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Historic Standings (England)
Year selected: 1898-99
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 | Aston Villa | 19-8-7 | 45 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 19-10-5 | 43 |
| 3 | Burnley | 15-10-9 | 39 |
| 4 | Everton | 15-11-8 | 38 |
| 5 | Notts County | 12-9-13 | 37 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 14-12-8 | 36 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 15-13-6 | 36 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14-13-7 | 35 |
| 9 | Derby County | 12-11-11 | 35 |
| 10 | Bury | 14-13-7 | 35 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 11-12-11 | 33 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 13-14-7 | 33 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 11-15-8 | 30 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 12-16-6 | 30 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 10-15-9 | 29 |
| 16 | Sheffield United | 9-14-11 | 29 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 9-18-7 | 25 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8-18-8 | 24 |
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 23-5-6 | 52 |
| 2 | Glossop North End | 20-8-6 | 46 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 18-7-9 | 45 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 19-10-5 | 43 |
| 5 | New Brighton Tower | 18-9-7 | 43 |
| 6 | Walsall | 15-7-12 | 42 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 18-11-5 | 41 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 17-10-7 | 41 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 17-12-5 | 39 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 15-14-5 | 35 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 12-15-7 | 31 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 12-15-7 | 31 |
| 13 | Burton United | 10-16-8 | 28 |
| 14 | Gainsborough Trinity | 10-19-5 | 25 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 10-21-3 | 23 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 8-22-4 | 20 |
| 17 | Loughborough | 6-22-6 | 18 |
| 18 | Darwen | 2-27-5 | 9 |
Source: https://www.rsssf.org/