1988-10-15
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 2 | Aston Villa | Selhurst Park | 7,594 | |
| Gritt, Williams | Lineups | McInally, Platt | ||||
| Coventry City | 0 | 0 | Millwall | Highfield Road | 19,369 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | Loftus Road | 14,566 | |
| Maddix, Stein | Lineups | Kelly | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Norwich City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | W | L | D | W | W | 1988-10-22 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 2 | 0 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 15 | D | W | D | W | W | 1988-10-22 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 3 | 0 | Coventry City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 13 | D | W | L | W | W | 1988-10-22 | Liverpool | A |
| 4 | 0 | Liverpool | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | L | L | W | D | D | 1988-10-22 | Coventry City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Manchester United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | D | W | W | W | L | 1988-10-22 | Wimbledon | A |
| 6 | 0 | Southampton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | L | D | L | D | W | 1988-10-22 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 7 | 0 | Arsenal | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 10 | W | L | D | W | L | 1988-10-22 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 8 | 0 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | W | L | L | L | D | 1988-10-22 | Aston Villa | A |
| 9 | 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | W | L | L | W | W | 1988-10-22 | Arsenal | A |
| 10 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | W | W | L | L | D | 1988-10-22 | Southampton | A |
| 11 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 9 | W | W | L | W | L | 1988-10-22 | Luton Town | H |
| 12 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -5 | 9 | D | D | W | D | L | 1988-10-22 | Derby County | A |
| 13 | -2 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | W | D | D | D | D | 1988-10-22 | Millwall | A |
| 14 | -2 | Derby County | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | L | D | L | D | W | 1988-10-22 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 15 | 1 | Aston Villa | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 8 | D | L | L | D | D | 1988-10-22 | Everton | H |
| 16 | -3 | Luton Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 8 | W | D | W | L | L | 1988-10-22 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 17 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | D | D | W | D | L | 1988-10-22 | Norwich City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Wimbledon | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 7 | W | W | L | L | L | 1988-10-22 | Manchester United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Newcastle United | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -10 | 5 | L | W | D | L | L | 1988-10-22 | West Ham United | A |
| 20 | 0 | West Ham United | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -12 | 4 | L | L | L | L | D | 1988-10-22 | Newcastle United | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | St Andrew's | 10,453 | |
| Bremner | Lineups | Hopkins 2, Phillips, Robson | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | Barnsley | Ewood Park | 9,316 | |
| Kennedy, Gayle (p) | Lineups | Mail OG | ||||
| Bradford City | 0 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Valley Parade | 11,098 | |
| Lineups | Wright | |||||
| Hull City | 0 | 0 | Sunderland | Boothferry Park | 8,261 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 2 | Oxford United | Portman Road | 13,039 | |
| Dozzell | Lineups | Foyle, Phillips J | ||||
| Leicester City | 2 | 0 | Stoke City | Filbert Street | 10,312 | |
| Newell 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | Boundary Park | 7,817 | |
| Palmer | Lineups | Wilson K, Nicholas, McAllister, Wood | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 1 | Manchester City | Home Park | 10,158 | |
| Lineups | Gayle | |||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Fratton Park | 12,801 | |
| Chamberlain, Quinn | Lineups | Close | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | Walsall | Gay Meadow | 5,026 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Watford | 1 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Vicarage Road | 12,126 | |
| Porter (p) | Lineups | McClelland OG | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 23 | W | W | D | L | W | 1988-10-22 | Oxford United | A |
| 2 | -1 | Watford | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 23 | D | W | W | L | D | 1988-10-22 | Stoke City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 20 | L | W | L | W | D | 1988-10-22 | Barnsley | A |
| 4 | 0 | Manchester City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | W | L | W | W | W | 1988-10-22 | Birmingham City | H |
| 5 | 2 | Portsmouth | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 18 | W | W | L | L | D | 1988-10-22 | Walsall | A |
| 6 | 4 | Chelsea | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 16 | W | D | W | W | W | 1988-10-22 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 7 | 4 | Oxford United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 16 | W | L | D | W | L | 1988-10-22 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 8 | -3 | Barnsley | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 16 | L | W | W | W | L | 1988-10-22 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 9 | -3 | Bradford City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 16 | L | L | D | W | D | 1988-10-22 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 10 | 3 | Leicester City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 16 | W | W | D | L | D | 1988-10-22 | Leeds United | A |
| 11 | -3 | Swindon Town | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 14 | D | D | W | W | W | 1988-10-16 | Leeds United | H |
| 12 | 5 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | W | L | W | W | D | 1988-10-22 | Hull City | H |
| 13 | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 14 | W | L | D | L | D | 1988-10-22 | Bradford City | H |
| 14 | -5 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 14 | L | W | W | L | D | 1988-10-22 | Chelsea | A |
| 15 | -3 | Hull City | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 14 | D | W | D | D | D | 1988-10-22 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 16 | 0 | Walsall | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | D | W | L | D | L | 1988-10-22 | Portsmouth | H |
| 17 | -3 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 12 | L | D | L | L | D | 1988-10-22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 18 | -3 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 12 | L | L | D | L | W | 1988-10-21 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 19 | 1 | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 11 | D | L | W | W | D | 1988-10-22 | Swindon Town | H |
| 20 | -1 | Stoke City | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 11 | L | D | D | W | W | 1988-10-22 | Watford | H |
| 21 | 0 | Leeds United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 6 | L | L | L | L | W | 1988-10-16 | Swindon Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Birmingham City | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -18 | 6 | L | W | L | L | L | 1988-10-22 | Manchester City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -11 | 5 | D | L | D | L | D | 1988-10-21 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 24 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -10 | 4 | D | L | L | W | L | 1988-10-22 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1 | 2 | Sheffield United | Bloomfield Road | 8,471 | |
| Coughlin (p) | Lineups | Pike, Webster | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | Notts County | Twerton Park, Bath | 4,183 | |
| Jones, Penrice | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 3 | 1 | Brentford | Gigg Lane | 2,359 | |
| Robinson L (p), Elliott, McIlroy | Lineups | Cockram | ||||
| Chester City | 0 | 0 | Cardiff City | Sealand Road | 2,834 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 3 | Preston North End | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 2,813 | |
| Lineups | Swann, Mooney, Ellis | |||||
| Fulham | 5 | 1 | Aldershot | Craven Cottage | 5,101 | |
| Sayer 2, Marshall, Barnett, Eckhardt | Lineups | Mazzon | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 1 | Bristol City | Leeds Road | 5,952 | |
| Lineups | Walsh | |||||
| Port Vale | 2 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Vale Park | 7,985 | |
| Riley, Walker | Lineups | Brookman | ||||
| Reading | 1 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Elm Park | 6,604 | |
| Beavon (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Southend United | 2 | 1 | Gillingham | Roots Hall | 3,200 | |
| Ling, Crown (p) | Lineups | Lovell | ||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 0 | Northampton Town | Vetch Field | 4,583 | |
| D'Auria | Lineups | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Molineux | 10,320 | |
| Bull, Gallagher | Lineups | Hilditch | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||||
| 1 | 0 | Port Vale | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 23 | W | W | W | D | W | 1988-10-22 | Blackpool | A |
| 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 21 | W | W | L | W | W | 1988-10-22 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 3 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 18 | W | L | D | D | W | 1988-10-22 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 4 | 3 | Fulham | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 17 | W | W | D | L | D | 1988-10-22 | Swansea City | A |
| 5 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | L | W | D | D | W | 1988-10-22 | Cardiff City | H |
| 6 | 3 | Swansea City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | W | W | W | L | L | 1988-10-22 | Fulham | H |
| 7 | 4 | Reading | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 16 | W | W | L | W | W | 1988-10-22 | Notts County | A |
| 8 | -2 | Chester City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 16 | D | D | W | L | W | 1988-10-22 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 9 | -5 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | L | D | L | W | W | 1988-10-22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 10 | 5 | Preston North End | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | W | W | L | W | D | 1988-10-22 | Brentford | A |
| 11 | 2 | Bristol City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | W | L | W | W | L | 1988-10-22 | Northampton Town | A |
| 12 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 15 | W | L | W | D | W | 1988-10-22 | Chester City | H |
| 13 | 4 | Bury | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | W | L | W | W | L | 1988-10-22 | Gillingham | A |
| 14 | -6 | Brentford | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 14 | L | W | L | W | L | 1988-10-22 | Preston North End | H |
| 15 | -5 | Northampton Town | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 13 | L | L | L | W | L | 1988-10-22 | Bristol City | H |
| 16 | -4 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -2 | 13 | L | W | L | W | L | 1988-10-22 | Aldershot | A |
| 17 | -1 | Notts County | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | L | D | W | D | D | 1988-10-22 | Reading | H |
| 18 | 0 | Blackpool | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | L | D | W | L | W | 1988-10-22 | Port Vale | H |
| 19 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 9 | L | L | L | W | D | 1988-10-22 | Sheffield United | A |
| 20 | 1 | Southend United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -9 | 9 | W | L | D | L | D | 1988-10-22 | Chesterfield | H |
| 21 | -1 | Gillingham | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 7 | L | L | L | L | L | 1988-10-22 | Bury | H |
| 22 | 1 | Cardiff City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | -8 | 6 | D | L | D | D | L | 1988-10-22 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 23 | -1 | Chesterfield | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | -23 | 6 | L | W | L | L | L | 1988-10-22 | Southend United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Aldershot | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -16 | 5 | L | L | W | L | L | 1988-10-22 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 2 | 1 | Torquay United | Brunton Park | 2,162 | |
| Hetherington, Fyfe | Lineups | Lloyd | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | Gresty Road | 2,180 | |
| Lineups | Dobson 2 | |||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | Grimsby Town | St James Park | 2,232 | |
| Neville (p), Taylor | Lineups | Alexander | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 3 | Wrexham | Victoria Park | 2,194 | |
| Baker | Lineups | Jones J, Preece, Cooper | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 8 | 0 | Colchester United | Brisbane Road | 3,421 | |
| Hull 3, Sitton, Baker, Comfort, Hales (p), Day | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 2 | 2 | Scarborough | Sincil Bank | 4,535 | |
| Clarke (p), Gamble | Lineups | Short CM, Thompson N | ||||
| Peterborough United | 3 | 0 | Burnley | London Road | 5,023 | |
| Goldsmith, Cusack, Oakes | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Millmoor | 4,133 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | Cambridge United | Glanford Park | 3,514 | |
| Taylor | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 2 | Hereford United | Edgeley Park | 2,035 | |
| Wylde | Lineups | Stevens 2 | ||||
| York City | 4 | 1 | Darlington | Bootham Crescent | 2,851 | |
| Butler 2, Canham, Banton | Lineups | Worthington | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Burnley | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | L | W | W | D | W | 1988-10-22 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 2 | 0 | Scarborough | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 19 | D | D | W | W | W | 1988-10-22 | Stockport County | H |
| 3 | 0 | Rotherham United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 18 | D | D | L | L | W | 1988-10-22 | Torquay United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Rochdale | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 17 | L | D | W | W | W | 1988-10-22 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | L | D | W | L | D | 1988-10-22 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 6 | 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 16 | W | W | W | L | D | 1988-10-21 | Halifax Town | H |
| 7 | 2 | Lincoln City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 15 | D | L | W | W | W | 1988-10-22 | Darlington | H |
| 8 | -2 | Cambridge United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 15 | L | W | L | W | L | 1988-10-21 | Colchester United | A |
| 9 | 3 | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 15 | W | W | L | L | D | 1988-10-22 | Rochdale | A |
| 10 | 3 | Hereford United | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 15 | W | W | L | W | L | 1988-10-22 | Peterborough United | A |
| 11 | -4 | Torquay United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -1 | 15 | L | W | L | W | L | 1988-10-22 | Rotherham United | H |
| 12 | -4 | Hartlepool United | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 15 | L | L | L | L | W | 1988-10-22 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 13 | 4 | Wrexham | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 14 | W | D | L | D | D | 1988-10-22 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 14 | 2 | Exeter City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 14 | W | L | W | W | D | 1988-10-22 | Carlisle United | H |
| 15 | -5 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | D | L | D | W | W | 1988-10-22 | Wrexham | A |
| 16 | 3 | York City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -6 | 13 | W | W | L | W | W | 1988-10-22 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 17 | 3 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | W | D | W | L | W | 1988-10-22 | Burnley | A |
| 18 | -4 | Stockport County | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 | L | D | L | W | D | 1988-10-22 | Scarborough | A |
| 19 | -4 | Halifax Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 11 | W | L | W | L | L | 1988-10-21 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 20 | 2 | Peterborough United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 11 | W | D | W | D | L | 1988-10-22 | Hereford United | H |
| 21 | -3 | Colchester United | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -10 | 11 | L | L | W | L | L | 1988-10-21 | Cambridge United | H |
| 22 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -9 | 9 | L | D | D | L | L | 1988-10-22 | York City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Carlisle United | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 8 | W | L | L | L | L | 1988-10-22 | Exeter City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Darlington | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -11 | 4 | L | D | L | D | L | 1988-10-22 | Lincoln City | A |
