Tabelle1897/189825. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield U. | 25 | 51:26 | 25 | 36:14 | |
| 2 | Sunderland | 25 | 36:25 | 11 | 33:17 | |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 25 | 56:41 | 15 | 30:20 | |
| 4 | Sheffield W. | 25 | 45:31 | 14 | 29:21 | |
| 5 | Everton | 25 | 41:36 | 5 | 29:21 | |
| 6 | West Brom | 22 | 39:30 | 9 | 28:16 | |
| 7 | Nottingham | 23 | 40:33 | 7 | 26:20 | |
| 8 | Wolverhampton | 25 | 44:37 | 7 | 26:24 | |
| 9 | Derby County | 25 | 49:48 | 1 | 24:26 | |
| 10 | Liverpool | 25 | 35:37 | -2 | 23:27 | |
| 11 | Bolton W. | 25 | 24:36 | -12 | 22:28 | |
| 12 | Blackburn | 25 | 34:47 | -13 | 21:29 | |
| 13 | Preston | 26 | 26:41 | -15 | 18:34 | |
| 14 | Notts | 25 | 26:39 | -13 | 17:33 | |
| 15 | Bury | 25 | 30:46 | -16 | 17:33 | |
| 16 | Stoke City | 25 | 29:52 | -23 | 17:33 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Stoke City | 100 | 156:260 | 90 | |
| 21 | Nottingham | 30 | 57:48 | 46 |
Zum Glück war er heute nicht Roque Senior.
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