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