English First Division 1904/1905
Historical league standings at 2nd January 1905
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Newcastle United | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 16 | 28 | 2.38 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 21 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 33 | 28 | 1.30 |
| 3 | Everton | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 27 | 1.82 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 26 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Small Heath | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 24 | 1.55 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 28 | 23 | 1.29 |
| 7 | The Wednesday | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 33 | 23 | 1.27 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 1.65 |
| 9 | Woolwich Arsenal | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Derby County | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 21 | 0.79 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 21 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 0.89 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 19 | 1.19 |
| 13 | Bury | 20 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 40 | 15 | 0.78 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 40 | 15 | 0.70 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 45 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Stoke | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 13 | 0.45 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Notts. County | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 10 | 0.45 |
