1988-11-05
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 1 | 1 | West Ham United | Highfield Road | 14,618 | |
| Thompson | Lineups | Kelly | ||||
| Liverpool | 3 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Anfield Road | 39,489 | |
| Beardsley, Aldridge, Rush | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 1 | Aston Villa | Old Trafford | 44,804 | |
| Bruce | Lineups | Cowans | ||||
| Millwall | 3 | 1 | Luton Town | The Den, New Cross | 12,511 | |
| Sheringham, O'Callaghan (p), Dawes | Lineups | Wilson | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | Newcastle United | Loftus Road | 11,013 | |
| Maddix, Allen M, Falco | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | Everton | Hillsborough | 21,761 | |
| Sterland | Lineups | Steven (P) | ||||
| Southampton | 2 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | The Dell | 12,826 | |
| Baker, Wallace D | Lineups | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 3 | Derby County | White Hart Lane | 22,868 | |
| Stewart | Lineups | McMinn 2, Saunders | ||||
| Wimbledon | 0 | 2 | Norwich City | Plough Lane | 5,853 | |
| Lineups | Linighan, Allen | |||||
| 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 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 26 | W | D | W | W | W | 1988-11-12 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 2 | 1 | Millwall | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 19 | W | L | D | D | W | 1988-11-12 | Liverpool | A |
| 3 | 1 | Liverpool | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 18 | W | W | L | D | L | 1988-11-12 | Millwall | H |
| 4 | 2 | Southampton | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 18 | W | D | W | L | L | 1988-11-12 | Aston Villa | H |
| 5 | -3 | 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 |
| 6 | 7 | Derby County | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | W | W | D | L | D | 1988-11-12 | Manchester United | H |
| 7 | 1 | Coventry City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | D | L | D | D | W | 1988-11-12 | Luton Town | H |
| 8 | 1 | Aston Villa | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 15 | D | W | W | D | L | 1988-11-12 | Southampton | A |
| 9 | -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 |
| 10 | -3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 15 | L | W | L | W | W | 1988-11-12 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 11 | -1 | Manchester United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | D | D | L | D | D | 1988-11-12 | Derby County | A |
| 12 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | W | D | L | W | L | 1988-11-12 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 13 | -2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 14 | D | L | W | W | W | 1988-11-12 | Norwich City | A |
| 14 | -2 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -6 | 13 | L | W | D | D | D | 1988-11-12 | Everton | H |
| 15 | -1 | Everton | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 | D | D | L | W | L | 1988-11-12 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 16 | 0 | Luton Town | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 10 | L | D | D | L | W | 1988-11-12 | Coventry City | A |
| 17 | 0 | Wimbledon | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -10 | 8 | L | L | D | W | W | 1988-11-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 18 | 2 | West Ham United | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -12 | 8 | D | L | W | L | L | 1988-11-12 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 19 | -1 | Newcastle United | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -13 | 8 | L | L | W | L | L | 1988-11-12 | Arsenal | H |
| 20 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 7 | L | L | L | L | D | 1988-11-12 | Wimbledon | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | Portsmouth | St Andrew's | 5,866 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bradford City | 0 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Valley Parade | 9,067 | |
| Lineups | Brooks | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Goldstone Ground | 7,365 | |
| Chivers, Nelson, Wood | Lineups | Green RE | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | Barnsley | Selhurst Park | 7,768 | |
| Bright | Lineups | Broddle | ||||
| Hull City | 1 | 0 | Swindon Town | Boothferry Park | 5,192 | |
| Moore | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 0 | 1 | Leeds United | Portman Road | 11,755 | |
| Lineups | Sheridan (p) | |||||
| Leicester City | 0 | 0 | Manchester City | Filbert Street | 14,080 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | Walsall | Boundary Park | 5,760 | |
| Palmer, Marshall, Ritchie | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | Home Park | 7,823 | |
| Tynan 4 | Lineups | Reid, Garner, Kennedy | ||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Stoke City | Roker Park | 17,923 | |
| Doyle | Lineups | Shaw | ||||
| Watford | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | Vicarage Road | 17,631 | Largest home gate 1988-89 |
| Wilkinson | Lineups | Durie, Dixon | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 2 | Oxford United | The Hawthorns | 11,643 | |
| Anderson, Hopkins, Goodman | Lineups | Foyle, Simpson | ||||
| 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 | Watford | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 29 | L | W | W | L | D | 1988-11-12 | Manchester City | A |
| 2 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 26 | W | W | W | W | W | 1988-11-12 | Leeds United | A |
| 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 25 | W | W | L | W | W | 1988-11-12 | Sunderland | H |
