English Football League 1888/1889
Historical league standings at 29th 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 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 12 | 33 | 5.33 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 27 | 24 | 1.78 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 28 | 20 | 1.39 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 35 | 19 | 1.49 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 36 | 19 | 0.94 |
| 6 | Accrington | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 39 | 17 | 1.05 |
| 7 | Everton | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 35 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 44 | 13 | 0.95 |
| 9 | Burnley | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 55 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 10 | Stoke | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Notts. County | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 49 | 6 | 0.51 |
| 12 | Derby County | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 50 | 5 | 0.48 |
