| Season | Prior League | Position | Team | Played | Points | Pts/Game | Goals/Game | | Current League | Position | Team | Played | Points | Pts/Game | Goals/Game |
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| 88/89 | First Division | 18 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 39 | 1.0 | 1.2 | | Second Division | 21 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 50 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 88/89 | First Division | 19 | West Ham United | 38 | 38 | 1.0 | 1.0 | | Second Division | 7 | West Ham United | 46 | 72 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 88/89 | First Division | 20 | Newcastle United | 38 | 31 | 0.8 | 0.8 | | Second Division | 3 | Newcastle United | 46 | 80 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
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| 88/89 | S Premier Division | 10 | Hamilton Academicals | 36 | 14 | 0.4 | 0.5 | | S First Division | 6 | Hamilton Academicals | 39 | 41 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
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| 88/89 | Second Division | 1 | Chelsea | 46 | 99 | 2.2 | 2.1 | | First Division | 5 | Chelsea | 38 | 60 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 88/89 | Second Division | 2 | Manchester City | 46 | 82 | 1.8 | 1.7 | | First Division | 14 | Manchester City | 38 | 48 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| 88/89 | Second Division | 3 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 81 | 1.8 | 1.5 | | First Division | 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 48 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| 88/89 | Second Division | 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 42 | 0.9 | 0.9 | | Third Division | 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 63 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| 88/89 | Second Division | 23 | Birmingham City | 46 | 35 | 0.8 | 0.7 | | Third Division | 7 | Birmingham City | 46 | 66 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| 88/89 | Second Division | 24 | Walsall | 46 | 31 | 0.7 | 0.9 | | Third Division | 24 | Walsall | 46 | 41 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
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| 88/89 | S First Division | 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 39 | 54 | 1.4 | 1.5 | | S Premier Division | 8 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 30 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| 88/89 | S First Division | 13 | Kilmarnock | 39 | 34 | 0.9 | 1.2 | | S Second Division | 2 | Kilmarnock | 39 | 47 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| 88/89 | S First Division | 14 | Queen of the South | 39 | 12 | 0.3 | 1.0 | | S Second Division | 10 | Queen of the South | 39 | 36 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
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| 88/89 | Third Division | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 92 | 2.0 | 2.1 | | Second Division | 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 67 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 88/89 | Third Division | 2 | Sheffield United | 46 | 84 | 1.8 | 2.0 | | Second Division | 2 | Sheffield United | 46 | 85 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 88/89 | Third Division | 3 | Port Vale | 46 | 84 | 1.8 | 1.7 | | Second Division | 11 | Port Vale | 46 | 61 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 88/89 | Third Division | 21 | Southend United | 46 | 54 | 1.2 | 1.2 | | Fourth Division | 3 | Southend United | 46 | 75 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| 88/89 | Third Division | 22 | Chesterfield | 46 | 49 | 1.1 | 1.1 | | Fourth Division | 7 | Chesterfield | 46 | 71 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 88/89 | Third Division | 23 | Gillingham | 46 | 40 | 0.9 | 1.0 | | Fourth Division | 14 | Gillingham | 46 | 62 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 88/89 | Third Division | 24 | Aldershot | 46 | 37 | 0.8 | 1.0 | | Fourth Division | 22 | Aldershot | 46 | 50 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
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| 88/89 | W Nat Premier North | 15 | Llay Welfare | 30 | 16 | 0.5 | 1.1 | | W Nat North Div 1 | 6 | Llay Welfare | 26 | 45 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| 88/89 | W Nat Premier North | 16 | Overton Athletic | 30 | 8 | 0.3 | 1.2 | | W Nat North Div 1 | 11 | Overton Athletic | 26 | 29 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
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| 88/89 | S Second Division | 1 | Albion Rovers | 39 | 50 | 1.3 | 1.7 | | S First Division | 13 | Albion Rovers | 39 | 27 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 88/89 | S Second Division | 2 | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 45 | 1.2 | 1.7 | | S First Division | 14 | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 25 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
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| 88/89 | W Nat South | 1 | Barry Town | 32 | 88 | 2.8 | 3.0 | | Southern Midland Division | 5 | Barry Town | 42 | 71 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 88/89 | W Nat South | 16 | Caerleon | 32 | 25 | 0.8 | 1.3 | | W Nat Premier South | 16 | Caerleon | 34 | 33 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| 88/89 | W Nat South | 17 | Milford | 32 | 24 | 0.8 | 1.2 | | W Nat Premier South | 4 | Milford | 34 | 63 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
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| 88/89 | Fourth Division | 1 | Rotherham United | 46 | 82 | 1.8 | 1.7 | | Third Division | 9 | Rotherham United | 46 | 64 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| 88/89 | Fourth Division | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 80 | 1.7 | 1.3 | | Third Division | 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 80 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 88/89 | Fourth Division | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 78 | 1.7 | 1.5 | | Third Division | 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 62 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| 88/89 | Fourth Division | 6 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 75 | 1.6 | 1.9 | | Third Division | 14 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 58 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| 88/89 | Fourth Division | 24 | Darlington | 46 | 42 | 0.9 | 1.2 | | EFL National | 1 | Darlington | 42 | 87 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
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| 88/89 | W Nat North Div 1 | 1 | Rhostyllen | 26 | 72 | 2.8 | 4.6 | | W Nat Premier North | 14 | Rhostyllen | 30 | 26 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| 88/89 | W Nat North Div 1 | 2 | Smithfield Athletic | 26 | 62 | 2.4 | 3.5 | | W Nat Premier North | 16 | Smithfield Athletic | 30 | 20 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| 88/89 | W Nat North Div 1 | 14 | Penycae Reserves | 26 | 3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | | W Nat North Div 2 | 10 | Penycae Reserves | 24 | 17 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
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| 88/89 | W Nat Premier South | 3 | Ammanford | 34 | 73 | 2.1 | 2.1 | | W Nat South | 14 | Ammanford | 30 | 27 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| 88/89 | W Nat Premier South | 6 | Ferndale Athletic | 34 | 53 | 1.6 | 1.6 | | W Nat Premier South | 2 | Ferndale Athletic | 34 | 73 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 88/89 | W Nat Premier South | 7 | Llanelli Town | 34 | 49 | 1.4 | 2.2 | | W Nat South | 5 | Llanelli Town | 30 | 54 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| 88/89 | W Nat Premier South | 17 | South Wales Police | 34 | 31 | 0.9 | 1.5 | | W Div 1 South | 7 | South Wales Police | 32 | 49 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 88/89 | W Nat Premier South | 18 | Abercynon Athletic | 34 | 25 | 0.7 | 1.1 | | W Div 1 South | 16 | Abercynon Athletic | 32 | 29 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
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| 88/89 | EFL National | 1 | Maidstone United | 40 | 84 | 2.1 | 2.3 | | Fourth Division | 5 | Maidstone United | 46 | 73 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 88/89 | EFL National | 20 | Aylesbury United | 40 | 36 | 0.9 | 1.1 | | Isthmian League Premier | 3 | Aylesbury United | 42 | 84 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 88/89 | EFL National | 21 | Weymouth | 40 | 31 | 0.8 | 0.9 | | Southern Premier | 17 | Weymouth | 42 | 46 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 88/89 | EFL National | 22 | Newport County | 0 | 0 | - | - | | Hellenic Premier | 1 | Newport County | 34 | 75 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
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| 88/89 | W Nat North Div 2 | 1 | Marchwiel | 28 | 68 | 2.4 | 4.2 | | W Nat North Div 1 | 2 | Marchwiel | 26 | 55 | 2.1 | 2.8 |
| 88/89 | W Nat North Div 2 | 14 | Glyn Ceiriog | 28 | 13 | 0.5 | 2.0 | | W Nat North Div 3 | 6 | Glyn Ceiriog | 18 | 25 | 1.4 | 2.3 |
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| 88/89 | W Nat North Div 3 | 1 | Kelloggs | 22 | 51 | 2.3 | 3.3 | | W Nat North Div 2 | 8 | Kelloggs | 24 | 37 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| 88/89 | W Nat North Div 3 | 2 | Corwen Reserves | 22 | 49 | 2.2 | 3.5 | | W Nat North Div 2 | 9 | Corwen Reserves | 24 | 30 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
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| 88/89 | Southern Premier | 1 | Merthyr Tydfil | 42 | 85 | 2.0 | 2.5 | | EFL National | 9 | Merthyr Tydfil | 42 | 62 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 88/89 | Southern Premier | 19 | Fareham Town | 42 | 51 | 1.2 | 1.0 | | Southern Southern Division | 12 | Fareham Town | 42 | 56 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| 88/89 | Southern Premier | 20 | Leicester United | 42 | 29 | 0.7 | 1.1 | | Southern Midland Division | 11 | Leicester United | 42 | 56 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| 88/89 | Southern Premier | 21 | Redditch United | 42 | 22 | 0.5 | 0.9 | | Southern Midland Division | 18 | Redditch United | 42 | 46 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| 88/89 | Southern Premier | 22 | Bedworth United | 42 | 19 | 0.5 | 0.9 | | Southern Midland Division | 15 | Bedworth United | 42 | 51 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
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| 88/89 | Northern Premier | 1 | Barrow | 42 | 87 | 2.1 | 1.6 | | EFL National | 14 | Barrow | 42 | 52 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
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| 88/89 | Isthmian League Premier | 2 | Farnborough | 42 | 81 | 1.9 | 2.0 | | EFL National | 21 | Farnborough | 42 | 42 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| 88/89 | Isthmian League Premier | 21 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 42 | 36 | 0.9 | 1.0 | | Isthmian Division 1 | 12 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 42 | 55 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 88/89 | Isthmian League Premier | 22 | Croydon Athletic | 42 | 21 | 0.5 | 0.6 | | Isthmian Division 1 | 17 | Croydon Athletic | 42 | 43 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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| 88/89 | Southern Southern Division | 1 | Chelmsford City | 42 | 95 | 2.3 | 2.5 | | Southern Premier | 18 | Chelmsford City | 42 | 43 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| 88/89 | Southern Southern Division | 2 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 42 | 87 | 2.1 | 1.7 | | Southern Premier | 7 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 42 | 66 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| 88/89 | Southern Southern Division | 21 | Tonbridge Angels | 42 | 27 | 0.6 | 1.2 | | Kent Football Div 1 | 3 | Tonbridge Angels | 38 | 84 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
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| 88/89 | Southern Midland Division | 1 | Gloucester City | 42 | 92 | 2.2 | 2.3 | | Southern Premier | 9 | Gloucester City | 42 | 62 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 88/89 | Southern Midland Division | 2 | Atherstone Town | 42 | 87 | 2.1 | 2.0 | | Southern Premier | 6 | Atherstone Town | 42 | 67 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 88/89 | Southern Midland Division | 22 | Mile Oak Rovers | 42 | 25 | 0.6 | 1.1 | | Midland Combination Premier | 19 | Mile Oak Rovers | 38 | 38 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
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| 88/89 | Isthmian Division 1 | 1 | Staines Town | 40 | 87 | 2.2 | 2.0 | | Isthmian League Premier | 16 | Staines Town | 42 | 48 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| 88/89 | Isthmian Division 1 | 2 | Basingstoke Town | 40 | 83 | 2.1 | 2.1 | | Isthmian League Premier | 8 | Basingstoke Town | 42 | 63 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
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| 88/89 | Midland Combination Premier | 2 | Racing Club Warwick | 34 | 52 | 1.5 | 2.3 | | Southern Midland Division | 19 | Racing Club Warwick | 42 | 44 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
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| 88/89 | Wessex League | 1 | Bashley | 32 | 82 | 2.6 | 2.7 | | Southern Southern Division | 1 | Bashley | 42 | 82 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
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| 88/89 | Sussex County Div 1 | 18 | Portfield | 34 | 20 | 0.6 | 1.0 | | Sussex County Div 2 | 4 | Portfield | 30 | 56 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
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| 88/89 | Northern Division 1 | 18 | North Shields | 38 | 36 | 0.9 | 1.5 | | Northern Counties East Premier | 2 | North Shields | 34 | 69 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| 88/89 | Northern Division 1 | 19 | Chester-le-Street Town | 38 | 32 | 0.8 | 0.9 | | Northern Division 2 | 5 | Chester-le-Street Town | 38 | 77 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| 88/89 | Northern Division 1 | 20 | Crook Town | 38 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.8 | | Northern Division 2 | 6 | Crook Town | 38 | 67 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
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| 88/89 | Kent Football Div 1 | 1 | Hythe Town | 38 | 90 | 2.4 | 3.5 | | Southern Southern Division | 6 | Hythe Town | 42 | 72 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
