English First Division 1898/1899
Historical league standings at 27th 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 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 27 | 2.86 |
| 2 | Burnley | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 25 | 1.38 |
| 3 | Everton | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 24 | 1.45 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 20 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 0.93 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 1.18 |
| 7 | Bury | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 1.08 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 19 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 18 | 0.96 |
| 11 | Derby County | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 36 | 17 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 17 | 0.82 |
| 13 | Stoke | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 37 | 17 | 0.73 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 16 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 14 | 0.71 |
| 16 | The Wednesday | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 14 | 0.66 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 19 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 13 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 0.61 |
