English First Division 1898/1899
Historical league standings at 3rd December 1898
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Aston Villa | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 22 | 2.92 |
| 2 | Everton | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 1.35 |
| 3 | Burnley | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 1.44 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 17 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 0.92 |
| 5 | Bury | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 1.18 |
| 6 | Notts. County | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 1.12 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 0.95 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 14 | 0.80 |
| 12 | Stoke | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 14 | 0.79 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Derby County | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 32 | 13 | 0.78 |
| 15 | The Wednesday | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 0.64 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 0.67 |
