English First Division 1898/1899
Historical league standings at 4th February 1899
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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 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 22 | 33 | 2.27 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 22 | 31 | 1.55 |
| 3 | Everton | 24 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 29 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Burnley | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 37 | 28 | 1.03 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 41 | 27 | 1.22 |
| 6 | Notts. County | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 1.13 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 25 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 26 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 42 | 25 | 0.83 |
| 9 | Derby County | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 49 | 43 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Bury | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 24 | 0.92 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 22 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 22 | 0.82 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 39 | 21 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 38 | 21 | 0.84 |
| 15 | Stoke | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 42 | 21 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 39 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 17 | The Wednesday | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 44 | 18 | 0.48 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 15 | 0.76 |
