League First Division
1897/98League table
Drag to see the table as it stood after an earlier game week.
| Pos | Team | PLD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 1.81 | 42 | |
| 2 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 1.43 | 37 | |
| 3 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 1.39 | 35 | |
| 4 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 1.23 | 35 | |
| 5 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 1.21 | 33 | |
| 6 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 1.20 | 33 | |
| 7 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 0.98 | 32 | |
| 8 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 0.96 | 31 | |
| 9 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 1.07 | 28 | |
| 10 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 57 | 61 | -4 | 0.93 | 28 | |
| 11 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 41 | -13 | 0.68 | 26 | |
| 12 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 43 | -8 | 0.81 | 24 | |
| 13 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 46 | -10 | 0.78 | 24 | |
| 14 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 0.76 | 24 | |
| 15 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 54 | -15 | 0.72 | 24 | |
| 16 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 55 | -20 | 0.64 | 24 |
RelegationSort rule: Goal average (pre-1976) — Points, then goal average (goals scored ÷ goals conceded), then goals scored, then team name.
