Wednesday, 5 April, 1989
1988/89, Game No. 53
Barclays League
League Table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
39 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 63 | 32 | +31 | 69 |
| 2 |
 |
39 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 69 |
| 3 |
 |
39 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 68 |
| 4 |
 |
38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 68 |
| 5 |
 |
38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 64 |
| 6 |
 |
39 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 74 | 44 | +30 | 61 |
| 7 |
 |
37 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 54 | +12 | 58 |
| 8 |
 |
38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 58 |
| 9 |
 |
39 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 53 |
| 10 |
 |
39 | 16 | 5 | 18 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 53 |
| 11 |
 |
36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 53 |
| 12 |
 |
38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 50 |
| 13 |
 |
38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 49 |
| 14 |
 |
37 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 52 | -4 | 49 |
| 15 |
 |
39 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 48 |
| 16 |
 |
38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 55 | 57 | -2 | 48 |
| 17 |
 |
38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 47 | -4 | 48 |
| 18 |
 |
39 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 64 | -20 | 47 |
| 19 |
 |
38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 61 | 62 | -1 | 45 |
| 20 |
 |
38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 71 | -25 | 43 |
| 21 |
 |
38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 38 | 66 | -28 | 40 |
| 22 |
 |
38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 39 | 66 | -27 | 38 |
| 23 |
 |
39 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 42 | 63 | -21 | 32 |
| 24 |
 |
37 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 68 | -26 | 32 |
Blue line: automatic promotionGreen line: playoff cutoffOrange line: relegation zone