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