| SEASON 1987-1988 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, December 26, 1987: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 11 | 36 | 50 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 25 | 40 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 40 |
| 4 | Everton | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 37 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 35 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 33 |
| 7 | Wimbledon | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 31 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 29 |
| 9 | Southampton | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 26 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 25 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 25 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 25 |
| 14 | Derby County | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 24 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 24 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 24 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 22 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 38 | -20 | 19 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 18 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 18 |
| 21 | Watford | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 17 |
| Key: | Champions | Play-offs | Relegation |