First Division Table 1898/99
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 76 | 40 | +36 | 45 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 43 |
| 3 | Burnley | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 47 | -2 | 39 |
| 4 | Everton | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 38 |
| 5 | Notts County | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 37 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 36 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 36 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 35 |
| 9 | Derby County | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 35 |
| 10 | Bury | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 49 | -1 | 35 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 33 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 52 | -5 | 33 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 30 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 42 | 57 | -15 | 30 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 47 | -3 | 29 |
| 16 | Sheffield United | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 51 | -6 | 29 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 37 | 51 | -14 | 25 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 61 | -29 | 24 |