| 4 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 24 | L | L | L | D | W | 1988-11-12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 5 | -1 | Portsmouth | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 24 | D | D | W | D | W | 1988-11-12 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 6 | 0 | Manchester City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | D | D | L | D | W | 1988-11-12 | Watford | H |
| 7 | 0 | Barnsley | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 23 | D | W | L | W | L | 1988-11-12 | Bradford City | H |
| 8 | 0 | Sunderland | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 22 | D | W | D | W | W | 1988-11-12 | Chelsea | A |
| 9 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 21 | D | L | W | W | W | 1988-11-12 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 10 | 2 | Stoke City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 21 | D | W | W | W | L | 1988-11-13 | Hull City | H |
| 11 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 20 | L | L | L | L | L | 1988-11-08 | Walsall | H |
| 12 | 3 | Hull City | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 20 | W | L | W | L | D | 1988-11-13 | Stoke City | A |
| 13 | -2 | Bradford City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 20 | L | W | D | L | L | 1988-11-12 | Barnsley | A |
| 14 | 3 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 19 | W | D | W | L | L | 1988-11-11 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 15 | -2 | Swindon Town | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 19 | L | W | D | L | D | 1988-11-12 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 16 | -2 | Leicester City | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 19 | D | L | D | D | W | 1988-11-12 | Walsall | A |
| 17 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 18 | W | W | L | L | L | 1988-11-12 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 18 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | -5 | 18 | W | L | D | L | L | 1988-11-12 | Portsmouth | A |
| 19 | -3 | Oxford United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 17 | L | L | L | L | D | 1988-11-12 | Birmingham City | H |
| 20 | 1 | Leeds United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 15 | W | W | D | D | D | 1988-11-12 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 21 | -1 | Walsall | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 14 | L | L | D | D | D | 1988-11-08 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 12 | L | W | D | W | D | 1988-11-11 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 23 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 11 | W | L | D | W | D | 1988-11-12 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 24 | 0 | Birmingham City | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | -20 | 8 | D | L | L | D | L | 1988-11-12 | Oxford United | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 1 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Ashton Gate | 8,808 | |
| Newman | Lineups | Morgan | ||||
| Bury | 1 | 1 | Notts County | Gigg Lane | 2,692 | |
| Hoyland | Lineups | Lund | ||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | Gillingham | Ninian Park | 3,640 | |
| Bartlett | Lineups | |||||
| Chester City | 3 | 1 | Swansea City | Sealand Road | 2,263 | |
| Dale 2, Abel | Lineups | Melville | ||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 3 | Bristol Rovers | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 2,480 | |
| Lineups | Purnell, Mehew 2 | |||||
| Fulham | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | Craven Cottage | 4,760 | |
| Gordon | Lineups | Garner | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 3 | 2 | Sheffield United | Leeds Road | 10,400 | Largest home gate 1988-89 |
| Byrne, Maskell 2 | Lineups | Agana 2 | ||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Deepdale | 6,434 | |
| Mooney, Rathbone | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 2 | 2 | Brentford | Elm Park | 7,974 | |
| Jones, Knight | Lineups | Sinton 2 (1p) | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 3 | Northampton Town | Springfield Park | 2,472 | |
| Entwistle | Lineups | Berry, Adcock, Culpin | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | Southend United | Molineux | 10,432 | |
| Bull, Downing, Streete | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 30 | W | W | W | W | W | 1988-11-08 | Bristol City | A |
| 2 | -1 | Sheffield United | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 28 | L | W | D | W | W | 1988-11-08 | Aldershot | A |
| 3 | 4 | Preston North End | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | W | D | W | W | W | 1988-11-08 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 4 | -1 | Swansea City | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 25 | L | W | D | D | W | 1988-11-08 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 5 | -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 |
| 6 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 24 | W | W | L | W | W | 1988-11-08 | Southend United | A |
| 7 | -1 | Reading | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 24 | D | W | W | D | W | 1988-11-08 | Fulham | A |
| 8 | -3 | Fulham | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 24 | D | W | W | L | W | 1988-11-08 | Reading | H |
| 9 | 1 | Bristol City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 21 | D | D | D | W | W | 1988-11-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 10 | 1 | Bury | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 21 | D | L | L | W | W | 1988-11-08 | Chester City | H |
| 11 | 3 | Chester City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | -1 | 21 | W | D | D | L | D | 1988-11-08 | Bury | A |
| 12 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 20 | D | W | D | L | L | 1988-11-08 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 13 | -4 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 20 | L | D | D | D | L | 1988-11-08 | Swansea City | A |
