English Second Division 1897/1898
Historical league standings at 18th December 1897
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Burnley | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 9 | 26 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 22 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 4 | Small Heath | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 1.35 |
| 5 | Leicester Fosse | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Woolwich Arsenal | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 16 | 1.12 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Newton Heath | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 12 | 15 | 2.08 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Walsall | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 39 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 11 | Darwen | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 10 | 0.46 |
| 12 | Loughborough | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 9 | 0.47 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 42 | 8 | 0.57 |
| 14 | Burton Swifts | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 0.63 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 7 | 0.62 |
| 16 | Gainsborough Trinity | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 33 | 7 | 0.61 |
