| SEASON 1988-1989 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Saturday, November 5, 1988: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watford | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 29 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 26 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 24 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 24 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 23 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 23 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 22 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 21 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 20 |
| 12 | Hull City | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 20 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 19 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 19 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 18 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 18 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 17 |
| 20 | Leeds United | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 15 |
| 21 | Walsall | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 12 |
| 23 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 11 |
| 24 | Birmingham City | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 31 | -20 | 8 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |