English First Division 1898/1899
Historical league standings at 12th 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 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 18 | 2.73 |
| 2 | Everton | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Notts. County | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 1.21 |
| 7 | Burnley | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 1.06 |
| 8 | The Wednesday | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 0.84 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 0.93 |
| 11 | Bury | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 0.82 |
| 12 | Derby County | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 0.77 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 0.82 |
| 15 | Stoke | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 0.81 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 0.60 |
