Barclays Second Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 2nd January 1989
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 43 | 21 | 44 | 22 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 47 | 26 | 44 | 21 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 35 | 42 | 5 |
| 4 | Watford | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 23 | 41 | 12 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 41 | 10 |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 37 | 2 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 36 | 1 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 35 | 7 |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 3 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 24 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 34 | 7 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 34 | 6 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 2 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 34 | -8 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 2 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 32 | -3 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 36 | 32 | -5 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 24 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 31 | -3 |
| 18 | Hull City | 24 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 29 | -6 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 37 | 27 | 1 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 40 | 24 | -4 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 33 | 41 | 24 | -8 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 22 | -15 |
| 23 | Birmingham City | 24 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 46 | 16 | -30 |
| 24 | Walsall | 24 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 38 | 14 | -19 |
