English First Division 1898/1899
Historical league standings at 29th October 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 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 2.20 |
| 2 | Everton | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 1.70 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 1.21 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 1.60 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 1.42 |
| 6 | Burnley | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 7 | The Wednesday | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 0.94 |
| 8 | Notts. County | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Derby County | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 0.94 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 0.79 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Stoke | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 0.77 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0.71 |
| 17 | Bury | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 0.60 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 0.50 |
