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| 04/02/1889 | Blackburn Rovers | - | Burnley FC | 4:2 | ||
| 09/02/1889 | Aston Villa | - | Preston North End | 0:2 | ||
| Everton FC | - | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1:2 | |||
| 23/02/1889 | West Bromwich Albion | - | Everton FC | 1:0 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | - | Notts County | 2:1 |
| » Tables | Home | Away | First round | Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Preston North End | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 74:15 | 59 | 40:4 |
| 2 |
|
Aston Villa | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 59:38 | 21 | 29:13 |
| 3 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 50:37 | 13 | 28:16 |
| 4 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 65:42 | 23 | 26:16 |
| 5 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 40:46 | -6 | 22:22 |
| 6 |
|
Accrington FC | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 46:45 | 1 | 20:22 |
| 7 |
|
Everton FC | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 32:45 | -13 | 18:24 |
| 8 |
|
Burnley FC | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 42:61 | -19 | 17:25 |
| 9 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 49:54 | -5 | 16:22 |
| 10 |
|
Derby County | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 35:59 | -24 | 12:28 |
| 11 |
|
Notts County | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 37:62 | -25 | 12:28 |
| 12 |
|
Stoke City | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 26:51 | -25 | 12:32 |
