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| 22/12/1888 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | - | Stoke City | 4:1 | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | - | Blackburn Rovers | 2:1 | |||
| Preston North End | - | Everton FC | 3:0 | |||
| Derby County | - | Notts County | 3:2 | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | - | Accrington FC | 4:1 | |||
| Aston Villa | - | Burnley FC | 4:2 |
| » Tables | Home | Away | First round | Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Preston North End | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 63:12 | 51 | 31:3 |
| 2 |
|
Aston Villa | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 44:25 | 19 | 22:8 |
| 3 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 55:34 | 21 | 21:11 |
| 4 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 38:26 | 12 | 20:10 |
| 5 |
|
Accrington FC | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 40:38 | 2 | 17:17 |
| 6 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 32:36 | -4 | 17:15 |
| 7 |
|
Everton FC | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28:32 | -4 | 16:14 |
| 8 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 40:43 | -3 | 11:19 |
| 9 |
|
Stoke City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 22:43 | -21 | 11:25 |
| 10 |
|
Burnley FC | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 32:55 | -23 | 10:22 |
| 11 |
|
Derby County | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 28:53 | -25 | 8:24 |
| 12 |
|
Notts County | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 28:53 | -25 | 6:22 |
