| SEASON 1987-1988 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Tuesday, October 20, 1987: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 22 | 25 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 23 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 23 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 23 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 22 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 20 |
| 8 | Everton | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 16 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 14 |
| 11 | Southampton | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 13 |
| 12 | Derby County | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 13 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 13 |
| 14 | Wimbledon | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 12 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 12 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 11 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 10 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 10 |
| 19 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 8 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 26 | -15 | 6 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 5 |
| Key: | Champions | Play-offs | Relegation |