | -7 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 45 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 47 | 30 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 73 | 70 | 53 | 3 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 45 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 55 | 66 | 53 | -11 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 45 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 51 | 59 | 51 | -8 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 45 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 55 | 64 | 50 | -9 |
| 21 | Hull City | 45 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 43 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 52 | 67 | 47 | -15 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 45 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 64 | 41 | -27 |
| 23 | Birmingham City | 45 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 39 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 30 | 72 | 35 | -42 |
| 24 | Walsall | 45 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 38 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 77 | 31 | -37 |



