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Historic Standings (England)
Year selected: 1897-98
Historic standings for England dating back to 1888. The equivalent modern league / tier is provided.Use the menu to the right (or in the sidebar) to select the year.
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 17-5-8 | 42 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 16-9-5 | 37 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14-9-7 | 35 |
| 4 | Everton | 13-8-9 | 35 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15-12-3 | 33 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 14-11-5 | 33 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 11-9-10 | 32 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 11-10-9 | 31 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 11-13-6 | 28 |
| 10 | Derby County | 11-13-6 | 28 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 11-15-4 | 26 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 8-14-8 | 24 |
| 13 | Notts County | 8-14-8 | 24 |
| 14 | Bury | 8-14-8 | 24 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 7-13-10 | 24 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 8-14-8 | 24 |
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 20-2-8 | 48 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 21-6-3 | 45 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 15-6-9 | 39 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 16-8-6 | 38 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 16-9-5 | 37 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 16-10-4 | 36 |
| 7 | Leicester City | 13-10-7 | 33 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 13-13-4 | 30 |
| 9 | Gainsborough Trinity | 12-12-6 | 30 |
| 10 | Walsall | 12-13-5 | 29 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 10-15-5 | 25 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 10-16-4 | 24 |
| 13 | Burton United | 8-17-5 | 21 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 6-19-5 | 17 |
| 15 | Darwen FC | 6-22-2 | 14 |
| 16 | Loughborough Dynamo | 6-22-2 | 14 |
Source: https://www.rsssf.org/