English Football League Tables
Season 1988-89
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| FA Cup Final 1989 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
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| D 1 | Liverpool | 3 | 2 | Everton | D 1 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 82,800 | aet |
| Aldridge, Rush 2 | Line-ups | McCall 2 | ||||||
| FA Cup Semi-Finals 1989 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Liverpool | 0 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | D 1 | Hillsborough, Sheffield | 53,000 | * |
| *The Hillsborough Disaster. Abandoned after 6 Minutes as scale of disaster unfolded. 96 dead | ||||||||
| D 1 | Everton | 1 | 0 | Norwich City | D 1 | Villa Park, Birmingham | 46,553 | |
| Nevin | ||||||||
| D 1 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | D 1 | Old Trafford, Manchester | 38,000 | |
| Aldridge 2, Laws OG | Webb | |||||||
| League Cup Final 1989 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | Luton Town | D 1 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 76,130 | |
| Clough 2 (1p), Webb | Harford | |||||||
| League Cup Semi-Finals 1989 1st & 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | West Ham United | 0 | 3 | Luton Town | D 1 | Upton Park, London | 24,602 | |
| Harford, Wegerle, Wilson (p) | ||||||||
| D 1 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | Bristol City | D 3 | City Ground, Nottingham | 30,060 | |
| Pender OG | Mardon | |||||||
| D 3 | Bristol City | 0 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | D 1 | Ashton Gate, Bristol | 28,084 | aet agg 1-2 |
| Parker | ||||||||
| D 1 | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | West Ham United | D 1 | Kenilworth Road, Luton | 12,020 | agg 5-0 |
| Harford, Wegerle | ||||||||
| Second Divison Play-off Final 1989 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | Crystal Palace | D 2 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | 16,421 | 1st Leg |
| Gayle 2, Garner | McGoldrick | |||||||
| D 2 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | D 2 | Selhurst Park, London | 30,000 | 2nd Leg agg 4-3 |
| Wright 2, Madden (p) | ||||||||
| Third Divison Play-off Final 1989 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 3 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | Port Vale | D 3 | Twerton Park, Bath | 9,042 | 1st Leg |
| Penrice | Earle | |||||||
| D 3 | Port Vale | 1 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | D 3 | Vale Park, Burslem | 17,353 | 2nd Leg agg 2-1 |
| Earle | ||||||||
| Fourth Divison Play-off Final 1989 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 4 | Wrexham | 0 | 0 | Leyton Orient | D 4 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 7,915 | 1st Leg |
| D 4 | Leyton Orient | 2 | 1 | Wrexham | D 4 | Brisbane Road, London | 13,355 | 2nd Leg agg 2-1 |
| Harvey, Cooper | Bowden | |||||||
Final Table for Season 1988-89
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | 5 | Arsenal | 38 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 37 | 76 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 2 | -1 | Liverpool | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 37 | 76 | Win | Rd 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 27 | 21 | 64 | SF | Win | |
| 4 | 10 | Norwich City | 38 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 62 | SF | Rd 3 | |
| 5 | 10 | Derby County | 38 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 58 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 6 | 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 57 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| 7 | 3 | Coventry City | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 55 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 8 | -4 | Everton | 38 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 5 | 54 | Final | Rd 4 | |
| 9 | -4 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 53 | Rd 3 | Rd 5 | |
| 10 | D 2 | Millwall | 38 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 31 | -5 | 53 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 11 | -9 | Manchester United | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 51 | Rd 6 | Rd 3 | |
| 12 | -5 | Wimbledon | 38 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 51 | Rd 6 | Rd 4 | |
| 13 | -1 | Southampton | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 40 | -14 | 45 | Rd 3 | Rd 5 | |
| 14 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 34 | -14 | 42 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
| 15 | -4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -17 | 42 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 16 | -7 | Luton Town | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 31 | -10 | 41 | Rd 3 | Final | |
| 17 | D 2 | Aston Villa | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 34 | -11 | 40 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | |
| 18 | D 2 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 31 | -17 | 39 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 19 | -3 | West Ham United | 38 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 32 | -25 | 38 | Rd 6 | SF | |
| 20 | -12 | Newcastle United | 38 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 35 | -31 | 31 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | D 1 | Chelsea | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 25 | 46 | 99 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 2 | 7 | Manchester City | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 82 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 22 | 81 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 4 | D 1 | Watford | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 78 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 15 | 77 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
| 6 | 6 | Swindon Town | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 38 | 15 | 76 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 7 | 7 | Barnsley | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 8 | 74 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 8 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 38 | 10 | 73 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| 9 | 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 72 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 10 | -3 | Leeds United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 9 | 67 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 11 | D 3 | Sunderland | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 0 | 63 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 12 | 5 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 42 | -9 | 62 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 13 | -2 | Stoke City | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 47 | -15 | 59 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 14 | -10 | Bradford City | 46 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 37 | -7 | 56 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | |
