Tabelle1897/18987. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield U. | 7 | 17:10 | 7 | 11:3 | |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 7 | 21:17 | 4 | 10:4 | |
| 3 | Everton | 7 | 14:12 | 2 | 9:5 | |
| 4 | Sunderland | 7 | 8:8 | 0 | 9:5 | |
| 5 | Nottingham | 7 | 9:7 | 2 | 8:6 | |
| 6 | Derby County | 7 | 15:11 | 4 | 7:7 | |
| 7 | Liverpool | 7 | 12:11 | 1 | 7:7 | |
| 8 | Stoke City | 7 | 11:14 | -3 | 7:7 | |
| 9 | Bolton W. | 5 | 8:6 | 2 | 6:4 | |
| 10 | West Brom | 6 | 13:10 | 3 | 6:6 | |
| 11 | Wolverhampton | 7 | 11:10 | 1 | 6:8 | |
| 12 | Sheffield W. | 7 | 12:13 | -1 | 6:8 | |
| 13 | Bury | 5 | 8:9 | -1 | 5:5 | |
| 14 | Preston | 7 | 5:9 | -4 | 5:9 | |
| 15 | Blackburn | 7 | 11:20 | -9 | 3:11 | |
| 16 | Notts | 8 | 7:15 | -8 | 3:13 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sunderland | 112 | 255:147 | 202 | |
| 10 | West Brom | 122 | 238:270 | 155 |
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