English First Division 1898/1899
Historical league standings at 10th 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 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 13 | 23 | 2.77 |
| 2 | Everton | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 22 | 1.47 |
| 3 | Burnley | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 21 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 1.37 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 17 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 0.92 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 17 | 1.15 |
| 7 | Bury | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 1.05 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Derby County | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 32 | 15 | 0.81 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Stoke | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 14 | 0.73 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 0.76 |
| 16 | The Wednesday | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 0.64 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 0.62 |
