English First Division 1905/1906
Historical league standings at 9th December 1905
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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 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 18 | 22 | 1.94 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 21 | 1.46 |
| 3 | The Wednesday | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 1.35 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 23 | 19 | 1.57 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 1.21 |
| 7 | Derby County | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 1.37 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 17 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Everton | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 17 | 1.30 |
| 11 | Stoke | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 15 | 0.74 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 14 | 1.33 |
| 15 | Notts. County | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 37 | 13 | 0.68 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 11 | 0.70 |
| 17 | Woolwich Arsenal | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 11 | 0.42 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 36 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Bury | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 8 | 0.56 |
