Tabelle1897/189811. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield U. | 11 | 29:14 | 15 | 19:3 | |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 11 | 29:21 | 8 | 16:6 | |
| 3 | West Brom | 12 | 22:16 | 6 | 14:10 | |
| 4 | Everton | 10 | 18:18 | 0 | 12:8 | |
| 5 | Derby County | 11 | 27:21 | 6 | 12:10 | |
| 6 | Nottingham | 11 | 18:15 | 3 | 12:10 | |
| 7 | Bolton W. | 10 | 11:11 | 0 | 11:9 | |
| 8 | Wolverhampton | 11 | 19:15 | 4 | 11:11 | |
| 9 | Sheffield W. | 11 | 20:16 | 4 | 11:11 | |
| 10 | Sunderland | 9 | 8:9 | -1 | 10:8 | |
| 11 | Bury | 10 | 14:18 | -4 | 9:11 | |
| 12 | Liverpool | 11 | 19:20 | -1 | 9:13 | |
| 13 | Blackburn | 11 | 18:26 | -8 | 8:14 | |
| 14 | Stoke City | 11 | 12:24 | -12 | 8:14 | |
| 15 | Notts | 12 | 14:22 | -8 | 6:18 | |
| 16 | Preston | 12 | 8:20 | -12 | 6:18 |
Früher hast du die Spieler ganz anders anscheißen können.
— Robert Schwan, langjähriger Manager von Franz Anton Beckenbauer.