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| 24.11.1888 | Accrington FC | - | West Bromwich Albion | 2:1 | ||
| Notts County | - | Stoke City | 0:3 | |||
| Everton FC | - | Burnley FC | 3:2 | |||
| Derby County | - | Blackburn Rovers | 0:2 | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | - | Preston North End | 2:5 | |||
| Aston Villa | - | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2:1 |
| # | Team | GS. | W. | G. | V. | Dp. | Ds. | P. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Preston North End | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 53:10 | 43 | 26:2 |
| 2 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 45:26 | 19 | 18:8 |
| 3 |
|
Aston Villa | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 35:20 | 15 | 17:7 |
| 4 |
|
Accrington FC | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 38:29 | 9 | 16:12 |
| 5 |
|
Everton FC | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 27:25 | 2 | 15:9 |
| 6 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 28:24 | 4 | 14:10 |
| 7 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 25:32 | -7 | 13:13 |
| 8 |
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Stoke City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 20:37 | -17 | 10:20 |
| 9 |
|
Burnley FC | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 26:48 | -22 | 7:19 |
| 10 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 29:36 | -7 | 6:18 |
| 11 |
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Derby County | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 23:43 | -20 | 6:20 |
| 12 |
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Notts County | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 22:41 | -19 | 6:16 |
