| SEASON 1988-1989 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Saturday, September 24, 1988: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | Watford | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 12 | Oxford United | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
| 14 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 8 |
| 15 | Walsall | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 17 | Chelsea | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 6 |
| 18 | Leeds United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 6 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 6 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 21 | Sunderland | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 4 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 3 |
| 23 | Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 3 |
| 24 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 0 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |