Tabelle1896/18978. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton W. | 9 | 16:5 | 11 | 14:4 | |
| 2 | Sheffield U. | 8 | 14:7 | 7 | 12:4 | |
| 3 | Blackburn | 8 | 12:8 | 4 | 10:6 | |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 8 | 14:11 | 3 | 10:6 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 9 | 11:8 | 3 | 10:8 | |
| 6 | Preston | 7 | 17:13 | 4 | 9:5 | |
| 7 | West Brom | 9 | 8:10 | -2 | 9:9 | |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 11:10 | 1 | 8:6 | |
| 9 | Sheffield W. | 8 | 12:13 | -1 | 8:8 | |
| 10 | Burnley | 8 | 13:15 | -2 | 7:9 | |
| 11 | Stoke City | 8 | 13:19 | -6 | 6:10 | |
| 12 | Nottingham | 6 | 9:11 | -2 | 5:7 | |
| 13 | Derby County | 7 | 14:15 | -1 | 5:9 | |
| 14 | Wolverhampton | 8 | 10:11 | -1 | 5:11 | |
| 15 | Bury | 8 | 5:13 | -8 | 5:11 | |
| 16 | Sunderland | 8 | 5:15 | -10 | 3:13 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | West Brom | 122 | 238:270 | 155 |
Viele Spieler haben in dieser Saison schon drei Champions-Spiele, nein Champions-Spiel-League - jetzt aber - Champions-League-Spiele bestritten.
— Erich Ribbeck