| SEASON 1897-1898 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 9, 1897: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 1.83 | 13 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 1.22 | 11 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.33 | 9 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 1.15 | 8 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1.50 | 7 |
| 6 | Derby County | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1.36 | 7 |
| 7 | Everton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 | 7 |
| 8 | Stoke | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0.79 | 7 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1.10 | 6 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 6 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0.89 | 6 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1.09 | 5 |
| 13 | Bury | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0.71 | 5 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 0.65 | 5 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0.50 | 5 |
| 16 | Notts County | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 0.47 | 3 |
| Key: | Champions |