| SEASON 1988-1989 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Sunday, December 18, 1988: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 33 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 31 |
| 3 | Millwall | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 27 |
| 4 | Derby County | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 25 |
| 7 | Southampton | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Everton | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 24 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 22 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 21 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 21 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 21 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 21 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 20 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 20 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 19 |
| 17 | Wimbledon | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 16 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 16 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 14 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 13 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |