| SEASON 1987-1988 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Sunday, September 20, 1987: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Everton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Wimbledon | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 10 |
| 11 | Derby County | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 8 |
| 15 | Southampton | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 7 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 7 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 6 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 5 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 4 |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 3 |
| Key: | Champions | Play-offs | Relegation |