English First Division 1898/1899
Historical league standings at 5th November 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 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 16 | 2.64 |
| 2 | Everton | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 1.90 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 1.19 |
| 4 | Burnley | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 1.13 |
| 5 | Notts. County | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 1.23 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 1.18 |
| 8 | The Wednesday | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 0.83 |
| 9 | Stoke | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 0.94 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 0.87 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 0.85 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Bury | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 0.73 |
| 15 | Derby County | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 0.72 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 0.87 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 0.63 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 0.67 |