| 15 | -2 | Leicester City | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 43 | -7 | 55 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| 16 | -6 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 49 | 32 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 3 | 54 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 17 | D 1 | Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 36 | -8 | 54 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 18 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 44 | -11 | 54 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 19 | D 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 42 | -9 | 51 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 20 | D 1 | Portsmouth | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 41 | -9 | 51 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 21 | -6 | Hull City | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 43 | -16 | 47 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 22 | -4 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 36 | -27 | 42 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 23 | -4 | Birmingham City | 46 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 43 | -45 | 35 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 24 | D 3 | Walsall | 46 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 42 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 38 | -39 | 31 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | D 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 61 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 47 | 92 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 2 | D 2 | Sheffield United | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 39 | 84 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
| 3 | 8 | Port Vale | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 84 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 4 | 5 | Fulham | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 2 | 75 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 5 | 3 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 16 | 74 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 6 | 10 | Preston North End | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 56 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 19 | 72 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 7 | 5 | Brentford | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 5 | 68 | Rd 6 | Rd 2 | |
| 8 | 7 | Chester City | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 43 | 3 | 68 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 9 | -5 | Notts County | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 10 | 67 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 10 | D 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 4 | 64 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 11 | -6 | Bristol City | 46 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -2 | 63 | Rd 3 | SF | |
| 12 | D 4 | Swansea City | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 31 | -2 | 61 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 13 | 1 | Bury | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 45 | -12 | 61 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 14 | D 2 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 48 | -10 | 60 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 15 | 4 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 30 | -4 | 59 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 16 | D 4 | Cardiff City | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 40 | -12 | 57 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | CWC Rd 1 |
| 17 | -10 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 2 | 56 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 18 | D 2 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 43 | -4 | 56 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 19 | -9 | Blackpool | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 30 | -3 | 55 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 20 | -14 | Northampton Town | 46 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 42 | -10 | 54 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 21 | -4 | Southend United | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 49 | -19 | 54 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 22 | -4 | Chesterfield | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 51 | -35 | 49 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 23 | -10 | Gillingham | 46 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 49 | -34 | 40 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 24 | -4 | Aldershot | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 49 | -30 | 37 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
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Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | D 3 | Rotherham United | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 41 | 82 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 2 | 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 19 | 80 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| 3 | 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 78 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 20 | 77 | Rd 1 | Rd 3 | |
| 5 | 7 | Scarborough | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 15 | 77 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | |
| 6 | 2 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 61 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 36 | 75 | Rd 1 | Rd 3 | |
| 7 | 4 | Wrexham | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 14 | 71 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 8 | 7 | Cambridge United | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 9 | 68 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 9 | D 3 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 41 | 6 | 66 | Rd 5 | Rd 1 | |
| 10 | CfL | Lincoln City | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 34 | 4 | 64 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 11 | D 3 | York City | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 36 | -1 | 64 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 12 | 11 | Carlisle United | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 60 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 13 | 9 | Exeter City | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 45 | -3 | 60 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 14 | -9 | Torquay United | 46 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 37 | -15 | 59 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 15 | 4 | Hereford United | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 45 | -6 | 58 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 16 | -6 | Burnley | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 41 | -9 | 55 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 17 | -10 | Peterborough United | 46 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 42 | -22 | 54 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 18 | 3 | Rochdale | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 56 | -26 | 53 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 19 | -3 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 45 | -28 | 52 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 20 | 0 | Stockport County | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 2 | 51 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 21 | -3 | Halifax Town | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 48 | -6 | 50 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 22 | -13 | Colchester United | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 48 | -18 | 50 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 23 | D 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 46 | -29 | 49 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 24 | -11 | Darlington | 46 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 28 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 38 | -23 | 42 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
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| Maidstone United promoted as Conference League Champions | ||||||||||||||||||
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