Barclays First Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 22nd March 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 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 30 | 56 | 25 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 27 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 28 | 53 | 12 |
| 3 | Millwall | 28 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 31 | 49 | 11 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 27 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 21 | 48 | 23 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 39 | 30 | 42 | 9 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 29 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 31 | 42 | 6 |
| 7 | Derby County | 27 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 25 | 42 | 6 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 44 | 40 | 41 | 4 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 21 | 40 | 14 |
| 10 | Wimbledon | 26 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 31 | 38 | 1 |
| 11 | Everton | 27 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 36 | 1 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 28 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 1 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 29 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 44 | 31 | -9 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 28 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 31 | -13 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 29 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 40 | 30 | -11 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 28 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 30 | -14 |
| 17 | Southampton | 27 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 51 | 29 | -12 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 29 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 29 | -12 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 28 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 47 | 26 | -21 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 25 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 42 | 19 | -21 |
