FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1897-98
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Sheffield United3017855631942271484329171.80645421-11-1
2Sunderland3016594330122127843816221.43333371-10-4
3Wolverhampton Wanderers30147957411041361443821271.39024351-10-0
4Everton30139848391131331226715271.23077352-20-2
5The Wednesday301531251421203391533912271.21429331-06-3
6Aston Villa301451161511212472124914301.19608333-10-2
7West Bromwich Albion3011109444585225163571929.97778320-10-2
8Nottingham Forest3011910474975330194471730.9591831
9Liverpool30116134845744271642921291.06667282-32-1
10Derby County301161357611032401913111742.93443283-40-5
11Bolton Wanderers30114152841924181322111028.68293262-00-2
12Preston North End308814354375326151311928.81395244-10-3
13Notts County308814364646523234291323.78261241-13-1
14Bury3088143951834251905101432.76471243-12-2
15Blackburn Rovers3071013395447420223391932.7222224Remained in 1st Div after league expansion3-11-1
16Stoke City3088143555834211405101441.6363624Remained in 1st Div after playoffs3-12-1
Points per win: 2


SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1897-98
SEASON END TABLE Home Away
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Result
1Burnley30208280241410641367216113.3333348Promoted after playoffs
2Newcastle United30213664321401431073521222.0000045Promoted to 1st Div after league expansion
3Manchester City30159666361041451555521211.8333339
4Newton Heath30166864351122421054622251.8285738
5Woolwich Arsenal30165969491041411461828351.4081637
6Small Heath301641058501113371853721321.1600036
7Leicester Fosse30137104635852261152820241.3142933
8Luton Town3013413685010235013321018371.3600030
9Gainsborough Trinity301261250541041301222112042.9259330
10Walsall301251358589334215321016431.0000029
11Blackpool30105154961843321521121746.8032825
12Grimsby Town3010416526291544241311838.8387124
13Burton Swifts3085173869735252112121348.5507221
14Lincoln City3065194382636272702131655.5243917Re-elected
15Darwen30622231764110213221121044.4078914Re-elected
16Loughborough306222248752815261014961.2758614Re-elected
Points per win: 2