| SEASON 1987-1988 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Wednesday, September 30, 1987: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 23 |
| 2 | Hull City | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 18 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 17 |
| 6 | Millwall | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 17 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 15 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 14 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 14 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 13 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 13 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 13 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 12 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 12 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 12 |
| 18 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 11 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 11 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 21 | Sheffield United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 9 |
| 22 | Reading | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 8 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 5 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |