English First Division 1898/1899
Historical league standings at 26th November 1898
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Aston Villa | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 20 | 2.75 |
| 2 | Everton | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 1.29 |
| 3 | Burnley | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 1.17 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 0.91 |
| 5 | Notts. County | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Bury | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 1.09 |
| 9 | Stoke | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 0.83 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Derby County | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 29 | 13 | 0.83 |
| 13 | The Wednesday | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 0.84 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 0.72 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 0.74 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 0.71 |
