Walsall league performance history
Omit day and month for end of season table.
League Division Two table at close of 1988-89 season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 96 | 50 | 46 | 99 | |
| Manchester City | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 77 | 53 | 24 | 82 | |
| Crystal Palace | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 71 | 49 | 22 | 81 | |
| Watford | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 48 | 26 | 78 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 74 | 59 | 15 | 77 | |
| Swindon Town | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 68 | 53 | 15 | 76 | |
| Barnsley | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 66 | 58 | 8 | 74 | |
| Ipswich Town | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 71 | 61 | 10 | 73 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 65 | 41 | 24 | 72 | |
| Leeds United | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 59 | 50 | 9 | 67 | |
| Sunderland | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 63 | |
| AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 53 | 62 | -9 | 62 | |
| Stoke City | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 57 | 72 | -15 | 59 | |
| Bradford City | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 52 | 59 | -7 | 56 | |
| Leicester City | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 56 | 63 | -7 | 55 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 46 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 75 | 72 | 3 | 54 | |
| Oxford United | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 62 | 70 | -8 | 54 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 55 | 66 | -11 | 54 | |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 57 | 66 | -9 | 51 | |
| Portsmouth | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 53 | 62 | -9 | 51 | |
| Hull City | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 52 | 68 | -16 | 47 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 40 | 67 | -27 | 42 | |
| Birmingham City | 46 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 76 | -45 | 35 | |
| Walsall | 46 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 80 | -39 | 31 |
League Division Two Play-Offs
| 21 May 1989 | Blackburn Rovers 0-0 Watford | |
| 21 May 1989 | Swindon Town 1-0 Crystal Palace | |
| 24 May 1989 | Watford 1-1 Blackburn Rovers | |
| 24 May 1989 | Crystal Palace 2-0 Swindon Town | |
| 31 May 1989 | Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Crystal Palace | |
| 03 Jun 1989 | Crystal Palace 3-0 Blackburn Rovers |