English First Division 1900/1901
Historical league standings at 1st January 1901
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 18 | 27 | 2.06 |
| 2 | Bury | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 25 | 1.95 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 25 | 1.39 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 24 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 1.41 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 24 | 1.39 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 31 | 23 | 0.94 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 0.83 |
| 9 | Everton | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 1.22 |
| 10 | The Wednesday | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 1.21 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 35 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Derby County | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 31 | 19 | 1.26 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 20 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 39 | 18 | 0.77 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 17 | 0.73 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 15 | 0.57 |
| 16 | Stoke | 21 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 34 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 38 | 14 | 0.55 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 22 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 49 | 13 | 0.53 |
