Tabelle1897/189818. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield U. | 18 | 38:23 | 15 | 25:11 | |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 18 | 43:32 | 11 | 23:13 | |
| 3 | Everton | 18 | 30:25 | 5 | 23:13 | |
| 4 | West Brom | 17 | 29:24 | 5 | 21:13 | |
| 5 | Sheffield W. | 20 | 36:27 | 9 | 21:19 | |
| 6 | Wolverhampton | 17 | 31:22 | 9 | 20:14 | |
| 7 | Nottingham | 18 | 31:27 | 4 | 19:17 | |
| 8 | Sunderland | 17 | 24:22 | 2 | 18:16 | |
| 9 | Bolton W. | 19 | 18:23 | -5 | 18:20 | |
| 10 | Derby County | 18 | 34:32 | 2 | 17:19 | |
| 11 | Liverpool | 18 | 28:28 | 0 | 17:19 | |
| 12 | Blackburn | 18 | 26:36 | -10 | 16:20 | |
| 13 | Preston | 19 | 21:27 | -6 | 15:23 | |
| 14 | Bury | 15 | 17:25 | -8 | 12:18 | |
| 15 | Stoke City | 18 | 17:39 | -22 | 11:25 | |
| 16 | Notts | 18 | 20:31 | -11 | 10:26 |
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| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sunderland | 112 | 255:147 | 202 |
Bis auf die 12 Karten war’s fast ein Freundschaftsspiel.
— Reiner Calmund