1988-11-12
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 2 | Everton | Selhurst Park | 8,627 | |
| Williams | Lineups | Reid, Sharp | ||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 0 | Luton Town | Highfield Road | 12,625 | |
| Rodger | Lineups | |||||
| Derby County | 2 | 2 | Manchester United | Baseball Ground | 23,880 | |
| Saunders, Hebberd | Lineups | Hughes, McClair | ||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 1 | Millwall | Anfield Road | 41,966 | |
| Nicol | Lineups | Stephenson | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Ayresome Park | 20,565 | |
| Brennan | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 0 | 1 | Arsenal | St James' Park | 23,807 | |
| Lineups | Bould | |||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Carrow Road | 14,353 | |
| Putney | Lineups | Sterland | ||||
| Southampton | 3 | 1 | Aston Villa | The Dell | 16,007 | |
| Le Tissier 2, Wallace RS | Lineups | Daley | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 2 | Wimbledon | White Hart Lane | 23,589 | |
| Butters, Fenwick (p), Samways | Lineups | Gibson 2 | ||||
| West Ham United | 3 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | Upton Park | 21,583 | |
| Kelly 2, Rosenior | Lineups | Clough 2, Hodge | ||||
| 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 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 27 | D | W | D | W | W | 1988-11-19 | Everton | A |
| 2 | 0 | Arsenal | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 23 | W | W | W | D | W | 1988-11-19 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 3 | 2 | Southampton | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 21 | W | W | D | W | L | 1988-11-19 | Manchester United | A |
| 4 | -1 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 20 | D | W | L | D | D | 1988-11-19 | Newcastle United | H |
| 5 | -1 | Liverpool | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 19 | D | W | W | L | D | 1988-11-19 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 6 | 1 | Coventry City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | W | D | L | D | D | 1988-11-19 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 7 | 3 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -3 | 18 | W | L | W | L | W | 1988-11-19 | Arsenal | A |
| 8 | -2 | Derby County | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | D | W | W | D | L | 1988-11-19 | Aston Villa | A |
| 9 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | -1 | 16 | D | L | W | W | D | 1988-11-19 | Coventry City | H |
| 10 | 5 | Everton | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 15 | W | D | D | L | W | 1988-11-19 | Norwich City | H |
| 11 | 0 | Manchester United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 15 | D | D | D | L | D | 1988-11-19 | Southampton | H |
| 12 | -4 | Aston Villa | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 15 | L | D | W | W | D | 1988-11-19 | Derby County | H |
| 13 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 15 | D | D | L | W | W | 1988-11-20 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 14 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 14 | L | W | D | L | W | 1988-11-19 | Liverpool | H |
| 15 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -7 | 13 | L | L | W | D | D | 1988-11-19 | Wimbledon | A |
| 16 | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 10 | W | L | L | L | L | 1988-11-20 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 17 | -1 | Luton Town | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 10 | L | L | D | D | L | 1988-11-19 | West Ham United | H |
| 18 | 0 | West Ham United | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -12 | 9 | D | D | L | W | L | 1988-11-19 | Luton Town | A |
| 19 | -2 | Wimbledon | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -11 | 8 | L | L | L | D | W | 1988-11-19 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 20 | -1 | Newcastle United | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -14 | 8 | L | L | L | W | L | 1988-11-19 | Millwall | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Dean Court | 8,697 | |
| Aylott, O'Connor | Lineups | |||||
| Barnsley | 0 | 0 | Bradford City | Oakwell | 8,838 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Ewood Park | 6,980 | |
| Kennedy 2 | Lineups | Curbishley (p) | ||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | Stamford Bridge | 19,210 | |
| Wilson K | Lineups | Gabbiadini M | ||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Elland Road | 20,449 | |
| Aizlewood, Baird | Lineups | Durnin | ||||
| Manchester City | 3 | 1 | Watford | Maine Road | 21,142 | |
| Moulden, Biggins 2 | Lineups | Porter | ||||
| Oxford United | 3 | 0 | Birmingham City | Manor Ground | 5,600 | |
| Foyle 2, Bardsley (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Fratton Park | 11,572 | |
| Chamberlain, Quinn | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 3 | Ipswich Town | County Ground | 7,246 | |
| Gittens, Henry | Lineups | Atkinson, Dozzell, Zondervan | ||||
| Walsall | 0 | 1 | Leicester City | Fellows Park | 6,895 | |
| Lineups | Newell | |||||
| 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 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 | L | L | W | W | L | 1988-11-19 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 2 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 27 | W | L | L | L | D | 1988-11-19 | Walsall | A |
| 3 | 2 | Portsmouth | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 27 | W | D | D | W | D | 1988-11-19 | Barnsley | H |
| 4 | -1 | Chelsea | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 26 | D | W | W | L | W | 1988-11-19 | Bradford City | A |
| 5 | -3 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 26 | L | W | W | W | W | 1988-11-19 | Sunderland | A |
