English Football League 1888/1889
Historical league standings at 1st December 1888
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Preston North End | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 10 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 17 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 1.62 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 1.04 |
| 5 | Everton | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 15 | 0.97 |
| 6 | Accrington | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 29 | 14 | 1.24 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Stoke | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 9 | 0.56 |
| 9 | Burnley | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 48 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 6 | 0.81 |
| 11 | Notts. County | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 36 | 6 | 0.53 |
| 12 | Derby County | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 3 | 0.47 |
