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Historic Standings (England)
Year selected: 1998-99
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 | Manchester United | 22-3-13 | 79 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 22-4-12 | 78 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 20-3-15 | 75 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 18-7-13 | 67 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 16-13-9 | 57 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 15-13-10 | 55 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 15-14-9 | 54 |
| 8 | Derby County | 13-12-13 | 52 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 12-11-15 | 51 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 12-13-13 | 49 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11-13-14 | 47 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13-18-7 | 46 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 11-14-13 | 46 |
| 14 | Everton | 11-17-10 | 43 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 11-18-9 | 42 |
| 16 | AFC Wimbledon | 10-16-12 | 42 |
| 17 | Southampton | 11-19-8 | 41 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 8-18-12 | 36 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 7-17-14 | 35 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 7-22-9 | 30 |
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 31-3-12 | 105 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 26-11-9 | 87 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 26-12-8 | 86 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 23-11-12 | 81 |
| 5 | Watford | 21-11-14 | 77 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 20-10-16 | 76 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19-11-16 | 73 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 18-15-13 | 67 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 15-14-17 | 62 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 15-15-16 | 61 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 17-19-10 | 61 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 16-19-11 | 59 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 14-15-17 | 59 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 14-16-16 | 58 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 12-14-20 | 56 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 12-17-17 | 53 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 13-22-11 | 50 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 12-22-12 | 48 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 11-21-14 | 47 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 12-23-11 | 47 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 13-25-8 | 47 |
| 22 | Bury | 10-19-17 | 47 |
| 23 | Oxford United | 10-22-14 | 44 |
| 24 | Bristol City | 9-22-15 | 42 |
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulham | 31-7-8 | 101 |
| 2 | Walsall | 26-11-9 | 87 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 22-8-16 | 82 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 22-10-14 | 80 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 22-11-13 | 79 |
| 6 | Wigan Athletic | 22-14-10 | 76 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 21-12-13 | 76 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 21-19-6 | 69 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 17-16-13 | 64 |
| 10 | Millwall | 17-18-11 | 62 |
| 11 | Reading | 16-17-13 | 61 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 16-20-10 | 58 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 13-16-17 | 56 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 14-18-14 | 56 |
| 15 | Burnley | 13-17-16 | 55 |
| 16 | Notts County | 14-20-12 | 54 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 13-19-14 | 53 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 12-18-16 | 52 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers | 13-21-12 | 51 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 14-23-9 | 51 |
| 21 | York City | 13-22-11 | 50 |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 10-18-18 | 48 |
| 23 | Lincoln City | 13-26-7 | 46 |
| 24 | Macclesfield Town | 11-25-10 | 43 |
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brentford | 26-13-7 | 85 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 23-11-12 | 81 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 22-10-14 | 80 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 22-16-8 | 74 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 20-13-13 | 73 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 19-12-15 | 72 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 19-13-14 | 71 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 19-17-10 | 67 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 18-16-12 | 66 |
| 10 | Halifax Town | 17-14-15 | 66 |
| 11 | Darlington | 18-17-11 | 65 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 17-17-12 | 63 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 17-19-10 | 61 |
| 14 | Chester City | 13-15-18 | 57 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 14-18-14 | 56 |
| 16 | Barnet | 14-19-13 | 55 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16-23-7 | 55 |
| 18 | Southend United | 14-20-12 | 54 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 13-18-15 | 54 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 12-17-17 | 53 |
| 21 | Hull City | 14-21-11 | 53 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 13-21-12 | 51 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 11-19-16 | 49 |
| 24 | Scarborough Athletic | 14-26-6 | 48 |
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