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