Football League First Division 1898/99
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Aston Villa | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 76 | 40 | 1.900 | 45 | Champions |
| 2nd |  Liverpool |
34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 33 | 1.485 | 43 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Burnley | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 47 | 0.957 | 39 | - |
| 4th | Everton | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 41 | 1.171 | 38 | - |
| 5th | Notts County | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 47 | 51 | 0.922 | 37 | - |
| 6th | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 52 | 1.154 | 36 | - |
| 7th | Sunderland | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 41 | 1.000 | 36 | - |
| 8th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 49 | 1.125 | 35 | - |
| 9th | Derby County | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 57 | 1.088 | 35 | - |
| 10th | Bury | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 49 | 0.980 | 35 | - |
| 11th | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 1.000 | 33 | - |
| 12th | Stoke | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 52 | 0.904 | 33 | - |
| 13th | Newcastle United | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 49 | 48 | 1.021 | 30 | - |
| 14th | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 42 | 47 | 0.737 | 30 | - |
| 15th | Preston North End | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 47 | 0.936 | 29 | - |
| 16th | Sheffield United | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 51 | 0.882 | 29 | - |
| 17th | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 37 | 51 | 0.725 | 25 | ▼Relegated |
| 18th | The Wednesday | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 61 | 0.525 | 24 | ▼Relegated |
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End of Season Notes |
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♦ Aston Villa finished as Football League First Division Champions (4th Time) |
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♦ Liverpool finished as Football League First Division Runners Up |
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▼Bolton Wanderers were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
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▼The Wednesday were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
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▲Manchester City were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |
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▲Glossop were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |