Tabelle1897/189820. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield U. | 19 | 39:23 | 16 | 27:11 | |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 20 | 44:34 | 10 | 24:16 | |
| 3 | West Brom | 19 | 31:26 | 5 | 23:15 | |
| 4 | Everton | 19 | 32:28 | 4 | 23:15 | |
| 5 | Sunderland | 19 | 27:22 | 5 | 22:16 | |
| 6 | Wolverhampton | 20 | 35:27 | 8 | 22:18 | |
| 7 | Nottingham | 20 | 33:28 | 5 | 22:18 | |
| 8 | Sheffield W. | 21 | 36:28 | 8 | 21:21 | |
| 9 | Derby County | 20 | 40:37 | 3 | 20:20 | |
| 10 | Bolton W. | 20 | 21:26 | -5 | 19:21 | |
| 11 | Blackburn | 20 | 29:38 | -9 | 19:21 | |
| 12 | Liverpool | 20 | 30:31 | -1 | 18:22 | |
| 13 | Preston | 20 | 21:28 | -7 | 15:25 | |
| 14 | Stoke City | 20 | 23:43 | -20 | 14:26 | |
| 15 | Notts | 21 | 25:36 | -11 | 14:28 | |
| 16 | Bury | 18 | 22:33 | -11 | 13:23 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Preston | 122 | 294:155 | 233 | |
| 4 | Sunderland | 112 | 255:147 | 202 |
Im Fußball is nix normal.
— Franz Wohlfahrt