English First Division 1898/1899
Historical league standings at 19th 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 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 20 | 2.75 |
| 2 | Everton | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 1.05 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Burnley | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 1.06 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 1.19 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Stoke | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 0.91 |
| 9 | Bury | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 10 | The Wednesday | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 0.80 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 0.82 |
| 14 | Derby County | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 0.70 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 0.76 |
