English First Division 1897/1898
Historical league standings at 19th March 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 | Sheffield United | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 29 | 36 | 1.79 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 35 | 1.50 |
| 3 | The Wednesday | 26 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 47 | 31 | 31 | 1.52 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 25 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 56 | 41 | 30 | 1.37 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 34 | 29 | 1.21 |
| 6 | Everton | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 35 | 28 | 1.14 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 37 | 26 | 1.19 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 31 | 25 | 1.23 |
| 9 | Derby County | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 48 | 24 | 1.02 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 22 | 0.67 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 37 | 21 | 0.89 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 47 | 21 | 0.72 |
| 13 | Notts. County | 26 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 18 | 0.68 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 26 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 40 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 15 | Stoke | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 52 | 18 | 0.56 |
| 16 | Bury | 23 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 42 | 16 | 0.67 |
