ENGLAND: 1888-89
FOOTBALL LEAGUE
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Preston North End | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 40 |
 Aston Villa | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 43 | 29 |
 Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 37 | 28 |
 Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 45 | 26 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 63 | 59 | 22 |
 West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 22 |
 Accrington | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 48 | 20 |
 Everton | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 47 | 20 |
| Burnley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 62 | 17 |
 Derby County | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 61 | 16 |
 Notts County | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 73 | 12 |
| Stoke | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 51 | 12 |
THE COMBINATION
| A loose fixture circle made up of the following clubs: - | |
|---|---|
 Birmingham St. George's |  Leek |
 Blackburn Olympic | Lincoln City |
| Bootle |  Long Eaton Rangers |
| Burslem Port Vale |  Newton Heath |
 Crewe Alexandra | Nottingham Forest |
 Darwen |  Nottingham Rangers |
 Derby Junction |  Small Heath |
 Derby Midland |  South Shore |
| Grimsby Town | Walsall Town Swifts |
| Halliwell | Witton |
