Barclays Second Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 1st April 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 | Chelsea | 38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 80 | 40 | 80 | 40 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 64 | 39 | 70 | 25 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 56 | 33 | 63 | 23 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 52 | 63 | 9 |
| 5 | Watford | 36 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 41 | 57 | 12 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 50 | 41 | 56 | 9 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 58 | 53 | 56 | 5 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 37 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 45 | 48 | 56 | -3 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 35 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 43 | 55 | 10 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 36 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 52 | 45 | 55 | 7 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 36 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 47 | 52 | 54 | -5 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 37 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 1 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 47 | 52 | 49 | -5 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 38 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 47 | 48 | -1 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 52 | 48 | -2 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 38 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 41 | 48 | 45 | -7 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 37 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 45 | 54 | 45 | -9 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 38 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 52 | 44 | -3 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 36 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 62 | 62 | 43 | 0 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 50 | 56 | 43 | -6 |
| 21 | Hull City | 37 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 39 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 47 | 56 | 43 | -9 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 37 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 32 | 56 | 35 | -24 |
| 23 | Walsall | 37 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 32 | 61 | 25 | -29 |
| 24 | Birmingham City | 37 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 23 | 61 | 25 | -38 |



