| SEASON 1987-1988 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Monday, December 28, 1987: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 11 | 40 | 53 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 28 | 43 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 40 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 38 |
| 5 | Everton | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 37 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 36 |
| 7 | Wimbledon | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 34 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 29 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 28 |
| 10 | Southampton | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 28 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 28 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 27 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 26 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 33 | -9 | 25 |
| 15 | Derby County | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 24 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 24 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 39 | -15 | 22 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 21 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 39 | -20 | 20 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 18 |
| 21 | Watford | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 18 |
| Key: | Champions | Play-offs | Relegation |