English Football League 1888/1889
Historical league standings at 10th November 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 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 8 | 18 | 4.75 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 2.29 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 23 | 12 | 1.48 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 1.18 |
| 5 | Everton | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 1.05 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 7 | Accrington | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 1.16 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 6 | 0.90 |
| 9 | Notts. County | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 33 | 6 | 0.58 |
| 10 | Burnley | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 38 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 11 | Stoke | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 5 | 0.48 |
| 12 | Derby County | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 3 | 0.50 |
