| SEASON 1988-1989 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Friday, December 16, 1988: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 37 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 36 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 36 |
| 4 | Watford | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 35 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 34 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 32 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 30 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 30 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 29 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 28 |
| 12 | AFC Bournemouth | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 28 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 28 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 26 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 24 |
| 18 | Hull City | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 24 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 23 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 23 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 20 |
| 22 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 18 |
| 23 | Walsall | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 14 |
| 24 | Birmingham City | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 42 | -26 | 14 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |