| SEASON 1987-1988 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Saturday, October 17, 1987: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 32 |
| 2 | Hull City | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 22 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 21 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 21 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 21 |
| 8 | Millwall | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 21 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 19 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 19 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 18 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 17 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 16 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 15 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 15 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 15 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 14 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 13 |
| 20 | AFC Bournemouth | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 13 |
| 21 | Reading | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 12 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 12 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 5 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |