English First Division 1898/1899
Historical league standings at 4th March 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 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 24 | 34 | 2.13 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 33 | 1.64 |
| 3 | Everton | 26 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 30 | 33 | 1.37 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 46 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Burnley | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 39 | 28 | 0.97 |
| 6 | Derby County | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 54 | 46 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 38 | 36 | 27 | 1.06 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 27 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 37 | 27 | 1.05 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 35 | 26 | 0.97 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 34 | 26 | 0.94 |
| 11 | Bury | 26 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 40 | 26 | 0.90 |
| 12 | Stoke | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 42 | 25 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 28 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 45 | 25 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 1.03 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 40 | 23 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 27 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 44 | 23 | 0.84 |
| 17 | The Wednesday | 27 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 49 | 19 | 0.47 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 39 | 15 | 0.69 |
