| SEASON 1988-1989 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Sunday, December 11, 1988: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 30 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 28 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 26 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 25 |
| 5 | Millwall | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 24 |
| 6 | Southampton | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | Derby County | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 23 |
| 8 | Everton | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 23 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 22 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 21 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 21 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 20 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 19 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 19 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 18 |
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 18 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 15 |
| 18 | Wimbledon | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 13 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 29 | -15 | 13 |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 13 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |