1988-10-29
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Coventry City | Highbury | 31,273 | |
| Thomas, Adams | Lineups | |||||
| Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Villa Park | 26,238 | |
| Fenwick OG, Daley | Lineups | Fenwick (p) | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Selhurst Park | 5,933 | |
| Shirtliff, Williams | Lineups | Hodgson | ||||
| Derby County | 4 | 1 | Wimbledon | Baseball Ground | 15,050 | |
| Saunders 2, Sage, Micklewhite | Lineups | Jones | ||||
| Luton Town | 0 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Kenilworth Road | 8,453 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Middlesbrough | 4 | 2 | Millwall | Ayresome Park | 19,788 | |
| Slaven, Ripley, Burke, Parkinson (p) | Lineups | Sheringham, Cascarino | ||||
| Newcastle United | 0 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | St James' Park | 24,642 | |
| Lineups | Chapman | |||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 1 | Southampton | Carrow Road | 14,808 | |
| Fleck | Lineups | Wallace D | ||||
| West Ham United | 0 | 2 | Liverpool | Upton Park | 30,188 | Largest home gate 1988-89 |
| Lineups | Beardsley, Rush | |||||
| 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 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | D | W | W | W | L | 1988-11-05 | Wimbledon | A |
| 2 | 1 | Arsenal | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 17 | W | D | W | W | L | 1988-11-06 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 3 | -1 | Millwall | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 16 | L | D | D | W | D | 1988-11-05 | Luton Town | H |
| 4 | 3 | Liverpool | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 15 | W | L | D | L | L | 1988-11-05 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 5 | 4 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 15 | W | W | D | W | D | 1988-11-06 | Arsenal | H |
| 6 | -1 | Southampton | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 15 | D | W | L | L | D | 1988-11-05 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 7 | 3 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 15 | W | L | W | W | W | 1988-11-05 | Liverpool | A |
| 8 | -4 | Coventry City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | L | D | D | W | L | 1988-11-05 | West Ham United | H |
| 9 | 2 | Aston Villa | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 14 | W | W | D | L | L | 1988-11-05 | Manchester United | A |
| 10 | -4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 | L | W | W | W | L | 1988-11-05 | Everton | H |
| 11 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 13 | W | D | D | D | W | 1988-11-05 | Southampton | A |
| 12 | -4 | Manchester United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | L | D | D | W | W | 1988-10-30 | Everton | A |
| 13 | 2 | Derby County | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | W | D | L | D | L | 1988-11-05 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 14 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 11 | D | L | W | L | L | 1988-11-05 | Newcastle United | H |
| 15 | -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 |
| 16 | 0 | Luton Town | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 10 | D | D | L | W | D | 1988-11-05 | Millwall | A |
| 17 | 0 | Wimbledon | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -8 | 8 | L | D | W | W | L | 1988-11-05 | Norwich City | H |
| 18 | 0 | Newcastle United | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -10 | 8 | L | W | L | L | W | 1988-11-05 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 19 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 7 | L | L | L | D | D | 1988-11-05 | Derby County | H |
| 20 | 0 | West Ham United | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -12 | 7 | L | W | L | L | L | 1988-11-05 | Coventry City | A |
| Manager of the month | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Graham - Arsenal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Dean Court | 6,648 | |
| Bishop | Lineups | |||||
| Barnsley | 3 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Oakwell | 5,485 | |
| Cooper, Thomas, Dobbin | Lineups | Marker | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Ewood Park | 9,503 | |
| Hill | Lineups | Whyte, Anderson | ||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Stamford Bridge | 15,406 | |
| Wilson K, Dixon | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 1 | Hull City | Elland Road | 17,553 | |
| Sheridan, Baird | Lineups | Palmer | ||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | Maine Road | 22,398 | |
| Hinchcliffe | Lineups | Armstrong | ||||
| Oxford United | 3 | 4 | Bradford City | Manor Ground | 5,303 | |
| Phillips L, Foyle, Hill | Lineups | Leonard, Kennedy, Jackson, Palin | ||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Fratton Park | 11,295 | |
| Aspinall (p) | Lineups | Bunn | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | Leicester City | Gay Meadow | 5,178 | |
| Finley, Irvine 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Victoria Ground | 9,118 | |
| Shaw, Henry | Lineups | Bright | ||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | Birmingham City | County Ground | 6,937 | |
| White 2 | Lineups | Atkins (p) | ||||
| Walsall | 0 | 1 | Watford | Fellows Park | 6,682 | |
| Lineups | Wilkinson | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Watford | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 29 | W | W | L | D | W | 1988-11-05 | Chelsea | H |
| 2 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 24 | L | L | D | W | W | 1988-11-05 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 3 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 23 | W | W | W | W | L | 1988-11-05 | Oxford United | H |
| 4 | -1 | Portsmouth | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 23 | D | W | D | W | W | 1988-11-05 | Birmingham City | A |
| 5 | 3 | Chelsea | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 22 | W | L | W | W | D | 1988-11-05 | Watford | A |
| 6 | -2 | Manchester City | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | D | L | D | W | L | 1988-11-05 | Leicester City | A |
