| SEASON 1897-1898 |
| squad | table | stfc results | all results | transfers | friendlies | |
 | SOUTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, December 18, 1897: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 16 | 2.13 | 16 |
| 2 | Southampton | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2.83 | 14 |
| 3 | Reading | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2.00 | 13 |
| 4 | Chatham | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 1.78 | 12 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 1.40 | 11 |
| 6 | Sheppey United | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 1.05 | 11 |
| 7 | New Brompton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 8 | Gravesend United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 7 |
| 9 | Millwall Athletic | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 0.96 | 6 |
| 10 | Wolverton London and North Western Railway | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 0.50 | 5 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 0.27 | 3 |
| 12 | Northfleet | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 0.22 | 0 |
| Key: | Champions | Test Match |