| SEASON 1898-1899 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, December 17, 1898: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 3.00 | 25 |
| 2 | Burnley | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 1.55 | 23 |
| 3 | Everton | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 1.25 | 22 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 1.00 | 20 |
| 5 | Notts County | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 1.35 | 19 |
| 6 | Bury | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 1.05 | 19 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 1.15 | 18 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 1.09 | 16 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 1.05 | 16 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 0.96 | 16 |
| 11 | Derby County | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 35 | 0.83 | 16 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 0.88 | 15 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 0.76 | 15 |
| 14 | Stoke | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 0.74 | 15 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 0.79 | 14 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 0.67 | 14 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 0.80 | 11 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 0.59 | 10 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |