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 |
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End of Season Notes |
| ♦ Arsenal finished as Football League First Division Champions |
| ♦ Liverpool finished as Football League First Division Runners Up |
| ▼Middlesbrough were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
| ▼West Ham United were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
| ▼Newcastle United were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Chelsea were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Manchester City were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |
| ♦▲Crystal Palace were Promoted from the Football League Second Division via the Playoffs |