Tabelle1897/18986. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield U. | 6 | 12:8 | 4 | 9:3 | |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 6 | 18:15 | 3 | 8:4 | |
| 3 | Sunderland | 5 | 6:5 | 1 | 7:3 | |
| 4 | Derby County | 6 | 14:9 | 5 | 7:5 | |
| 5 | Stoke City | 6 | 11:10 | 1 | 7:5 | |
| 6 | Bolton W. | 4 | 6:3 | 3 | 6:2 | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton | 6 | 9:7 | 2 | 6:6 | |
| 8 | Nottingham | 6 | 6:6 | 0 | 6:6 | |
| 9 | Liverpool | 5 | 8:8 | 0 | 5:5 | |
| 10 | Bury | 5 | 8:9 | -1 | 5:5 | |
| 11 | Everton | 5 | 8:10 | -2 | 5:5 | |
| 12 | West Brom | 5 | 11:10 | 1 | 4:6 | |
| 13 | Sheffield W. | 6 | 9:12 | -3 | 4:8 | |
| 14 | Preston | 6 | 4:8 | -4 | 4:8 | |
| 15 | Blackburn | 5 | 8:12 | -4 | 3:7 | |
| 16 | Notts | 6 | 5:11 | -6 | 2:10 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Notts | 92 | 190:210 | 114 | |
| 21 | Nottingham | 30 | 57:48 | 46 |
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