| 6 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 26 | W | W | L | L | L | 1988-11-19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 7 | 0 | Manchester City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | W | D | D | L | D | 1988-11-19 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 8 | 0 | Barnsley | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 24 | D | D | W | L | W | 1988-11-19 | Portsmouth | A |
| 9 | 0 | Sunderland | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 23 | D | D | W | D | W | 1988-11-19 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 10 | 6 | Leicester City | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 22 | W | D | L | D | D | 1988-11-19 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 11 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 21 | L | D | L | W | W | 1988-11-19 | Leicester City | H |
| 12 | 2 | Bradford City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 21 | D | L | W | D | L | 1988-11-19 | Chelsea | H |
| 13 | 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 21 | W | W | W | L | L | 1988-11-19 | Manchester City | H |
| 14 | -3 | 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 |
| 15 | -3 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 20 | D | W | D | W | L | 1988-11-19 | Leeds United | H |
| 16 | -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 |
| 17 | 2 | Oxford United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 20 | W | L | L | L | L | 1988-11-19 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 18 | -3 | Swindon Town | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -1 | 19 | L | L | W | D | L | 1988-11-19 | Stoke City | A |
| 19 | 1 | Leeds United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 18 | W | W | W | D | D | 1988-11-19 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 20 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 20 | -7 | 18 | L | W | L | D | L | 1988-11-19 | Oxford United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Walsall | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 14 | L | L | L | L | D | 1988-11-19 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 13 | D | L | W | D | W | 1988-11-19 | Watford | H |
| 23 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 11 | L | W | L | D | W | 1988-11-19 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Birmingham City | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 18 | -23 | 8 | L | D | L | L | D | 1988-11-19 | Hull City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 4 | 0 | Aldershot | Bloomfield Road | 2,690 | |
| Garner 2, Coughlin (p), Deary | Lineups | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 4 | Bury | Burnden Park | 7,897 | |
| Brown, Thompson | Lineups | Elliott 2, Leonard, Robinson L (p) | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | Gillingham | Twerton Park, Bath | 4,826 | |
| Reece, McClean | Lineups | |||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | Northampton Town | Ninian Park | 3,342 | |
| Bartlett | Lineups | |||||
| Chester City | 3 | 1 | Chesterfield | Sealand Road | 2,110 | |
| Hewitt OG, Dale 2 | Lineups | Bloomer | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | Brentford | Field Mill | 3,196 | |
| Charles | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 1 | 1 | Southend United | Meadow Lane | 5,037 | |
| Mills | Lineups | Crown (p) | ||||
| Port Vale | 2 | 1 | Swansea City | Vale Park | 6,248 | |
| Futcher, Beckford | Lineups | Melville | ||||
| Reading | 2 | 2 | Preston North End | Elm Park | 6,225 | |
| Moran, Senior | Lineups | Ellis, Patterson | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | Fulham | Bramall Lane | 11,087 | |
| Deane | Lineups | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 0 | 1 | Bristol City | Springfield Park | 2,675 | |
| Lineups | Gavin | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Molineux | 12,857 | |
| Bull 2, Mutch, Streete | Lineups | Maskell | ||||
| 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 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 36 | W | W | W | W | W | 1988-11-26 | Preston North End | H |
| 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 31 | W | L | L | W | D | 1988-11-26 | Bristol City | H |
| 3 | 1 | Port Vale | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 30 | W | W | L | D | L | 1988-11-26 | Fulham | H |
| 4 | 3 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 28 | W | D | W | W | L | 1988-11-26 | Bury | H |
| 5 | -2 | Swansea City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 28 | L | W | L | W | D | 1988-11-26 | Blackpool | A |
| 6 | 0 | Preston North End | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 27 | D | D | W | D | W | 1988-11-26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 7 | -2 | Fulham | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 27 | L | W | D | W | W | 1988-11-26 | Port Vale | A |
| 8 | 1 | Bury | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 27 | W | W | D | L | L | 1988-11-26 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 9 | -1 | Reading | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 25 | D | L | D | W | W | 1988-11-26 | Chesterfield | H |
| 10 | 2 | Bristol City | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 24 | W | L | D | D | D | 1988-11-26 | Sheffield United | A |
| 11 | 2 | Chester City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 24 | W | L | W | D | D | 1988-11-26 | Southend United | H |
| 12 | -2 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 23 | L | W | D | W | D | 1988-11-26 | Northampton Town | H |
| 13 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 23 | W | L | L | D | D | 1988-11-26 | Aldershot | H |
| 14 | -3 | Brentford | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -1 | 22 | L | W | D | W | D | 1988-11-25 | Cardiff City | A |
| 15 | 1 | Blackpool | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 20 | W | L | D | W | L | 1988-11-26 | Swansea City | H |
| 16 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -8 | 20 | L | L | W | L | D | 1988-11-26 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 17 | 3 | Cardiff City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -4 | 16 | W | W | W | L | D | 1988-11-25 | Brentford | H |
| 18 | -1 | Northampton Town | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 16 | L | L | W | L | L | 1988-11-26 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 19 | 0 | Notts County | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 14 | D | L | D | L | D | 1988-11-26 | Gillingham | H |
| 20 | -2 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -6 | 14 | L | D | L | L | W | 1988-11-26 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Southend United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 21 | -13 | 14 | D | D | L | L | L | 1988-11-26 | Chester City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Gillingham | 16 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -14 | 10 | L | W | L | L | L | 1988-11-26 | Notts County | A |
| 23 | 0 | Aldershot | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 21 | -20 | 10 | L | W | D | D | L | 1988-11-26 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Chesterfield | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 27 | -35 | 7 | L | L | L | D | L | 1988-11-26 | Reading | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 1 | 1 | Rotherham United | Abbey Stadium | 2,882 | |
| Croft | Lineups | Dempsey | ||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 2 | Darlington | Brunton Park | 2,194 | |
| Dalziel (p) | Lineups | Worthington, Emson | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Gresty Road | 3,293 | |
| Callaghan, Gardiner | Lineups | Bishop | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 3 | Peterborough United | Belle Vue | 2,224 | |
| Dobson 2 | Lineups | Cusack, Gunn 2 (1p) | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Victoria Park | 1,787 | |
| Grayson, Toman | Lineups | Watson (p) | ||||
| Hereford United | 3 | 1 | Halifax Town | Edgar Street | 1,929 | |
| Narbett 2, Stant (p) | Lineups | Horner | ||||
| Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | Exeter City | Sincil Bank | 3,461 | |
| Hobson 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 3 | 3 | Wrexham | Spotland | 2,280 | |
| Reid, Beaumont, Frain | Lineups | Jones J 2, Preece | ||||
| Scarborough | 1 | 0 | Burnley | Seamer Road | 5,258 | Largest home gate 1988-89 |
| Brook | Lineups | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 2 | Leyton Orient | Glanford Park | 4,239 | |
| Daws 2 | Lineups | Harvey, Juryeff | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Scarborough | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 30 | W | L | W | W | D | 1988-11-26 | Wrexham | H |
| 2 | -1 | Rotherham United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 29 | D | D | W | L | W | 1988-11-26 | Hereford United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 29 | W | L | W | W | D | 1988-11-25 | Peterborough United | H |
| 4 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 26 | D | D | W | W | W | 1988-11-26 | Torquay United | H |
| 5 | -1 | Burnley | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 25 | L | L | L | W | D | 1988-11-26 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 6 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 24 | L | W | W | L | W | 1988-11-25 | Stockport County | A |
| 7 | 7 | Lincoln City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 24 | W | W | L | L | L | 1988-11-26 | Halifax Town | H |
| 8 | 1 | Cambridge United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 24 | D | D | W | L | D | 1988-11-26 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 9 | -2 | Torquay United | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 24 | D | W | D | W | D | 1988-11-26 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 10 | -2 | Halifax Town | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 23 | L | W | W | L | W | 1988-11-26 | Lincoln City | A |
| 11 | 1 | Wrexham | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 23 | D | W | D | W | L | 1988-11-26 | Scarborough | A |
| 12 | 1 | Rochdale | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -1 | 23 | D | L | L | D | D | 1988-11-26 | York City | H |
| 13 | -3 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 23 | L | L | W | W | D | 1988-11-26 | Burnley | H |
| 14 | -3 | Stockport County | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 22 | W | L | W | D | W | 1988-11-25 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 15 | 3 | Hartlepool United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 22 | W | W | L | D | L | 1988-11-26 | Exeter City | H |
| 16 | 3 | Hereford United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -1 | 21 | W | L | D | D | D | 1988-11-26 | Rotherham United | H |
| 17 | -1 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 20 | D | W | L | L | W | 1988-11-26 | Cambridge United | A |
| 18 | -3 | Exeter City | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -4 | 20 | L | W | L | L | L | 1988-11-26 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 19 | 2 | Peterborough United | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 20 | W | L | W | L | L | 1988-11-25 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 20 | -3 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 19 | L | W | L | W | D | 1988-11-26 | Carlisle United | A |
| 21 | -1 | York City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -7 | 18 | L | W | D | L | D | 1988-11-26 | Rochdale | A |
| 22 | 0 | Colchester United | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 21 | -16 | 13 | D | L | L | D | L | 1988-11-25 | Darlington | H |
| 23 | 0 | Carlisle United | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -9 | 12 | L | L | L | W | D | 1988-11-26 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 24 | 0 | Darlington | 16 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -13 | 10 | W | D | L | D | D | 1988-11-25 | Colchester United | A |
