| Pos | Team | P | Home | Away | Total | Pts | GD | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 73 | 36 | 76 | 37 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 65 | 28 | 76 | 37 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 64 | 43 | 64 | 21 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 38 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 45 | 62 | 3 |
| 5 | Derby County | 38 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 38 | 58 | 2 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 60 | 46 | 57 | 14 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 47 | 42 | 55 | 5 |
| 8 | Everton | 38 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 45 | 54 | 5 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 37 | 53 | 6 |
| 10 | Millwall | 38 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 47 | 52 | 53 | -5 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 35 | 51 | 10 |
| 12 | Wimbledon | 38 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 46 | 51 | 4 |
| 13 | Southampton | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 40 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 52 | 66 | 45 | -14 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 34 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 58 | 42 | -14 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 51 | 42 | -17 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 42 | 52 | 41 | -10 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 56 | 40 | -11 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 61 | 39 | -17 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 38 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 62 | 38 | -25 |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 38 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 63 | 31 | -31 |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| Sun 21 May 1989 | Blackburn Rovers v Watford | 0โ0 | aet | Ewood Park ยท 14,008 |
| Sun 21 May 1989 | Swindon Town v Crystal Palace | 1โ0 | aet | County Ground ยท 16,656 |
| Wed 24 May 1989 | Crystal Palace v Swindon Town | 2โ0 | aet | Selhurst Park ยท 23,677 |
| Crystal Palace 2โ1 Swindon Town (on aggregate โ Crystal Palace advance) | ||||
| Wed 24 May 1989 | Watford v Blackburn Rovers | 1โ1 | aet | Vicarage Road ยท 13,852 |
| Blackburn Rovers 1โ1 Watford (on aggregate) | ||||
| Final | ||||
| Wed 31 May 1989 | Blackburn Rovers v Crystal Palace | 3โ1 | aet | Ewood Park ยท 16,421 |
| Sat 3 Jun 1989 | Crystal Palace v Blackburn Rovers | 3โ0 | aet | Selhurst Park ยท 30,000 |
| ๐ Crystal Palace promoted to the First Division | ||||
| Pos | Team | P | Home | Away | Total | Pts | GD | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||
| 1 | Chelsea | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 96 | 50 | 99 | 46 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 77 | 53 | 82 | 24 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 71 | 49 | 81 | 22 |
| 4 | Watford | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 48 | 78 | 26 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 74 | 59 | 77 | 15 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 38 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 68 | 53 | 76 | 15 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 66 | 58 | 74 | 8 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 71 | 61 | 73 | 10 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 65 | 41 | 72 | 24 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 59 | 50 | 67 | 9 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 0 |
| 12 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 53 | 62 | 62 | -9 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 47 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 57 | 72 | 59 | -15 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 46 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 52 | 59 | 56 | -7 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 43 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 56 | 63 | 55 | -7 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 49 | 32 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 75 | 72 | 54 | 3 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 62 | 70 | 54 | -8 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 55 | 66 | 54 | -11 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 57 | 66 | 51 | -9 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 53 | 62 | 51 | -9 |
| 21 | Hull City | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 43 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 52 | 68 | 47 | -16 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 40 | 67 | 42 | -27 |
| 23 | Birmingham City | 46 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 43 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 76 | 35 | -45 |
| 24 | Walsall | 46 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 42 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 38 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 80 | 31 | -39 |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| Sun 21 May 1989 | Bristol Rovers v Fulham | 1โ0 | aet | Twerton Park ยท 9,029 |
| Mon 22 May 1989 | Preston North End v Port Vale | 1โ1 | aet | Deepdale ยท 14,280 |
| Thu 25 May 1989 | Port Vale v Preston North End | 3โ1 | aet | Vale Park ยท 13,416 |
| Preston North End 2โ4 Port Vale (on aggregate โ Port Vale advance) | ||||
| Thu 25 May 1989 | Fulham v Bristol Rovers | 0โ4 | aet | Craven Cottage ยท 10,668 |
| Fulham 0โ5 Bristol Rovers (on aggregate โ Bristol Rovers advance) | ||||
| Final | ||||
| Wed 31 May 1989 | Bristol Rovers v Port Vale | 1โ1 | aet | Twerton Park ยท 9,042 |
| Sat 3 Jun 1989 | Port Vale v Bristol Rovers | 1โ0 | aet | Vale Park ยท 17,353 |
| ๐ Port Vale promoted to the Second Division | ||||
| Pos | Team | P | Home | Away | Total | Pts | GD | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 61 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 96 | 49 | 92 | 47 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 93 | 54 | 84 | 39 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 78 | 48 | 84 | 30 |
| 4 | Fulham | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 69 | 67 | 75 | 2 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 67 | 51 | 74 | 16 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 56 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 79 | 60 | 72 | 19 |
| 7 | Brentford | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 61 | 68 | 5 |
| 8 | Chester | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 43 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 64 | 61 | 68 | 3 |
| 9 | Notts County | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 64 | 54 | 67 | 10 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 58 | 54 | 64 | 4 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 46 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 55 | 63 | -2 |
| 12 | Swansea City | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 51 | 53 | 61 | -2 |
| 13 | Bury | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 45 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 55 | 67 | 61 | -12 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 48 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 63 | 73 | 60 | -10 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 48 | 52 | 59 | -4 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 40 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 44 | 56 | 57 | -12 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 55 | 53 | 56 | 2 |
| 18 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 43 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 68 | 72 | 56 | -4 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 59 | 55 | -3 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 46 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 66 | 76 | 54 | -10 |
| 21 | Southend United | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 49 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 56 | 75 | 54 | -19 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 51 | 86 | 49 | -35 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 46 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 49 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 47 | 81 | 40 | -34 |
| 24 | Aldershot Town | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 49 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 78 | 37 | -30 |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| Sun 21 May 1989 | Leyton Orient v Scarborough | 2โ0 | aet | Brisbane Road ยท 9,298 |
| Sun 21 May 1989 | Wrexham v Scunthorpe United | 3โ1 | aet | Racecourse Ground ยท 5,449 |
| Wed 24 May 1989 | Scunthorpe United v Wrexham | 0โ2 | aet | Glanford Park ยท 5,516 |
| Scunthorpe United 1โ5 Wrexham (on aggregate โ Wrexham advance) | ||||
| Wed 24 May 1989 | Scarborough v Leyton Orient | 1โ0 | aet | Seamer Road ยท 4,377 |
| Leyton Orient 2โ1 Scarborough (on aggregate โ Leyton Orient advance) | ||||
| Final | ||||
| Tue 30 May 1989 | Wrexham v Leyton Orient | 0โ0 | aet | Racecourse Ground ยท 7,913 |
| Sat 3 Jun 1989 | Leyton Orient v Wrexham | 2โ1 | aet | Brisbane Road ยท 13,355 |
| ๐ Leyton Orient promoted to the Third Division | ||||
| Pos | Team | P | Home | Away | Total | Pts | GD | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||
| 1 | Rotherham United | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 76 | 35 | 82 | 41 |
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 62 | 43 | 80 | 19 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 67 | 48 | 78 | 19 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 77 | 57 | 77 | 20 |
| 5 | Scarborough | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 67 | 52 | 77 | 15 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 61 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 86 | 50 | 75 | 36 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 77 | 63 | 71 | 14 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 71 | 62 | 68 | 9 |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 41 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 65 | 59 | 66 | 6 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 60 | 64 | 4 |
| 11 | York City | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 62 | 63 | 64 | -1 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 53 | 52 | 60 | 1 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 45 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 65 | 68 | 60 | -3 |
| 14 | Torquay United | 46 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 45 | 60 | 59 | -15 |
| 15 | Hereford | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 45 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 66 | 72 | 58 | -6 |
| 16 | Burnley | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 52 | 61 | 55 | -9 |
| 17 | Peterborough United | 46 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 74 | 54 | -22 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 56 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 56 | 82 | 53 | -26 |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 45 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 50 | 78 | 52 | -28 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 2 |
| 21 | FC Halifax Town | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 48 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 69 | 75 | 50 | -6 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 48 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 60 | 78 | 50 | -18 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 49 | 78 | 49 | -29 |
| 24 | Darlington | 46 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 28 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 53 | 76 | 42 | -23 |