English First Division 1898/1899
Historical league standings at 31st 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 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 27 | 2.35 |
| 2 | Everton | 20 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 26 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Burnley | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 26 | 26 | 1.35 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 19 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 1.35 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 1.32 |
| 6 | Bury | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 1.08 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 21 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 0.90 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 20 | 1.14 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Stoke | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 19 | 0.81 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Derby County | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 36 | 18 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 17 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 15 | 0.74 |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 20 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 14 | 0.82 |
| 17 | The Wednesday | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 14 | 0.59 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 0.59 |
