1988–89 Chelsea F.C. season
# 1988–89 Chelsea F.C. season

The 1988–89 season was Chelsea Football Club's seventy-fifth competitive season. The club returned to the First Division at the first attempt by winning the Second Division championship. Due to crowd trouble following the Football League play-off match against Middlesbrough the previous season, the Stamford Bridge terraces were closed for the first six home games of the season.

## Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Chelsea (C, P) | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 96 | 50 | +46 | 99 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Manchester City (P) | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 77 | 53 | +24 | 82 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 3 | Crystal Palace (O, P) | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 71 | 49 | +22 | 81 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 4 | Watford | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 78 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 74 | 59 | +15 | 77 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
