| SEASON 1987-1988 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Friday, January 1, 1988: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 11 | 44 | 56 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 18 | 26 | 43 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 41 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 39 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 39 |
| 6 | Everton | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 37 |
| 7 | Wimbledon | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 37 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 31 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 31 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 30 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 29 |
| 12 | Southampton | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 28 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 28 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 26 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 24 |
| 16 | Derby County | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 24 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 24 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 39 | -15 | 22 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 40 | -20 | 21 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 19 |
| 21 | Watford | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 30 | -15 | 18 |
| Key: | Champions | Play-offs | Relegation |