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