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PosTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgDiffAvgPoints
= 1  Chelsea46291259650462.0999
= 2  Manchester City462313107753241.6782
= 3  Crystal Palace462312117149221.5481
= 4  Watford462212127448261.6178
= 5  Blackburn Rovers462211137459151.6177
= 6  Swindon Town462016106853151.4876
= 7  Barnsley46201412665881.4374
= 8  Ipswich Town46227177161101.5473
= 9  West Bromwich Albion461818106541241.4172
=10 Leeds United46171613595091.2867
=11 Sunderland46161515606001.3063
=12 AFC Bournemouth46188205362-91.1562
=13 Stoke City461514175772-151.2459
=14 Bradford City461317165259-71.1356
=15 Leicester City461316175663-71.2255
=16 Oldham Athletic46112114757231.6354
=17 Oxford United461412206270-81.3554
=18 Plymouth Argyle461412205566-111.2054
=19 Brighton & Hove Albion46149235766-91.2451
=20 Portsmouth461312215362-91.1551
=21 Hull City461114215268-161.1347
=22 Shrewsbury Town46818204067-270.8742
=23 Birmingham City46811273176-450.6735
=24 Walsall46516254180-390.8931
Explanation of this analysisThis analysis shows the final table positions for the Second Division in the 88/89 season.
ColoursPlaces are colour-coded as follows:

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Team Name - Relegated/Disqualified/Went Bust
League Disbanded

Position - Can't be promoted

Team Name - Transferred

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Data last updated: 2 March 2026