| SEASON 1897-1898 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 16, 1897: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 1.92 | 15 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 1.30 | 13 |
| 3 | Everton | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1.17 | 9 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 9 |
| 5 | Derby County | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 1.31 | 8 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1.30 | 8 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.29 | 8 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 1.07 | 8 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 1.27 | 7 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1.09 | 7 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0.89 | 7 |
| 12 | Stoke | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 0.69 | 7 |
| 13 | Bury | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 0.75 | 6 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0.50 | 6 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 0.60 | 5 |
| 16 | Notts County | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 0.47 | 3 |
| Key: | Champions |