Tabelle1897/189828. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield U. | 28 | 53:31 | 22 | 38:18 | |
| 2 | Sunderland | 28 | 39:28 | 11 | 35:21 | |
| 3 | Sheffield W. | 28 | 51:33 | 18 | 33:23 | |
| 4 | Everton | 28 | 46:37 | 9 | 33:23 | |
| 5 | Wolverhampton | 29 | 52:41 | 11 | 33:25 | |
| 6 | West Brom | 29 | 44:43 | 1 | 32:26 | |
| 7 | Nottingham | 27 | 47:38 | 9 | 31:23 | |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 28 | 59:47 | 12 | 31:25 | |
| 9 | Bolton W. | 28 | 27:38 | -11 | 26:30 | |
| 10 | Liverpool | 27 | 39:42 | -3 | 24:30 | |
| 11 | Derby County | 28 | 49:60 | -11 | 24:32 | |
| 12 | Notts | 29 | 35:43 | -8 | 24:34 | |
| 13 | Preston | 29 | 32:42 | -10 | 22:36 | |
| 14 | Bury | 29 | 38:51 | -13 | 22:36 | |
| 15 | Blackburn | 27 | 36:51 | -15 | 21:33 | |
| 16 | Stoke City | 28 | 32:54 | -22 | 21:35 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | West Brom | 122 | 238:270 | 155 | |
| 30 | Sheffield W. | 30 | 48:57 | 35 |
Das Problem des deutschen Fußballs ist der Mangel an Quantität der Qualität.
— Uli Stielike