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| 88/89 | Hellenic Premier | 1 | Yate Town | 32 | 83 | 2.6 | 2.3 | | Southern Southern Division | 13 | Yate Town | 42 | 54 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 88/89 | Hellenic Premier | 16 | Wallingford & Crowmarsh | 32 | 26 | 0.8 | 1.0 | | Hellenic Division 1 | 8 | Wallingford & Crowmarsh | 30 | 39 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| 88/89 | Hellenic Premier | 17 | Viking Greenford | 32 | 25 | 0.8 | 0.9 | | Hellenic Division 1 | 9 | Viking Greenford | 30 | 38 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
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| 88/89 | EC Premier Division | 20 | Ely City | 40 | 30 | 0.8 | 1.2 | | EC Division 1 | 5 | Ely City | 32 | 57 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 88/89 | EC Premier Division | 21 | Soham Town Rangers | 40 | 22 | 0.6 | 0.9 | | EC Division 1 | 3 | Soham Town Rangers | 32 | 68 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
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| 88/89 | Western Football Premier | 21 | Minehead | 40 | 14 | 0.4 | 0.8 | | Western Football Div 1 | 20 | Minehead | 38 | 27 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
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| 88/89 | Sussex County Div 2 | 1 | Seaford Town | 26 | 52 | 2.0 | 1.9 | | Sussex County Div 1 | 11 | Seaford Town | 34 | 40 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 88/89 | Sussex County Div 2 | 2 | Ringmer | 26 | 51 | 2.0 | 1.7 | | Sussex County Div 1 | 10 | Ringmer | 34 | 41 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 88/89 | Sussex County Div 2 | 14 | East Grinstead Town | 26 | 22 | 0.8 | 0.8 | | Sussex County Div 3 | 5 | East Grinstead Town | 26 | 40 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
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| 88/89 | Northern Division 2 | 1 | Consett | 38 | 93 | 2.4 | 2.3 | | Northern Division 1 | 6 | Consett | 38 | 57 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 88/89 | Northern Division 2 | 2 | Alnwick Town | 38 | 84 | 2.2 | 2.4 | | Northern Division 1 | 8 | Alnwick Town | 38 | 54 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 88/89 | Northern Division 2 | 3 | Whickham | 38 | 84 | 2.2 | 2.3 | | Northern Division 1 | 15 | Whickham | 38 | 40 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
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| 88/89 | Northern Counties East Div 1 | 1 | Sheffield FC | 30 | 68 | 2.3 | 2.5 | | Northern Counties East Premier | 9 | Sheffield FC | 34 | 55 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
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| 88/89 | North West Counties Div 1 | 18 | Formby | 34 | 10 | 0.3 | 0.7 | | North West Counties Div 2 | 12 | Formby | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
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| 88/89 | Hellenic Division 1 | 1 | Almondsbury Picksons | 28 | 64 | 2.3 | 2.4 | | Hellenic Premier | 7 | Almondsbury Picksons | 34 | 54 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 88/89 | Hellenic Division 1 | 2 | Headington Amateurs | 28 | 62 | 2.2 | 1.8 | | Hellenic Premier | 12 | Headington Amateurs | 34 | 41 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
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| 88/89 | EC Division 1 | 1 | Wroxham | 26 | 62 | 2.4 | 3.5 | | EC Premier Division | 12 | Wroxham | 40 | 57 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 88/89 | EC Division 1 | 2 | Halstead Town | 26 | 62 | 2.4 | 3.4 | | EC Premier Division | 14 | Halstead Town | 40 | 49 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
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| 88/89 | Western Football Div 1 | 2 | Tiverton Town | 38 | 60 | 1.6 | 2.8 | | Western Football Premier | 4 | Tiverton Town | 40 | 84 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
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| 88/89 | Sussex County Div 3 | 1 | Saltdean United | 30 | 65 | 2.2 | 1.7 | | Sussex County Div 2 | 8 | Saltdean United | 30 | 46 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 88/89 | Sussex County Div 3 | 2 | St Leonards | 30 | 62 | 2.1 | 1.9 | | Sussex County Div 2 | 6 | St Leonards | 30 | 49 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| 88/89 | Sussex County Div 3 | 3 | Franklands Village | 30 | 59 | 2.0 | 1.8 | | Sussex County Div 2 | 10 | Franklands Village | 30 | 38 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
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| 88/89 | North West Counties Div 2 | 1 | Vauxhall Motors | 34 | 58 | 1.7 | 2.0 | | North West Counties Div 1 | 4 | Vauxhall Motors | 34 | 57 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 88/89 | North West Counties Div 2 | 3 | Chadderton | 34 | 49 | 1.4 | 2.1 | | North West Counties Div 1 | 18 | Chadderton | 34 | 33 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| 88/89 | North West Counties Div 2 | 5 | Nantwich Town | 34 | 44 | 1.3 | 1.9 | | North West Counties Div 1 | 7 | Nantwich Town | 34 | 44 | 1.3 | 1.5 |