| SEASON 1897-1898 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, September 25, 1897: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1.57 | 8 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1.50 | 8 |
| 3 | Derby County | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1.86 | 7 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 6 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.25 | 6 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1.33 | 5 |
| 7 | Stoke | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 5 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1.29 | 4 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 10 | Everton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.78 | 4 |
| 11 | Bury | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.71 | 3 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.43 | 3 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.64 | 2 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0.50 | 2 |
| 16 | Notts County | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Key: | Champions |