Barclays Second Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 8th 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 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 86 | 43 | 86 | 43 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 40 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 67 | 40 | 76 | 27 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 63 | 54 | 65 | 9 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 40 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 58 | 36 | 64 | 22 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 37 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 57 | 44 | 61 | 13 |
| 6 | Watford | 38 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 56 | 43 | 61 | 13 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 38 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 54 | 47 | 58 | 7 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 40 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 1 |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 39 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 50 | 57 | -4 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 39 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 43 | 56 | 8 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 38 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 54 | 52 | 55 | 2 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 38 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 49 | 55 | 55 | -6 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 40 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 40 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 55 | 51 | -3 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 40 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 54 | 55 | 50 | -1 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 39 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 52 | 50 | -5 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 40 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 54 | 58 | 49 | -4 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 40 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 44 | 50 | 48 | -6 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 40 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 38 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 66 | 64 | 46 | 2 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 56 | 45 | -10 |
| 21 | Hull City | 39 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 49 | 59 | 44 | -10 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 39 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 58 | 35 | -26 |
| 23 | Walsall | 39 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 34 | 65 | 26 | -31 |
| 24 | Birmingham City | 39 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 66 | 25 | -41 |