| 7 | 2 | Barnsley | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 22 | W | L | W | L | W | 1988-11-05 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 8 | -3 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 20 | L | W | W | W | L | 1988-11-05 | Barnsley | H |
| 9 | -2 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 20 | L | L | L | L | W | 1988-11-05 | Leeds United | H |
| 10 | 4 | Bradford City | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 20 | W | D | L | L | L | 1988-11-05 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 11 | 4 | Stoke City | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 20 | W | W | W | L | D | 1988-11-05 | Sunderland | A |
| 12 | 4 | Swindon Town | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 19 | W | D | L | D | D | 1988-11-05 | Hull City | A |
| 13 | -2 | Sunderland | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 18 | D | W | W | D | L | 1988-11-02 | Oxford United | A |
| 14 | -4 | Leicester City | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 18 | L | D | D | W | W | 1988-11-05 | Manchester City | H |
| 15 | -3 | Hull City | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 17 | L | W | L | D | W | 1988-11-05 | Swindon Town | H |
| 16 | -3 | Oxford United | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 17 | L | L | D | W | L | 1988-11-02 | Sunderland | H |
| 17 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 16 | D | W | L | L | D | 1988-11-05 | Walsall | H |
| 18 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 15 | W | L | L | L | L | 1988-11-05 | Bradford City | A |
| 19 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | -6 | 15 | L | D | L | L | W | 1988-11-05 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 20 | -1 | Walsall | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | L | D | D | D | W | 1988-11-05 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 21 | 0 | Leeds United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 12 | W | D | D | D | L | 1988-11-05 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 12 | W | D | W | D | L | 1988-11-05 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 23 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -10 | 8 | L | D | W | D | L | 1988-11-05 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 24 | 0 | Birmingham City | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | -20 | 7 | L | L | D | L | W | 1988-11-05 | Portsmouth | H |
| Manager of the month | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bobby Campbell Chelsea | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 1 | 1 | Chester City | Recreation Ground | 1,862 | |
| Claridge | Lineups | Hawtin | ||||
| Blackpool | 1 | 0 | Cardiff City | Bloomfield Road | 3,849 | |
| Garner | Lineups | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 0 | Chesterfield | Burnden Park | 4,757 | |
| Brown 2, Morgan 2, Stevens | Lineups | |||||
| Brentford | 2 | 1 | Port Vale | Griffin Park | 5,212 | |
| Jones, Holdsworth | Lineups | Earle | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 5 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Twerton Park, Bath | 4,460 | |
| Purnell 2, Holloway, Reece, Penrice | Lineups | Hutchings | ||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Priestfield Stadium | 5,185 | |
| Lovell | Lineups | Bull, Mutch, Robinson | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 2 | Bristol City | Field Mill | 3,800 | |
| Kent, Charles | Lineups | McGarvey, Walsh | ||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 3 | Reading | County Ground | 4,355 | |
| McGoldrick | Lineups | Gilkes, Conroy, Jones | ||||
| Notts County | 0 | 1 | Fulham | Meadow Lane | 5,214 | |
| Lineups | Walker | |||||
| Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | Bury | Bramall Lane | 12,348 | |
| Wilder, Deane | Lineups | Robinson L | ||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 1 | Preston North End | Vetch Field | 5,370 | |
| Melville | Lineups | Ellis | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 28 | W | D | W | W | W | 1988-11-05 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 2 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 27 | W | W | W | W | L | 1988-11-05 | Southend United | H |
| 3 | -1 | Port Vale | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 24 | L | D | L | W | W | 1988-11-08 | Northampton Town | A |
| 4 | 3 | Fulham | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 23 | W | W | L | W | W | 1988-11-05 | Blackpool | H |
| 5 | 3 | Reading | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 23 | W | W | D | W | W | 1988-11-05 | Brentford | H |
| 6 | -2 | Preston North End | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 22 | D | W | W | W | W | 1988-11-05 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 7 | -2 | Swansea City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | D | D | W | W | W | 1988-11-01 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 8 | 3 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 21 | W | L | W | W | L | 1988-11-05 | Chesterfield | A |
| 9 | -3 | Bury | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 20 | L | W | W | W | L | 1988-11-01 | Cardiff City | A |
| 10 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 20 | D | D | D | L | W | 1988-11-05 | Preston North End | A |
| 11 | -1 | Bristol City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 20 | D | D | W | W | L | 1988-11-05 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 12 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 19 | W | D | L | L | D | 1988-11-05 | Bristol City | A |
| 13 | 2 | Brentford | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 18 | W | D | L | L | W | 1988-11-05 | Reading | A |
| 14 | -1 | Chester City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | -3 | 18 | D | D | L | D | D | 1988-11-05 | Swansea City | H |
| 15 | -3 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -5 | 17 | L | D | W | L | W | 1988-11-05 | Sheffield United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Blackpool | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 16 | W | L | W | L | D | 1988-11-05 | Fulham | A |
| 17 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 13 | W | D | L | L | L | 1988-11-01 | Swansea City | H |
