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