| SEASON 1988-1989 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Saturday, November 12, 1988: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watford | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 29 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 27 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 26 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 26 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 26 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 26 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 24 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 23 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| 12 | Bradford City | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 21 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 20 |
| 16 | Hull City | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 20 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 20 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 19 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 18 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 18 |
| 21 | Walsall | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 14 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 13 |
| 23 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 11 |
| 24 | Birmingham City | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 34 | -23 | 8 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |