| SEASON 1897-1898 |
| squad | table | stfc results | all results | transfers | friendlies | |
 | SOUTHERN 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 | Chatham | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 | 8 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 | 7 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 1.89 | 7 |
| 4 | Reading | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 | 6 |
| 5 | New Brompton | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 6 |
| 6 | Southampton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 7 | Millwall Athletic | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 0.90 | 4 |
| 8 | Sheppey United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1.17 | 3 |
| 9 | Gravesend United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.63 | 3 |
| 10 | Wolverton London and North Western Railway | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 0.43 | 2 |
| 11 | Northfleet | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0.08 | 0 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Key: | Champions | Test Match |