English First Division 1898/1899
Historical league standings at 21st January 1899
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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 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 20 | 33 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 22 | 29 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Everton | 24 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 29 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Burnley | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 33 | 28 | 1.12 |
| 5 | Notts. County | 22 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 32 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 41 | 25 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Bury | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 35 | 23 | 1.03 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 25 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 41 | 23 | 0.76 |
| 10 | Derby County | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 43 | 41 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 22 | 0.85 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 14 | Stoke | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 41 | 21 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 38 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 16 | The Wednesday | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 42 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 23 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 38 | 17 | 0.87 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 15 | 0.76 |
