Sheffield United league performance history
Omit day and month for end of season table.
League Division Two table after close of play on 16 January 1988
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 29 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 46 | 24 | 22 | 55 | |
| Crystal Palace | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 62 | 44 | 18 | 52 | |
| Millwall | 29 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 36 | 13 | 52 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 51 | |
| Middlesbrough | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 49 | |
| Bradford City | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 35 | 7 | 48 | |
| Hull City | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 34 | 7 | 48 | |
| Ipswich Town | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 46 | |
| Leeds United | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 44 | |
| Manchester City | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 57 | 41 | 16 | 42 | |
| Swindon Town | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 36 | 12 | 41 | |
| Barnsley | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 36 | 6 | 39 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 45 | 1 | 39 | |
| Stoke City | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 39 | |
| Birmingham City | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 45 | -15 | 35 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 34 | |
| AFC Bournemouth | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 31 | |
| Sheffield United | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 51 | -19 | 30 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 29 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 26 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 33 | 50 | -17 | 26 | |
| Leicester City | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 25 | |
| Reading | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 48 | -20 | 21 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 29 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 68 | -37 | 20 |