Barclays First Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 2nd January 1989
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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 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 20 | 40 | 22 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 20 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 38 | 9 |
| 3 | Millwall | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 33 | 9 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 30 | 7 |
| 5 | Everton | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 30 | 6 |
| 6 | Derby County | 19 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 29 | 7 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 19 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 28 | 7 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 2 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 27 | 7 |
| 10 | Southampton | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 37 | 26 | -4 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 0 |
| 12 | Wimbledon | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 25 | -4 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 25 | -7 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 3 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 23 | -2 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 21 | -11 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 17 | -13 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 17 | -19 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 20 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 14 | -19 |
