| SEASON 1988-1989 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, December 31, 1988: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 37 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 37 |
| 3 | Millwall | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 30 |
| 4 | Everton | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 30 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 28 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 27 |
| 7 | Derby County | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 26 |
| 8 | Southampton | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 26 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 25 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 25 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 24 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 23 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 23 |
| 14 | Wimbledon | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 22 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 22 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 21 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 20 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 17 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 34 | -18 | 17 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 33 | -18 | 14 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |