1988-10-25
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Town | 1 | 1 | Arsenal | Kenilworth Road | 10,548 | |
| Black | Lineups | Smith | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 2 | Southampton | White Hart Lane | 19,517 | |
| Wallace Ray OG | Lineups | Cockerill 2 | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Arsenal | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | D | W | W | L | D | 1988-10-29 | Coventry City | H |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | 5 | Southampton | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 | W | L | L | D | L | 1988-10-29 | Norwich City | A |
| 6 | -1 | 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 |
| 7 | -1 | 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 |
| 8 | -1 | 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 |
| 9 | -1 | 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 |
| 10 | -1 | 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 |
| 11 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 9 | D | L | W | D | W | 1988-10-29 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 17 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 7 | L | L | D | D | W | 1988-10-29 | Aston Villa | A |
| 19 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 0 | 1 | Stoke City | St Andrew's | 6,262 | |
| Lineups | Stainrod | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | Oxford United | Selhurst Park | 10,114 | |
| Redfearn (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | Boothferry Park | 6,953 | |
| Edwards 2 (1p), Smith | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 0 | 1 | Portsmouth | Portman Road | 14,835 | |
| Lineups | Horne | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Boundary Park | 4,518 | |
| Marshall, Bunn | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Home Park | 6,298 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Roker Park | 16,601 | |
| Gabbiadini M, Hendry OG | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 4 | 0 | Barnsley | Vicarage Road | 10,356 | |
| Wilkinson, Holden, Roberts, Falconer | Lineups | |||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Watford | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 26 | W | L | D | W | W | 1988-10-29 | Walsall | A |
| 2 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 24 | L | D | W | W | D | 1988-10-29 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 3 | 3 | Portsmouth | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 22 | W | D | W | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 4 | -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 |
| 5 | 3 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | W | W | W | L | W | 1988-10-29 | Stoke City | A |
| 6 | -2 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 20 | L | L | L | W | L | 1988-10-29 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 7 | -2 | Chelsea | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 19 | L | W | W | D | W | 1988-10-29 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 8 | -1 | Barnsley | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 19 | L | W | L | W | W | 1988-10-29 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 9 | 0 | 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 | 4 | Sunderland | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 17 | W | W | D | L | W | 1988-10-29 | Manchester City | A |
| 11 | 4 | Hull City | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 17 | W | L | D | W | D | 1988-10-29 | Leeds United | A |
| 12 | -2 | Oxford United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 17 | L | D | W | L | D | 1988-10-29 | Bradford City | H |
| 13 | -2 | 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 |
| 14 | 3 | Stoke City | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 17 | W | W | L | D | D | 1988-10-29 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 15 | -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 |
| 16 | 3 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 15 | W | L | L | D | L | 1988-10-29 | Portsmouth | A |
| 17 | -4 | 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 |
| 18 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -4 | 15 | D | L | L | W | W | 1988-10-29 | Barnsley | A |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 20 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 12 | L | L | L | L | D | 1988-10-29 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 21 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 9 | D | W | D | L | D | 1988-10-29 | Leicester City | H |
| 22 | -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 |
| 23 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Birmingham City | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -19 | 7 | L | D | L | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Swindon Town | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 1 | 1 | Aldershot | Ashton Gate | 8,685 | |
| McGarvey | Lineups | Burvill | ||||
| Bury | 3 | 1 | Southend United | Gigg Lane | 2,419 | |
| Robinson L 2, Lee | Lineups | Crown (p) | ||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 2 | Brentford | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 1,876 | |
| Alleyne 2 | Lineups | Cadette 2 | ||||
| Fulham | 3 | 2 | Northampton Town | Craven Cottage | 4,644 | |
| Skinner, Barnett, Thomas OG | Lineups | Sandeman, Adcock | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | Swansea City | Leeds Road | 5,711 | |
| Hutchings | Lineups | Davies | ||||
| Preston North End | 5 | 0 | Gillingham | Deepdale | 6,390 | |
| Brazil 3 (1p), Ellis, Joyce | Lineups | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Springfield Park | 4,438 | |
| Entwistle | Lineups | Brookman | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Blackpool | Molineux | 12,104 | |
| Mutch 2 | Lineups | Morgan | ||||
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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 | Sheffield United | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 25 | D | W | W | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Bury | H |
| 2 | 0 | Port Vale | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 24 | D | L | W | W | W | 1988-10-29 | Brentford | A |
| 3 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 24 | W | W | W | L | D | 1988-10-29 | Gillingham | A |
| 4 | 4 | Preston North End | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | W | W | W | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Swansea City | A |
| 5 | -1 | Swansea City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | D | W | W | W | W | 1988-10-29 | Preston North End | H |
| 6 | 4 | Bury | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | W | W | W | L | W | 1988-10-29 | Sheffield United | A |
| 7 | 2 | Fulham | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 20 | W | L | W | W | D | 1988-10-29 | Notts County | A |
| 8 | -1 | Bristol City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | D | W | W | L | W | 1988-10-29 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 9 | -4 | 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 |
| 10 | -4 | 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 |
| 11 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 17 | D | W | L | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 13 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 16 | D | L | L | D | L | 1988-10-29 | Chesterfield | H |
| 14 | -1 | 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 |
| 15 | 0 | Brentford | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 15 | D | L | L | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Port Vale | H |
| 16 | 0 | Blackpool | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 13 | L | W | L | D | W | 1988-10-29 | Cardiff City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Northampton Town | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 13 | L | L | L | L | L | 1988-10-29 | Reading | H |
| 18 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Southend United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -9 | 12 | L | W | W | L | D | 1988-10-28 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 20 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 10 | D | L | L | L | L | 1988-10-28 | Southend United | A |
| 21 | 1 | 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 |
| 22 | -1 | Gillingham | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -10 | 7 | L | L | L | L | L | 1988-10-29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 23 | 0 | Chesterfield | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 19 | -25 | 7 | D | L | L | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 24 | 0 | Aldershot | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -17 | 6 | D | L | L | L | W | 1988-10-29 | Chester City | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 2 | 2 | Scarborough | Abbey Stadium | 2,673 | |
| Beck, Taylor | Lineups | Olsson, Short CM | ||||
| Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | Burnley | Brunton Park | 4,543 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 2 | Grimsby Town | Gresty Road | 2,311 | |
| Murphy, Macowat | Lineups | Saunders 2 | ||||
| Darlington | 0 | 0 | Torquay United | Feethams Ground | 1,374 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Halifax Town | 5 | 0 | Peterborough United | The Shay | 2,248 | |
| Richardson L, McPhillips, Watson, Matthews N 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Leyton Orient | 4 | 0 | Exeter City | Brisbane Road | 3,873 | |
| Hull, Dickenson, Comfort, Juryeff | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | Colchester United | Millmoor | 4,066 | |
| Green, Williamson | Lineups | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 3 | 1 | Wrexham | Glanford Park | 2,999 | |
| Daws, Hodkinson, Flounders | Lineups | Stevenson OG | ||||
| York City | 1 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Bootham Crescent | 2,957 | |
| Dunn | Lineups | Dobson (p) | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 0 | Rotherham United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 24 | W | W | D | D | L | 1988-10-29 | Scarborough | A |
| 2 | 0 | Burnley | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 | D | D | L | W | W | 1988-10-29 | Cambridge United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Scarborough | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 21 | D | D | D | D | W | 1988-10-29 | Rotherham United | H |
| 4 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | D | W | L | D | W | 1988-10-29 | Exeter City | A |
| 5 | -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 |
| 6 | 1 | Cambridge United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 19 | D | W | L | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Burnley | A |
| 7 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 18 | W | D | D | L | D | 1988-10-29 | Torquay United | A |
| 8 | 0 | Lincoln City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 18 | L | W | D | L | W | 1988-10-29 | Carlisle United | H |
| 9 | 4 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 | W | L | W | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Peterborough United | A |
| 10 | 7 | Halifax Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 17 | W | W | W | L | W | 1988-10-29 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 11 | -2 | Exeter City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 17 | L | W | W | L | W | 1988-10-29 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 12 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 17 | D | L | W | W | W | 1988-10-29 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 13 | 6 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 16 | W | D | W | D | W | 1988-10-29 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 14 | 1 | Torquay United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 16 | D | L | L | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 15 | -4 | Stockport County | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 15 | W | D | L | D | L | 1988-10-28 | Colchester United | A |
| 16 | -4 | Wrexham | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 15 | L | D | W | D | L | 1988-10-29 | York City | H |
| 17 | -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 |
| 18 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -8 | 15 | L | L | L | L | L | 1988-10-29 | Hereford United | H |
| 19 | -1 | Peterborough United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 14 | L | W | W | D | W | 1988-10-29 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 20 | 0 | York City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | -8 | 14 | D | L | W | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Wrexham | A |
| 21 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 13 | D | W | L | D | D | 1988-10-29 | Halifax Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Colchester United | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | -13 | 11 | L | L | L | L | W | 1988-10-28 | Stockport County | H |
| 23 | 0 | Carlisle United | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -7 | 9 | D | L | W | L | L | 1988-10-29 | Lincoln City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Darlington | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -12 | 5 | D | L | L | D | L | 1988-10-29 | Rochdale | A |
