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| 03/11/1888 | Burnley FC | - | Blackburn Rovers | 1:7 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | - | Derby County | 4:1 | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | - | Accrington FC | 2:2 | |||
| Stoke City | - | Aston Villa | 1:1 | |||
| Notts County | - | Preston North End | 0:7 | |||
| Everton FC | - | Bolton Wanderers | 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 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 45:7 | 38 | 21:1 |
| 2 |
|
Aston Villa | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 31:13 | 18 | 14:4 |
| 3 |
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Accrington FC | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 33:23 | 10 | 13:9 |
| 4 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 35:25 | 10 | 12:8 |
| 5 |
|
Everton FC | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 22:18 | 4 | 12:6 |
| 6 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22:27 | -5 | 11:9 |
| 7 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 23:20 | 3 | 10:8 |
| 8 |
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Stoke City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16:35 | -19 | 7:17 |
| 9 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 24:26 | -2 | 6:12 |
| 10 |
|
Notts County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16:30 | -14 | 5:11 |
| 11 |
|
Burnley FC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 20:43 | -23 | 4:16 |
| 12 |
|
Derby County | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17:37 | -20 | 3:17 |
