| SEASON 1987-1988 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, December 5, 1987: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 8 | 31 | 40 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 38 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 32 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 31 |
| 5 | Everton | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 30 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 29 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 26 |
| 8 | Wimbledon | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 25 |
| 9 | Derby County | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 24 |
| 10 | Southampton | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 23 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 22 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 22 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 22 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 21 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 21 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 20 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 18 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 33 | -18 | 18 |
| 19 | Watford | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 17 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 15 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 11 |
| Key: | Champions | Play-offs | Relegation |