Tabelle1897/189817. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield U. | 17 | 35:22 | 13 | 23:11 | |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 17 | 42:30 | 12 | 23:11 | |
| 3 | West Brom | 17 | 29:24 | 5 | 21:13 | |
| 4 | Wolverhampton | 17 | 31:22 | 9 | 20:14 | |
| 5 | Everton | 16 | 27:24 | 3 | 19:13 | |
| 6 | Sheffield W. | 17 | 32:24 | 8 | 19:15 | |
| 7 | Bolton W. | 17 | 18:20 | -2 | 18:16 | |
| 8 | Nottingham | 17 | 29:27 | 2 | 17:17 | |
| 9 | Liverpool | 18 | 28:28 | 0 | 17:19 | |
| 10 | Sunderland | 16 | 22:21 | 1 | 16:16 | |
| 11 | Blackburn | 18 | 26:36 | -10 | 16:20 | |
| 12 | Derby County | 17 | 33:32 | 1 | 15:19 | |
| 13 | Preston | 18 | 19:27 | -8 | 13:23 | |
| 14 | Bury | 14 | 16:23 | -7 | 12:16 | |
| 15 | Stoke City | 17 | 17:35 | -18 | 11:23 | |
| 16 | Notts | 17 | 19:28 | -9 | 10:24 |
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