Barclays First Division 1987/1988
Historical league standings at 2nd 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 | Liverpool | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 11 | 56 | 44 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 18 | 43 | 26 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 42 | 15 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 23 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 42 | 14 |
| 5 | Wimbledon | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 40 | 10 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 40 | 3 |
| 7 | Everton | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 16 | 37 | 16 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 23 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 5 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 32 | -3 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 38 | 31 | -10 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 24 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 39 | 30 | -8 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 23 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 35 | 29 | -7 |
| 13 | Southampton | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 34 | 28 | -3 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 24 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 27 | -7 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 23 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 30 | 24 | -7 |
| 16 | Derby County | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 24 | -7 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 22 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 36 | 24 | -14 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 23 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 44 | 22 | -18 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 23 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 21 | -20 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 19 | -13 |
| 21 | Watford | 23 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 31 | 18 | -16 |
