Coventry City league performance history
Omit day and month for end of season table.
League Division One table after close of play on 06 January 1989
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 20 | 22 | 40 | |
| Norwich City | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 38 | |
| Millwall | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 33 | |
| Liverpool | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 31 | |
| Coventry City | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 30 | |
| Everton | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 30 | |
| Derby County | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 29 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 28 | |
| Manchester United | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 27 | |
| Southampton | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 26 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wimbledon | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 25 | |
| Middlesbrough | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 25 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 24 | |
| Luton Town | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 23 | |
| Aston Villa | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 23 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 21 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 17 | |
| Newcastle United | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 17 | |
| West Ham United | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 14 |
| 17 Oct 1988 | Tottenham deducted two points for having no safety certificate which led to postponement of the game v Coventry | |
| 30 Nov 1988 | Tottenham have two points returned |