1988-10-22
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Highbury | 33,202 | |
| Adams, Smith | Lineups | Falco | ||||
| Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | Everton | Villa Park | 26,636 | |
| Daley, Platt | Lineups | |||||
| Derby County | 0 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Baseball Ground | 13,583 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Liverpool | 0 | 0 | Coventry City | Anfield Road | 38,742 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | Luton Town | Ayresome Park | 17,792 | |
| Slaven, Cooper | Lineups | Wilson (p) | ||||
| Millwall | 2 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | The Den, New Cross | 16,874 | |
| Sheringham, Ruddock | Lineups | Hodge 2 | ||||
| Norwich City | 3 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Carrow Road | 20,330 | |
| Rosario, Fleck, Linighan | Lineups | Fairclough | ||||
| Southampton | 1 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | The Dell | 12,725 | |
| Statham (p) | Lineups | Varadi, Reeves | ||||
| West Ham United | 2 | 0 | Newcastle United | Upton Park | 17,765 | |
| Dickens, Stewart | Lineups | |||||
| Wimbledon | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | Plough Lane | 12,143 | |
| Wise | Lineups | Hughes | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Norwich City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | W | W | L | D | W | 1988-10-26 | Manchester United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 16 | D | D | W | D | W | 1988-10-29 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 3 | 0 | Coventry City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 14 | D | D | W | L | W | 1988-10-29 | Arsenal | A |
| 4 | 3 | Arsenal | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | W | W | L | D | W | 1988-10-25 | Luton Town | A |
| 5 | 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | W | W | W | L | L | 1988-10-29 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 6 | -2 | Liverpool | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | D | L | L | W | D | 1988-10-26 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 7 | -2 | Manchester United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | D | D | W | W | W | 1988-10-26 | Norwich City | H |
| 8 | 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | W | W | W | L | W | 1988-10-26 | Newcastle United | A |
| 9 | 6 | Aston Villa | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 11 | W | D | L | L | D | 1988-10-29 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 10 | -4 | Southampton | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 11 | L | L | D | L | D | 1988-10-25 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 11 | -3 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | L | W | L | L | L | 1988-10-30 | Manchester United | H |
| 12 | -3 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 10 | L | W | L | L | W | 1988-10-29 | Luton Town | A |
| 13 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -5 | 10 | D | D | D | W | D | 1988-10-29 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 14 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | D | W | D | D | D | 1988-10-26 | Liverpool | H |
| 15 | -1 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | D | L | D | L | D | 1988-10-29 | Wimbledon | H |
| 16 | 0 | Luton Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 8 | L | W | D | W | L | 1988-10-25 | Arsenal | H |
| 17 | 1 | Wimbledon | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 8 | D | W | W | L | L | 1988-10-29 | Derby County | A |
| 18 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 | L | D | D | W | D | 1988-10-25 | Southampton | H |
| 19 | 1 | West Ham United | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -10 | 7 | W | L | L | L | L | 1988-10-29 | Liverpool | H |
| 20 | -1 | Newcastle United | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -12 | 5 | L | L | W | D | L | 1988-10-26 | Middlesbrough | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Oakwell | 6,325 | |
| Cooper 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Goldstone Ground | 7,699 | |
| Gatting, May | Lineups | |||||
| Chelsea | 5 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Stamford Bridge | 12,658 | |
| Dixon, Durie 2, Roberts (p), Dorigo | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | Hull City | Selhurst Park | 8,464 | |
| Wright, Barber 2 | Lineups | Dyer | ||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 1 | Leicester City | Elland Road | 17,263 | |
| Hilaire | Lineups | Quinn | ||||
| Manchester City | 0 | 0 | Birmingham City | Maine Road | 20,205 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Manor Ground | 6,498 | |
| Bardsley (p) | Lineups | Garner | ||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 0 | Watford | Victoria Ground | 7,878 | |
| Coton OG, Beagrie | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 4 | 0 | Swindon Town | Roker Park | 13,520 | |
| Owers, Gabbiadini M 2, Whitehurst | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 1 | 1 | Portsmouth | Fellows Park | 5,626 | |
| Hawker | Lineups | Quinn | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | Bradford City | The Hawthorns | 8,989 | |
| Talbot | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 24 | D | W | W | D | L | 1988-10-25 | Sunderland | A |
| 2 | 0 | Watford | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | L | D | W | W | L | 1988-10-25 | Barnsley | H |
| 3 | 1 | Manchester City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | D | W | L | W | W | 1988-10-26 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 4 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 20 | L | L | W | L | W | 1988-10-25 | Portsmouth | H |
| 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 19 | W | W | D | W | W | 1988-10-25 | Hull City | A |
| 6 | -1 | Portsmouth | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 19 | D | W | W | L | L | 1988-10-25 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 7 | 1 | Barnsley | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 19 | W | L | W | W | W | 1988-10-25 | Watford | A |
| 8 | 4 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | W | W | L | W | W | 1988-10-25 | Oxford United | H |
| 9 | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 17 | W | W | L | D | L | 1988-10-26 | Manchester City | H |
| 10 | -3 | Oxford United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 17 | D | W | L | D | W | 1988-10-25 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 11 | -1 | Leicester City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 17 | D | W | W | D | L | 1988-10-26 | Swindon Town | H |
| 12 | -3 | Bradford City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 16 | L | L | L | D | W | 1988-10-26 | Leeds United | H |
| 13 | -2 | Swindon Town | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 15 | L | D | D | D | W | 1988-10-26 | Leicester City | A |
| 14 | 5 | Sunderland | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 14 | W | D | L | W | W | 1988-10-25 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 15 | 0 | Hull City | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 14 | L | D | W | D | D | 1988-10-25 | Chelsea | H |
| 16 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -4 | 14 | L | L | W | W | L | 1988-10-25 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 17 | 3 | Stoke City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 14 | W | L | D | D | W | 1988-10-25 | Birmingham City | A |
| 18 | -2 | Walsall | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | D | D | W | L | D | 1988-10-26 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 19 | -2 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 12 | L | L | D | L | L | 1988-10-25 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 20 | -2 | AFC Bournemouth | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 12 | L | L | L | D | L | 1988-10-25 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 21 | 1 | Leeds United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 8 | D | D | L | L | L | 1988-10-26 | Bradford City | A |
| 22 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 8 | W | D | L | D | L | 1988-10-25 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 23 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 7 | W | D | L | L | W | 1988-10-26 | Walsall | H |
| 24 | -1 | Birmingham City | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -18 | 7 | D | L | W | L | L | 1988-10-25 | Stoke City | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 0 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Recreation Ground | 2,155 | |
| Lineups | Hutchings | |||||
| Blackpool | 3 | 2 | Port Vale | Bloomfield Road | 7,045 | |
| Cunningham, Madden, Coughlin (p) | Lineups | Futcher 2 | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Burnden Park | 8,174 | |
| Morgan | Lineups | Bull, Dennison | ||||
| Brentford | 0 | 2 | Preston North End | Griffin Park | 5,584 | |
| Lineups | Brazil 2 | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 4 | 1 | Chester City | Twerton Park, Bath | 3,811 | |
| Mehew, Reece 2, McClean | Lineups | Benjamin | ||||
| Gillingham | 3 | 4 | Bury | Priestfield Stadium | 2,702 | |
| Lillis, Lovell (p), Cooper | Lineups | Robinson L 3 (1p), Bishop | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 2 | Cardiff City | Field Mill | 3,566 | |
| Cassells 2 | Lineups | Ketteridge, McDermott | ||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 3 | Bristol City | County Ground | 3,668 | |
| McGoldrick | Lineups | Milne, McGarvey 2 | ||||
| Notts County | 3 | 3 | Reading | Meadow Lane | 5,170 | |
| Thorpe, Law, Mills (p) | Lineups | Elsey, Senior, Gilkes | ||||
| Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Bramall Lane | 11,763 | |
| Deane, Webster | Lineups | Atherton | ||||
| Southend United | 3 | 1 | Chesterfield | Roots Hall | 2,662 | |
| Crown 2 (1p), McDonough | Lineups | Morris | ||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 0 | Fulham | Vetch Field | 4,737 | |
| Davies, Hutchison | Lineups | |||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Sheffield United | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 24 | W | W | W | L | W | 1988-10-24 | Port Vale | A |
| 2 | -1 | Port Vale | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 23 | L | W | W | W | D | 1988-10-24 | Sheffield United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 21 | W | W | L | D | D | 1988-10-25 | Blackpool | H |
| 4 | 2 | Swansea City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | W | W | W | W | L | 1988-10-25 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 5 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | D | L | W | D | D | 1988-10-26 | Chester City | A |
| 6 | 6 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 18 | W | W | L | W | D | 1988-10-26 | Reading | A |
| 7 | 4 | Bristol City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 18 | W | W | L | W | W | 1988-10-25 | Aldershot | H |
| 8 | 2 | Preston North End | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | W | W | W | L | W | 1988-10-25 | Gillingham | H |
| 9 | -5 | Fulham | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 17 | L | W | W | D | L | 1988-10-25 | Northampton Town | H |
| 10 | 3 | Bury | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 17 | W | W | L | W | W | 1988-10-25 | Southend United | H |
| 11 | -4 | Reading | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 17 | D | W | W | L | W | 1988-10-26 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 12 | 4 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 16 | W | L | W | L | W | 1988-10-25 | Swansea City | H |
| 13 | -5 | Chester City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | -3 | 16 | L | D | D | W | L | 1988-10-26 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 14 | -5 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | L | L | D | L | W | 1988-10-25 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 15 | -1 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 14 | L | L | W | L | W | 1988-10-25 | Chesterfield | A |
| 16 | 2 | Blackpool | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 | W | L | D | W | L | 1988-10-25 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 17 | -2 | Northampton Town | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 13 | L | L | L | L | W | 1988-10-25 | Fulham | A |
| 18 | -1 | Notts County | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | D | L | D | W | D | 1988-10-29 | Fulham | H |
| 19 | 1 | Southend United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -7 | 12 | W | W | L | D | L | 1988-10-25 | Bury | A |
| 20 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 9 | L | L | L | L | W | 1988-10-25 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 21 | 0 | Gillingham | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 7 | L | L | L | L | L | 1988-10-25 | Preston North End | A |
| 22 | 0 | Cardiff City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | -8 | 7 | D | D | L | D | D | 1988-10-29 | Blackpool | A |
| 23 | 0 | Chesterfield | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 19 | -25 | 6 | L | L | W | L | L | 1988-10-25 | Brentford | H |
| 24 | 0 | Aldershot | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -17 | 5 | L | L | L | W | L | 1988-10-25 | Bristol City | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 2 | 2 | Leyton Orient | Turf Moor | 8,503 | |
| O'Connell, Comstive (p) | Lineups | Juryeff, Comfort | ||||
| Exeter City | 3 | 0 | Carlisle United | St James Park | 2,235 | |
| Rowbotham 2, Langley | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | York City | Blundell Park | 2,829 | |
| Cockerill, Alexander | Lineups | |||||
| Hartlepool United | 0 | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | Victoria Park | 1,794 | |
| Lineups | Murphy, Fishenden, Gardiner | |||||
| Lincoln City | 3 | 2 | Darlington | Sincil Bank | 3,705 | |
| Gamble (p), Nicholson, Sertori | Lineups | MacDonald, Worthington | ||||
| Peterborough United | 2 | 1 | Hereford United | London Road | 3,460 | |
| Longhurst, Cusack | Lineups | Stevens (p) | ||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Spotland | 2,250 | |
| Edmonds | Lineups | |||||
| Scarborough | 1 | 1 | Stockport County | Seamer Road | 2,449 | |
| Bennyworth | Lineups | Hart | ||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 2 | Rotherham United | Plainmoor | 2,228 | |
| Weston | Lineups | Goodwin, Crosby | ||||
| Wrexham | 3 | 3 | Tranmere Rovers | Racecourse Ground | 3,334 | |
| Cooper 2, Preece | Lineups | Harvey 2, Bishop | ||||
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Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Rotherham United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 21 | W | D | D | L | L | 1988-10-25 | Colchester United | H |
| 2 | -1 | Burnley | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | D | L | W | W | D | 1988-10-25 | Carlisle United | A |
| 3 | -1 | Scarborough | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 20 | D | D | D | W | W | 1988-10-25 | Cambridge United | A |
| 4 | 1 | Rochdale | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 20 | W | L | D | W | W | 1988-10-26 | Hereford United | A |
| 5 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | W | L | D | W | L | 1988-10-25 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 6 | 2 | Lincoln City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 18 | W | D | L | W | W | 1988-10-24 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 7 | -3 | Cambridge United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 18 | W | L | W | L | W | 1988-10-25 | Scarborough | H |
| 8 | 7 | Exeter City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 17 | W | W | L | W | W | 1988-10-25 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 9 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 16 | L | W | W | W | L | 1988-10-25 | York City | A |
| 10 | 4 | Wrexham | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 15 | D | W | D | L | D | 1988-10-25 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 11 | 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | D | D | L | D | W | 1988-10-24 | Lincoln City | H |
| 12 | -3 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 15 | L | W | W | L | L | 1988-10-25 | Wrexham | H |
| 13 | -3 | Hereford United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 15 | L | W | W | L | W | 1988-10-26 | Rochdale | H |
| 14 | -3 | Torquay United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 15 | L | L | W | L | W | 1988-10-25 | Darlington | A |
| 15 | -3 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 15 | L | L | L | L | L | 1988-10-24 | Stockport County | A |
| 16 | -3 | Halifax Town | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 14 | W | W | L | W | L | 1988-10-25 | Peterborough United | H |
| 17 | 3 | Peterborough United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 14 | W | W | D | W | D | 1988-10-25 | Halifax Town | A |
| 18 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 13 | D | W | D | W | L | 1988-10-25 | Exeter City | H |
| 19 | -2 | York City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | -8 | 13 | L | W | W | L | W | 1988-10-25 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 20 | -1 | Stockport County | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 12 | D | L | D | L | W | 1988-10-24 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 21 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 12 | W | L | D | D | L | 1988-10-25 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 22 | -1 | Colchester United | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -11 | 11 | L | L | L | W | L | 1988-10-25 | Rotherham United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Carlisle United | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -7 | 8 | L | W | L | L | L | 1988-10-25 | Burnley | H |
| 24 | 0 | Darlington | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -12 | 4 | L | L | D | L | D | 1988-10-25 | Torquay United | H |
