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| 20.10.1888 | West Bromwich Albion | - | Notts County | 4:2 | ||
| Stoke City | - | Burnley FC | 4:3 | |||
| Derby County | - | Everton FC | 2:4 | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | - | Aston Villa | 2:3 | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | - | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2:2 | |||
| Accrington FC | - | Preston North End | 0:0 |
| # | Team | GS. | W. | G. | V. | Dp. | Ds. | P. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Preston North End | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 33:5 | 28 | 17:1 |
| 2 |
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Accrington FC | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 28:17 | 11 | 12:6 |
| 3 |
|
Aston Villa | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 26:9 | 17 | 11:3 |
| 4 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19:20 | -1 | 10:6 |
| 5 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17:14 | 3 | 8:6 |
| 6 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 23:22 | 1 | 8:8 |
| 7 |
|
Everton FC | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14:15 | -1 | 8:6 |
| 8 |
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Stoke City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13:29 | -16 | 6:14 |
| 9 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 18:23 | -5 | 4:10 |
| 10 |
|
Burnley FC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 18:30 | -12 | 4:12 |
| 11 |
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Derby County | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14:27 | -13 | 3:13 |
| 12 |
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Notts County | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10:22 | -12 | 3:9 |
