English Second Division 1897/1898
Historical league standings at 12th February 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 | Burnley | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 13 | 38 | 4.62 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 24 | 31 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 30 | 1.74 |
| 4 | Woolwich Arsenal | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 36 | 26 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Small Heath | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 34 | 26 | 1.26 |
| 6 | Newton Heath | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 19 | 22 | 1.89 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 37 | 21 | 1.43 |
| 8 | Leicester Fosse | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 20 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 43 | 49 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 10 | Walsall | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 54 | 18 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Gainsborough Trinity | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 38 | 16 | 0.92 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 59 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 13 | Darwen | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 50 | 14 | 0.46 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 51 | 12 | 0.59 |
| 15 | Loughborough | 20 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 16 | Burton Swifts | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 10 | 0.52 |
