1989-05-16
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Anfield Road | 38,368 | |
| Aldridge, Whelan | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Liverpool | 36 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 35 | 73 | W | W | W | D | W | 1989-05-23 | West Ham United | H |
| 2 | -1 | Arsenal | 36 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 35 | 72 | L | W | W | W | W | 1989-05-17 | Wimbledon | H |
| 3 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 27 | 22 | 64 | D | W | L | W | W | 1989-05-18 | West Ham United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Norwich City | 37 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 61 | L | W | L | D | D | 1989-05-17 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 5 | 0 | Derby County | 38 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 58 | L | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 57 | L | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Coventry City | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 55 | D | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Everton | 38 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 5 | 54 | W | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 53 | L | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Millwall | 38 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 31 | -5 | 53 | D | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Manchester United | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 51 | W | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Wimbledon | 37 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 50 | L | L | L | W | D | 1989-05-17 | Arsenal | A |
| 13 | 0 | Southampton | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 40 | -14 | 45 | D | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 34 | -14 | 42 | L | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Luton Town | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 31 | -10 | 41 | W | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 37 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -17 | 41 | W | L | L | D | L | 1989-05-17 | Norwich City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Aston Villa | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 34 | -11 | 40 | D | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 31 | -17 | 39 | L | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | West Ham United | 36 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 26 | -22 | 35 | L | W | W | W | W | 1989-05-18 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 20 | 0 | Newcastle United | 38 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 35 | -31 | 31 | L | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | Blackpool | Ninian Park | 3,426 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Springfield Park | 5,531 | |
| Griffiths (p) | Lineups | Gooding | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Southend United relegated | ||||||
| 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 | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 61 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 47 | 92 | D | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 39 | 84 | L | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Port Vale | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 84 | W | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Fulham | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 2 | 75 | L | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 16 | 74 | D | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Preston North End | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 56 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 19 | 72 | D | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Brentford | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 5 | 68 | D | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Chester City | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 43 | 3 | 68 | L | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Notts County | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 10 | 67 | L | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 4 | 64 | W | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Bristol City | 46 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -2 | 63 | W | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Swansea City | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 31 | -2 | 61 | L | D | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Bury | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 45 | -12 | 61 | D | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 48 | -10 | 60 | D | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 30 | -4 | 59 | D | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 1 | Cardiff City | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 40 | -12 | 57 | D | D | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 2 | 56 | D | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -2 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 43 | -4 | 56 | W | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Blackpool | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 30 | -3 | 55 | D | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Northampton Town | 46 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 42 | -10 | 54 | L | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Southend United | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 49 | -19 | 54 | W | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Chesterfield | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 51 | -35 | 49 | L | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Gillingham | 46 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 49 | -34 | 40 | W | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Aldershot | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 49 | -30 | 37 | D | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
