| SEASON 1987-1988 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Tuesday, September 1, 1987: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Millwall | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Hull City | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 17 | Reading | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 21 | Aston Villa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 2 |
| 23 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |