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| 29.12.1888 | Accrington FC | - | Everton FC | 3:1 | ||
| Aston Villa | - | Derby County | 4:2 | |||
| Burnley FC | - | Notts County | 1:0 | |||
| Preston North End | - | Blackburn Rovers | 1:0 | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | - | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2:1 | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | - | Stoke City | 2:0 |
| # | Team | GS. | W. | G. | V. | Dp. | Ds. | P. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Preston North End | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 64:12 | 52 | 33:3 |
| 2 |
|
Aston Villa | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 48:27 | 21 | 24:8 |
| 3 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 55:35 | 20 | 21:13 |
| 4 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 39:28 | 11 | 20:12 |
| 5 |
|
Accrington FC | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 43:39 | 4 | 19:17 |
| 6 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 34:36 | -2 | 19:15 |
| 7 |
|
Everton FC | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 29:35 | -6 | 16:16 |
| 8 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 42:44 | -2 | 13:19 |
| 9 |
|
Burnley FC | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 33:55 | -22 | 12:22 |
| 10 |
|
Stoke City | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 22:45 | -23 | 11:27 |
| 11 |
|
Derby County | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 30:57 | -27 | 8:26 |
| 12 |
|
Notts County | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 28:54 | -26 | 6:24 |
