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