| SEASON 1988-1989 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, September 3, 1988: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Southampton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Millwall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 16 | Wimbledon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |