English Second Division 1897/1898
Historical league standings at 15th January 1898
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Burnley | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 12 | 34 | 4.50 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 21 | 28 | 2.05 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 28 | 1.71 |
| 4 | Small Heath | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 24 | 1.44 |
| 5 | Woolwich Arsenal | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 33 | 23 | 1.27 |
| 6 | Newton Heath | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 19 | 22 | 1.89 |
| 7 | Leicester Fosse | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 40 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 10 | Walsall | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 46 | 15 | 0.91 |
| 11 | Gainsborough Trinity | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 13 | 0.78 |
| 12 | Darwen | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 48 | 12 | 0.44 |
| 13 | Loughborough | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 47 | 11 | 0.38 |
| 14 | Burton Swifts | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 10 | 0.61 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 51 | 10 | 0.59 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 46 | 10 | 0.54 |
