Barclays Second Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 1st October 1988
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 9 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8 |
| 3 | Watford | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 7 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 4 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 1 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 5 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 1 |
| 9 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 5 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | -1 |
| 14 | Hull City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | -2 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | -3 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | -4 |
| 17 | Walsall | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | -1 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | -2 |
| 21 | Leeds United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | -5 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 3 | -8 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 3 | -9 |
| 24 | Birmingham City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 3 | -15 |
