English Second Division 1897/1898
Historical league standings at 8th January 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 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 12 | 31 | 4.17 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 27 | 2.16 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 26 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Small Heath | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 22 | 1.42 |
| 5 | Woolwich Arsenal | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 32 | 21 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Newton Heath | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 1.68 |
| 7 | Leicester Fosse | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 40 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 15 | 1.09 |
| 10 | Walsall | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 40 | 44 | 14 | 0.91 |
| 11 | Gainsborough Trinity | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 13 | 0.78 |
| 12 | Darwen | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 47 | 12 | 0.45 |
| 13 | Loughborough | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 40 | 11 | 0.45 |
| 14 | Burton Swifts | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 36 | 10 | 0.61 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 42 | 10 | 0.60 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 49 | 10 | 0.59 |
