English First Division 1897/1898
Historical league standings at 27th 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 | Aston Villa | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 33 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 20 | 23 | 1.70 |
| 3 | The Wednesday | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 21 | 1.65 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 21 | 1.39 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 1.21 |
| 6 | Everton | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Derby County | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 17 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 0.86 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 1.05 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 0.96 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 15 | 0.78 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 35 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 14 | Stoke | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 40 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Bury | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 11 | 0.65 |
| 16 | Notts. County | 17 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 0.68 |
