Season 1898-99
The 1898–1899 season was the eleventh season of The Football League. The race for the First Division title was one of the most exciting yet. Second-placed Liverpool travelled to Villa Park to face league leaders Aston Villa, needing a win to overhaul Villa and take the title on the last day of the season. Villa won 5-0 to take the title in emphatic style.
Season 1898-99 matches (grid view)
Season matches ordered by date
Full standing - Home, Away, Total
Home | Away | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
# | Club | T | W | D | L | GD | P | T | W | D | L | GD | P | T | W | D | L | GD | P | |
1. | Aston Villa | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 58:13 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18:27 | 0 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 76:40 | 45 | |
2. | Liverpool | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 29:10 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 20:23 | 0 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 49:33 | 43 | |
3. | Burnley | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 32:15 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13:32 | 0 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 45:47 | 39 | |
4. | Everton | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 25:13 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23:28 | 0 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 48:41 | 38 | |
5. | Notts County | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 33:20 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14:31 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 47:51 | 37 | |
6. | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 41:23 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 19:29 | 0 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 60:52 | 36 | |
7. | Sunderland | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 26:10 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15:31 | 0 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 41:41 | 36 | |
8. | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 30:13 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 24:35 | 0 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 54:48 | 35 | |
9. | Derby County | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 46:19 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16:38 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 62:57 | 35 | |
10. | Bury | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 31:18 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17:31 | 0 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 48:49 | 35 | |
11. | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22:18 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20:24 | 0 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 42:42 | 33 | |
12. | Stoke | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 29:17 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18:35 | 0 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 47:52 | 33 | |
13. | Newcastle United | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 33:18 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16:30 | 0 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 49:48 | 30 | |
14. | WBA | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 28:9 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14:48 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 42:57 | 30 | |
15. | Preston North End | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 29:14 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 15:33 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44:47 | 29 | |
16. | Sheffield United | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 31:20 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14:31 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 45:51 | 29 | |
17. | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24:21 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13:30 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 37:51 | 25 | |
18. | The Wednesday | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 26:24 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 6:37 | 0 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 32:61 | 24 |
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