Tabelle1897/189810. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield U. | 10 | 25:13 | 12 | 17:3 | |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 10 | 26:20 | 6 | 14:6 | |
| 3 | Everton | 9 | 17:14 | 3 | 12:6 | |
| 4 | West Brom | 11 | 20:15 | 5 | 12:10 | |
| 5 | Wolverhampton | 10 | 18:13 | 5 | 11:9 | |
| 6 | Bolton W. | 10 | 11:11 | 0 | 11:9 | |
| 7 | Sunderland | 9 | 8:9 | -1 | 10:8 | |
| 8 | Derby County | 10 | 23:20 | 3 | 10:10 | |
| 9 | Nottingham | 10 | 14:14 | 0 | 10:10 | |
| 10 | Liverpool | 9 | 17:15 | 2 | 9:9 | |
| 11 | Sheffield W. | 10 | 16:15 | 1 | 9:11 | |
| 12 | Stoke City | 10 | 11:20 | -9 | 8:12 | |
| 13 | Bury | 8 | 12:17 | -5 | 6:10 | |
| 14 | Blackburn | 9 | 13:21 | -8 | 6:12 | |
| 15 | Preston | 10 | 6:12 | -6 | 6:14 | |
| 16 | Notts | 11 | 14:22 | -8 | 5:17 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 134 | 320:230 | 224 | |
| 2 | Sunderland | 112 | 255:147 | 202 |
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