Barclays Second Division 1987/1988
Historical league standings at 1st January 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 | Aston Villa | 27 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 49 | 19 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 20 | 49 | 17 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 26 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 56 | 39 | 48 | 17 |
| 4 | Millwall | 27 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 34 | 48 | 12 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 31 | 48 | 10 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 25 | 45 | 14 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 45 | 11 |
| 8 | Hull City | 26 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 31 | 45 | 6 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 27 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 44 | 5 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 26 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 35 | 42 | 19 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 35 | 40 | 12 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 33 | 36 | 6 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 27 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 43 | 42 | 36 | 1 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 27 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 41 | 34 | -13 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 27 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 37 | 33 | -8 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 27 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 43 | 31 | -7 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 37 | 28 | -10 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 27 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 45 | 27 | -15 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 25 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 37 | 23 | -8 |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 27 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 48 | 23 | -17 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 27 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 22 | -16 |
| 22 | Reading | 26 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 48 | 21 | -20 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 27 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 64 | 20 | -35 |



