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| 03.12.1898 | Aston Villa | - | Sunderland AFC | 2:0 | ||
| Liverpool FC | - | Bolton Wanderers | 2:0 | |||
| Burnley FC | - | The Wednesday FC | 5:0 | |||
| Bury FC | - | Nottingham Forest | 2:0 | |||
| Newcastle United | - | West Bromwich Albion | 3:0 | |||
| Preston North End | - | Derby County | 3:1 | |||
| Notts County | - | Everton FC | 0:1 | |||
| Stoke City | - | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2:4 | |||
| Sheffield United | - | Blackburn Rovers | 1:1 |
| # | Team | GS. | W. | G. | V. | Dp. | Ds. | P. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Aston Villa | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 36:16 | 20 | 22:6 |
| 2 |
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Everton FC | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21:13 | 8 | 18:10 |
| 3 |
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Burnley FC | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23:17 | 6 | 17:11 |
| 4 |
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Bury FC | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20:17 | 3 | 17:11 |
| 5 |
|
Notts County | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 22:18 | 4 | 16:12 |
| 6 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22:20 | 2 | 16:12 |
| 7 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25:22 | 3 | 15:13 |
| 8 |
|
Liverpool FC | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19:17 | 2 | 15:13 |
| 9 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20:20 | 0 | 14:14 |
| 10 |
|
Sheffield United | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 18:21 | -3 | 14:14 |
| 11 |
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Preston North End | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19:21 | -2 | 13:15 |
| 12 |
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Derby County | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 25:32 | -7 | 12:16 |
| 13 |
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The Wednesday FC | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17:24 | -7 | 12:16 |
| 14 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17:20 | -3 | 11:17 |
| 15 |
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Stoke City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20:27 | -7 | 11:17 |
| 16 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12:19 | -7 | 10:18 |
| 17 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16:24 | -8 | 10:18 |
| 18 |
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Newcastle United | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18:22 | -4 | 9:19 |
