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| 15/12/1888 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | - | West Bromwich Albion | 2:1 | ||
| Stoke City | - | Everton FC | 0:0 | |||
| Burnley FC | - | Preston North End | 2:2 | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | - | Notts County | 5:2 | |||
| Accrington FC | - | Aston Villa | 1:1 | |||
| 26/12/1888 | Derby County | - | Bolton Wanderers | 2:3 |
| » Tables | Home | Away | First round | Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Preston North End | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 60:12 | 48 | 29:3 |
| 2 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 54:32 | 22 | 21:9 |
| 3 |
|
Aston Villa | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 40:23 | 17 | 20:8 |
| 4 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 34:25 | 9 | 18:10 |
| 5 |
|
Accrington FC | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 39:34 | 5 | 17:15 |
| 6 |
|
Everton FC | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28:29 | -1 | 16:12 |
| 7 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 30:35 | -5 | 15:15 |
| 8 |
|
Stoke City | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 21:39 | -18 | 11:23 |
| 9 |
|
Burnley FC | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 30:51 | -21 | 10:20 |
| 10 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 36:42 | -6 | 9:19 |
| 11 |
|
Derby County | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 25:51 | -26 | 6:24 |
| 12 |
|
Notts County | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 26:50 | -24 | 6:20 |
