Barclays First Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 22nd 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 | Norwich City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 6 |
| 2 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 6 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 6 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 7 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 10 | Southampton | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | -1 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 10 | -5 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | -2 |
| 17 | Wimbledon | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | -5 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 7 | -2 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 7 | -10 |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 5 | -12 |
