English League Tables
1987/88 Tables◄ 1988/89 Tables ►1989/90 Tables
Football League First Division 1988/89
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Arsenal | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 73 | 36 | +37 | 76 | Champions |
| 2nd | Liverpool | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 65 | 28 | +37 | 76 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 64 | - |
| 4th | Norwich City | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 62 | - |
| 5th | Derby County | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 58 | - |
| 6th | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 57 | - |
| 7th | Coventry City | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 55 | - |
| 8th | Everton | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 54 | - |
| 9th | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 53 | - |
| 10th | Millwall | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 47 | 52 | -5 | 53 | - |
| 11th | Manchester United | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 51 | - |
| 12th | Wimbledon | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 51 | - |
| 13th | Southampton | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 52 | 66 | -14 | 45 | - |
| 14th | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 58 | -14 | 42 | - |
| 15th | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 51 | -17 | 42 | - |
| 16th | Luton Town | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 42 | 52 | -10 | 41 | - |
| 17th | Aston Villa | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 56 | -11 | 40 | - |
| 18th | Middlesbrough | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 61 | -17 | 39 | ▼Relegated |
| 19th | West Ham United | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 62 | -25 | 38 | ▼Relegated |
| 20th | Newcastle United | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 63 | -31 | 31 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Second Division 1988/89
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Chelsea | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 96 | 50 | +46 | 99 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Manchester City | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 77 | 53 | +24 | 82 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Crystal Palace | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 71 | 49 | +22 | 81 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 4th | Watford | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 78 | ♦Playoffs |
| 5th | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 74 | 59 | +15 | 77 | ♦Playoffs |
| 6th | Swindon Town | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 68 | 53 | +15 | 76 | ♦Playoffs |
| 7th | Barnsley | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 66 | 58 | +8 | 74 | - |
| 8th | Ipswich Town | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 71 | 61 | +10 | 73 | - |
| 9th | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 72 | - |
| 10th | Leeds United | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 67 | - |
| 11th | Sunderland | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 63 | - |
| 12th | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 53 | 62 | -9 | 62 | - |
| 13th | Stoke City | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 57 | 72 | -15 | 59 | - |
| 14th | Bradford City | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 52 | 59 | -7 | 56 | - |
| 15th | Leicester City | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 56 | 63 | -7 | 55 | - |
| 16th | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 75 | 72 | +3 | 54 | - |
| 17th | Oxford United | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 62 | 70 | -8 | 54 | - |
| 18th | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 55 | 66 | -11 | 54 | - |
| 19th | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 57 | 66 | -9 | 51 | - |
| 20th | Portsmouth | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 53 | 62 | -9 | 51 | - |
| 21st | Hull City | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 52 | 68 | -16 | 47 | - |
| 22nd | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 40 | 67 | -27 | 42 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Birmingham City | 46 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 76 | -45 | 35 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Walsall | 46 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 80 | -39 | 31 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Third Division 1988/89
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 96 | 49 | +47 | 92 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Sheffield United | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 93 | 54 | +39 | 84 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Port Vale | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 78 | 48 | +30 | 84 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 4th | Fulham | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 69 | 67 | +2 | 75 | ♦Playoffs |
| 5th | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 67 | 51 | +16 | 74 | ♦Playoffs |
| 6th | Preston North End | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 79 | 60 | +19 | 72 | ♦Playoffs |
| 7th | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 68 | - |
| 8th | Chester City | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 64 | 61 | +3 | 68 | - |
| 9th | Notts County | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 67 | - |
| 10th | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 64 | - |
| 11th | Bristol City | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 55 | -2 | 63 | - |
| 12th | Swansea City | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 51 | 53 | -2 | 61 | - |
| 13th | Bury | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 55 | 67 | -12 | 61 | - |
| 14th | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 63 | 73 | -10 | 60 | - |
| 15th | Mansfield Town | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 48 | 52 | -4 | 59 | - |
| 16th | Cardiff City | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 57 | - |
| 17th | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 56 | - |
| 18th | Reading | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 68 | 72 | -4 | 56 | - |
| 19th | Blackpool | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 59 | -3 | 55 | - |
| 20th | Northampton Town | 46 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 66 | 76 | -10 | 54 | - |
| 21st | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 56 | 75 | -19 | 54 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Chesterfield | 46 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 51 | 86 | -35 | 49 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Gillingham | 46 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 47 | 81 | -34 | 40 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Aldershot | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 78 | -30 | 37 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Fourth Division 1988/89
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Rotherham United | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 76 | 35 | +41 | 82 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 80 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 78 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 77 | 57 | +20 | 77 | ♦Playoffs |
| 5th | Scarborough | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 77 | ♦Playoffs |
| 6th | Leyton Orient | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 86 | 50 | +36 | 75 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 7th | Wrexham | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 77 | 63 | +14 | 71 | ♦Playoffs |
| 8th | Cambridge United | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 68 | - |
| 9th | Grimsby Town | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 65 | 59 | +6 | 66 | - |
| 10th | Lincoln City | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 64 | - |
| 11th | York City | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 62 | 63 | -1 | 64 | - |
| 12th | Carlisle United | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 60 | - |
| 13th | Exeter City | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 65 | 68 | -3 | 60 | - |
| 14th | Torquay United | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 45 | 60 | -15 | 59 | - |
| 15th | Hereford United | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 66 | 72 | -6 | 58 | - |
| 16th | Burnley | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 52 | 61 | -9 | 55 | - |
| 17th | Peterborough United | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 74 | -22 | 54 | - |
| 18th | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 56 | 82 | -26 | 53 | - |
| 19th | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 50 | 78 | -28 | 52 | - |
| 20th | Stockport County | 46 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 51 | - |
| 21st | Halifax Town | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 69 | 75 | -6 | 50 | - |
| 22nd | Colchester United | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 60 | 78 | -18 | 50 | - |
| 23rd | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 49 | 78 | -29 | 49 | - |
| 24th | Darlington | 46 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 53 | 76 | -23 | 42 | ▼Relegated |
Team Promoted from the Football Conference
| ▲Maidstone United were Promoted as Football Conference Champions |
1987/88 Tables◄ 1988/89 Tables ►1989/90 Tables
