Barclays First Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 31st December 1988
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Arsenal | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 37 | 20 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 19 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 37 | 9 |
| 3 | Millwall | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 30 | 8 |
| 4 | Everton | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 30 | 8 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 28 | 9 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 2 |
| 7 | Derby County | 18 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 26 | 6 |
| 8 | Southampton | 19 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 1 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 2 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 0 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 24 | 6 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 3 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 23 | -2 |
| 14 | Wimbledon | 18 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 22 | -5 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 22 | -8 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 21 | -6 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 20 | -5 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 17 | -12 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 19 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 17 | -18 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 19 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 14 | -18 |
