Barclays First Division 1987/1988
Historical league standings at 18th December 1987
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Liverpool | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 11 | 44 | 32 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 39 | 19 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 15 | 34 | 21 |
| 4 | Everton | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 12 | 33 | 16 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 32 | 12 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 32 | -1 |
| 7 | Wimbledon | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 3 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 27 | -2 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 19 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 3 |
| 10 | Southampton | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 25 | -1 |
| 11 | Derby County | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 24 | -3 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 24 | -7 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 23 | -3 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 22 | -5 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 22 | -5 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 22 | -9 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 21 | -13 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 19 | -18 |
| 19 | Watford | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 17 | -12 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 20 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 15 | -14 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 14 | -13 |
