English First Division 1904/1905
Historical league standings at 26th December 1904
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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 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 24 | 2.19 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 31 | 24 | 1.16 |
| 3 | Everton | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 23 | 1.65 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 22 | 1.85 |
| 5 | Small Heath | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 21 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 21 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 21 | 1.19 |
| 8 | Derby County | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Woolwich Arsenal | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 1.19 |
| 11 | The Wednesday | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 18 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 1.21 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 14 | 0.76 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 43 | 14 | 0.65 |
| 15 | Stoke | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 13 | 0.47 |
| 16 | Bury | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 12 | 0.72 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 12 | 0.59 |
| 18 | Notts. County | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 10 | 0.50 |
