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