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