| 14 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -4 | 20 | W | L | D | W | L | 1988-11-08 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 15 | -2 | Brentford | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 19 | D | W | D | L | L | 1988-11-08 | Notts County | H |
| 16 | 0 | Blackpool | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 17 | D | W | L | W | L | 1988-11-08 | Gillingham | A |
| 17 | 1 | Northampton Town | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 16 | W | L | L | L | L | 1988-11-08 | Port Vale | H |
| 18 | 1 | Notts County | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 13 | D | L | D | L | D | 1988-11-08 | Brentford | A |
| 19 | -2 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -5 | 13 | L | L | W | D | L | 1988-11-08 | Preston North End | A |
| 20 | 1 | Cardiff City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -5 | 13 | W | W | L | D | D | 1988-11-12 | Northampton Town | H |
| 21 | -1 | Southend United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 20 | -13 | 12 | L | L | L | W | W | 1988-11-08 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Gillingham | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -13 | 7 | L | L | L | L | L | 1988-11-08 | Blackpool | H |
| 23 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Chesterfield | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 24 | -33 | 7 | L | L | D | L | L | 1988-11-12 | Chester City | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 0 | 1 | Scarborough | Brunton Park | 2,617 | |
| Lineups | Graham | |||||
| Darlington | 1 | 3 | Doncaster Rovers | Feethams Ground | 1,625 | |
| Stonehouse (p) | Lineups | Daly, Raven, Gorman | ||||
| Hereford United | 0 | 0 | Wrexham | Edgar Street | 2,372 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 2 | Peterborough United | Brisbane Road | 3,695 | |
| Juryeff | Lineups | Collins, Longhurst | ||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | Millmoor | 4,506 | |
| Mendonca, Williams | Lineups | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | Burnley | Glanford Park | 6,358 | |
| Flounders, Lister | Lineups | O'Connell | ||||
| Stockport County | 3 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Edgeley Park | 2,064 | |
| Coyle, Caldwell, Wylde | Lineups | McDermott | ||||
| York City | 1 | 1 | Torquay United | Bootham Crescent | 2,007 | |
| Eli | Lineups | Smith J (p) | ||||
| 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 | 2 | Rotherham United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 27 | W | L | W | W | D | 1988-11-08 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 2 | 2 | Scarborough | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 27 | W | W | D | D | D | 1988-11-09 | Exeter City | A |
| 3 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 26 | W | W | D | W | L | 1988-11-08 | York City | A |
| 4 | -2 | Burnley | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 25 | L | W | D | D | L | 1988-11-08 | Lincoln City | H |
| 5 | 3 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 24 | W | W | W | L | W | 1988-11-08 | Rotherham United | A |
| 6 | 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 23 | W | W | D | L | W | 1988-11-08 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 7 | -2 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 22 | W | L | D | W | L | 1988-11-08 | Darlington | A |
| 8 | -2 | Rochdale | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 22 | L | D | D | W | L | 1988-11-08 | Torquay United | A |
| 9 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 21 | W | L | W | D | D | 1988-11-07 | Hereford United | H |
| 10 | -1 | Halifax Town | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 20 | W | L | W | W | W | 1988-11-08 | Colchester United | H |
| 11 | 0 | Torquay United | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 20 | D | W | D | L | L | 1988-11-08 | Rochdale | H |
| 12 | 5 | Stockport County | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 19 | W | D | W | D | L | 1988-11-08 | Wrexham | A |
| 13 | -1 | Wrexham | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 19 | D | W | L | D | W | 1988-11-08 | Stockport County | H |
| 14 | 0 | Hereford United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 18 | D | D | D | L | W | 1988-11-07 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 15 | -2 | Lincoln City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 18 | L | L | L | W | D | 1988-11-08 | Burnley | A |
| 16 | -1 | Exeter City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -3 | 17 | L | L | L | W | W | 1988-11-09 | Scarborough | H |
| 17 | 3 | Peterborough United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 17 | W | L | L | W | W | 1988-11-09 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 18 | -2 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 16 | L | L | W | D | W | 1988-11-08 | Carlisle United | H |
| 19 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 16 | L | W | D | W | L | 1988-11-08 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 20 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 16 | L | D | L | L | L | 1988-11-09 | Peterborough United | A |
| 21 | 0 | York City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -9 | 15 | D | L | D | L | W | 1988-11-08 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 22 | 0 | Carlisle United | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -6 | 12 | L | W | D | L | W | 1988-11-08 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 23 | 0 | Colchester United | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 18 | -15 | 12 | L | D | L | L | L | 1988-11-08 | Halifax Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Darlington | 14 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -14 | 6 | L | D | D | L | L | 1988-11-08 | Cambridge United | H |
