Barclays First Division 1987/1988
Historical league standings at 26th December 1987
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Liverpool | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 11 | 50 | 36 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 40 | 25 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 40 | 17 |
| 4 | Everton | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 13 | 37 | 18 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 35 | 12 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 33 | -1 |
| 7 | Wimbledon | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 31 | 4 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 29 | -2 |
| 9 | Southampton | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 0 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 26 | -3 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 25 | -5 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 25 | -5 |
| 14 | Derby County | 20 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 24 | -5 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 24 | -7 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 24 | -12 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 21 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 22 | -14 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 21 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 19 | -20 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 18 | -12 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 21 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 18 | -13 |
| 21 | Watford | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 17 | -14 |