| 18 | -1 | Northampton Town | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -4 | 13 | L | L | L | L | L | 1988-11-05 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 19 | 0 | Notts County | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 12 | L | D | L | D | W | 1988-11-05 | Bury | A |
| 20 | 0 | Southend United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -10 | 12 | L | L | W | W | L | 1988-11-05 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 21 | 0 | Cardiff City | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -9 | 7 | L | D | D | L | D | 1988-11-01 | Bury | H |
| 22 | 0 | Gillingham | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -12 | 7 | L | L | L | L | L | 1988-11-05 | Cardiff City | A |
| 23 | 1 | Aldershot | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -17 | 7 | D | D | L | L | L | 1988-11-08 | Sheffield United | H |
| 24 | -1 | Chesterfield | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 24 | -30 | 7 | L | D | L | L | W | 1988-11-05 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| Manager of the month | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| John McGrath - Preston North End | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 2 | 0 | Cambridge United | Turf Moor | 8,669 | |
| Oghani, O'Connell | Lineups | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | Leyton Orient | Belle Vue | 2,182 | |
| Rankine | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | St James Park | 2,567 | |
| Neville (p) | Lineups | Fishenden, Banks OG | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 3 | 2 | Halifax Town | Blundell Park | 3,260 | |
| Saunders 2, O'Kelly | Lineups | Bramhall, Matthews N | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 1 | Hereford United | Victoria Park | 1,585 | |
| Barratt | Lineups | Narbett | ||||
| Lincoln City | 0 | 2 | Carlisle United | Sincil Bank | 3,727 | |
| Lineups | Hetherington 2 | |||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | London Road | 3,532 | |
| Luke | Lineups | Hodkinson, Harle (p) | ||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 2 | Darlington | Spotland | 2,462 | |
| Edmonds 2 | Lineups | Worthington, MacDonald | ||||
| Scarborough | 1 | 0 | Rotherham United | Seamer Road | 4,106 | |
| Norris | Lineups | |||||
| Torquay United | 3 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | Plainmoor | 2,038 | |
| Gibbins, Smith J, Lloyd | Lineups | Muir, Steel | ||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 1 | York City | Racecourse Ground | 2,014 | |
| Russell, Bowden | Lineups | Smith | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Burnley | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | W | D | D | L | W | 1988-11-05 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 2 | -1 | Rotherham United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 24 | L | W | W | D | D | 1988-11-05 | Lincoln City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Scarborough | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 24 | W | D | D | D | D | 1988-11-05 | Carlisle United | A |
| 4 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 23 | W | D | W | L | D | 1988-11-04 | Colchester United | H |
| 5 | -1 | Rochdale | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 22 | D | D | W | L | D | 1988-11-04 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 6 | 3 | Scunthorpe United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 21 | W | W | L | W | W | 1988-11-05 | Burnley | H |
| 7 | 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 20 | W | D | L | W | W | 1988-11-05 | Darlington | A |
| 8 | -2 | Cambridge United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 19 | L | D | W | L | W | 1988-11-04 | Exeter City | H |
| 9 | 7 | Torquay United | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -1 | 19 | W | D | L | L | W | 1988-11-05 | York City | A |
| 10 | 7 | Wrexham | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 18 | W | L | D | W | D | 1988-11-05 | Hereford United | A |
| 11 | -4 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 18 | L | W | D | D | L | 1988-11-04 | Rochdale | H |
| 12 | -4 | Lincoln City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 18 | L | L | W | D | L | 1988-11-05 | Rotherham United | A |
| 13 | -3 | Halifax Town | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 17 | L | W | W | W | L | 1988-11-04 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 14 | -3 | Exeter City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -1 | 17 | L | L | W | W | L | 1988-11-04 | Cambridge United | A |
| 15 | 0 | Hereford United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 17 | D | D | L | W | W | 1988-11-05 | Wrexham | H |
| 16 | -3 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 16 | L | W | D | W | D | 1988-11-05 | Peterborough United | H |
| 17 | -3 | Stockport County | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 16 | D | W | D | L | D | 1988-11-05 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 18 | 3 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 16 | W | D | W | L | D | 1988-11-05 | Stockport County | A |
| 19 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -8 | 16 | D | L | L | L | L | 1988-11-04 | Halifax Town | A |
| 20 | -1 | Peterborough United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 14 | L | L | W | W | D | 1988-11-05 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 21 | -1 | York City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -9 | 14 | L | D | L | W | W | 1988-11-05 | Torquay United | H |
| 22 | 1 | Carlisle United | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 12 | W | D | L | W | L | 1988-11-05 | Scarborough | H |
| 23 | -1 | Colchester United | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | -13 | 12 | D | L | L | L | L | 1988-11-04 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 24 | 0 | Darlington | 13 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -12 | 6 | D | D | L | L | D | 1988-11-05 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| Manager of the month | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colin Morris - Scarborough | |||||||||||||||||||||||
