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