| SEASON 1988-1989 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Monday, January 2, 1989: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 20 | 22 | 40 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 38 |
| 3 | Millwall | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 33 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 30 |
| 5 | Everton | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 30 |
| 6 | Derby County | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 29 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 28 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 28 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 27 |
| 10 | Southampton | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 26 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 25 |
| 12 | Wimbledon | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 25 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 25 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 24 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 23 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 21 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 17 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 17 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 14 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |