Tabelle1897/189830. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield U. | 30 | 56:31 | 25 | 42:18 | |
| 2 | Sunderland | 30 | 43:30 | 13 | 37:23 | |
| 3 | Wolverhampton | 30 | 57:41 | 16 | 35:25 | |
| 4 | Everton | 30 | 48:39 | 9 | 35:25 | |
| 5 | Sheffield W. | 30 | 51:42 | 9 | 33:27 | |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 30 | 61:51 | 10 | 33:27 | |
| 7 | West Brom | 30 | 44:45 | -1 | 32:28 | |
| 8 | Nottingham | 30 | 47:49 | -2 | 31:29 | |
| 9 | Liverpool | 30 | 48:45 | 3 | 28:32 | |
| 10 | Derby County | 30 | 57:61 | -4 | 28:32 | |
| 11 | Bolton W. | 30 | 28:41 | -13 | 26:34 | |
| 12 | Preston | 30 | 35:43 | -8 | 24:36 | |
| 13 | Notts | 30 | 36:46 | -10 | 24:36 | |
| 14 | Bury | 30 | 39:51 | -12 | 24:36 | |
| 15 | Blackburn | 30 | 39:54 | -15 | 24:36 | |
| 16 | Stoke City | 30 | 35:55 | -20 | 24:36 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Wolverhampton | 122 | 251:234 | 195 | |
| 30 | Sheffield W. | 30 | 48:57 | 35 |
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