Barclays First Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 2nd May 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 | Arsenal | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 67 | 32 | 69 | 35 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 32 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 55 | 24 | 63 | 31 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 35 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 42 | 58 | 3 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 33 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 37 | 57 | 16 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 60 | 45 | 57 | 15 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 36 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 39 | 53 | 5 |
| 7 | Derby County | 34 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 32 | 52 | 4 |
| 8 | Millwall | 35 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 44 | 46 | 51 | -2 |
| 9 | Wimbledon | 35 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 41 | 50 | 6 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 34 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 39 | 28 | 48 | 11 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 35 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 33 | 47 | 6 |
| 12 | Everton | 33 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 42 | 44 | 2 |
| 13 | Southampton | 36 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 39 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 64 | 41 | -15 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 36 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 53 | 39 | -10 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 36 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 44 | 59 | 39 | -15 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 36 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 51 | 38 | -10 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 35 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 47 | 38 | -16 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 35 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 54 | 36 | -14 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 35 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 58 | 30 | -28 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 32 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 52 | 26 | -24 |
