English Football League 1888/1889
Historical league standings at 3rd 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 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 17 | 5.29 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 2.38 |
| 3 | Everton | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 1.22 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 1.24 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 1.35 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 1.15 |
| 7 | Accrington | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 1.18 |
| 8 | Notts. County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 5 | 0.53 |
| 9 | Stoke | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 5 | 0.48 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 0.76 |
| 11 | Burnley | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 38 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Derby County | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 3 | 0.50 |
