English First Division 1898/1899
Historical league standings at 15th October 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 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 1.36 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 2.14 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 1.89 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Everton | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 1.44 |
| 6 | The Wednesday | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 0.86 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1.10 |
| 9 | Burnley | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 0.86 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Derby County | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 0.93 |
| 12 | Stoke | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 0.92 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 0.82 |
| 15 | Bury | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 0.73 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 0.72 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0.60 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0.50 |
