Saturday 1898-10-22
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Villa Park | 18,000 | |
| Devey, Sharp J 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 2 | 1 | Liverpool | Turf Moor | 10,000 | |
| Toman, OG | Lineups | Morgan | ||||
| Bury | 1 | 1 | Newcastle United | Gigg Lane | 1,032 | |
| Sagar | Lineups | Rogers | ||||
| Everton | 1 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Goodison Park | 9,000 | |
| Oldham | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 2 | 2 | Derby County | Trent Bridge | 15,000 | |
| Hadley, Maconnachie | Lineups | Bloomer (p), Shanks | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | Preston North End | Bramall Lane | 9,500 | |
| Hedley | Lineups | Pratt | ||||
| Stoke | 2 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | Victoria Ground | 5,000 | |
| Maxwell 2 | Lineups | Miller, Freebairn, Nicoll | ||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 0 | The Wednesday | Roker Park | 12,000 | |
| Saxton, Wilson | Lineups | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Molineux | 5,000 | |
| Smith W 2 | Lineups | Jackson | ||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1.333 | 14 | D | W | W | D | D | 1898-10-29 | Liverpool | A |
| 2 | 1 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2.222 | 12 | W | W | W | D | D | 1898-10-29 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 3 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.778 | 12 | L | W | W | D | W | 1898-10-29 | Everton | H |
| 4 | 1 | Everton | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.556 | 12 | W | D | W | D | L | 1898-10-29 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 5 | -1 | Notts County | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.375 | 11 | D | W | D | D | W | 1898-10-29 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 6 | 2 | Sunderland | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.3 | 10 | W | L | W | L | D | 1898-10-29 | Bury | H |
| 7 | 2 | Burnley | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0.933 | 10 | W | D | W | D | D | 1898-10-29 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 8 | -2 | The Wednesday | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0.75 | 10 | L | W | L | D | L | 1898-10-29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 9 | 2 | Derby County | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0.941 | 8 | D | D | D | W | L | 1898-10-29 | Stoke | H |
| 10 | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0.917 | 8 | W | W | D | L | L | 1898-10-29 | The Wednesday | A |
| 11 | -4 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.833 | 8 | L | W | D | D | D | 1898-10-29 | Burnley | H |
| 12 | -2 | Liverpool | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | L | L | L | D | W | 1898-10-29 | Sheffield United | H |
| 13 | -1 | Stoke | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0.867 | 7 | L | L | W | L | D | 1898-10-29 | Derby County | A |
| 14 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.75 | 7 | W | L | L | W | D | 1898-10-29 | Aston Villa | A |
| 15 | 0 | Bury | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 | 7 | D | L | L | D | D | 1898-10-29 | Sunderland | A |
| 16 | 0 | Preston North End | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0.737 | 7 | D | D | L | D | W | 1898-10-29 | Newcastle United | H |
| 17 | -4 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0.769 | 6 | L | L | L | W | L | 1898-10-29 | Notts County | H |
| 18 | 0 | Newcastle United | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.529 | 4 | D | L | L | D | D | 1898-10-29 | Preston North End | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1 | 0 | Gainsborough Trinity | Oakwell | 1,500 | |
| Davis | Lineups | |||||
| Darwen | 0 | 2 | Manchester City | Barley Bank | 1,500 | |
| Lineups | Meredith, Smith WS | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | Blackpool | Blundell Park | 4,000 | |
| Greenwood 2 | Lineups | Birket | ||||
| Leicester Fosse | 4 | 2 | Glossop | Filbert Street | 3,000 | |
| King, Eaton, Watkins, Fulwood | Lineups | Gallacher 2 | ||||
| Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | Burslem Port Vale | Sincil Bank | 4,000 | |
| Robertson | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 3 | 2 | Walsall | Dunstable Road | 2,000 | |
| McInnes, Hewitt, Durrant | Lineups | Pratt, Vail | ||||
| New Brighton Tower | 4 | 0 | Small Heath | Tower Athletic Grounds | 3,000 | |
| Hargreaves 2, Cunliffe, Milward | Lineups | |||||
| Newton Heath | 6 | 1 | Loughborough | Bank Street | 2,000 | |
| Brooks 2, Cassidy 2, Collinson 2 | Lineups | Nichols | ||||
| Woolwich Arsenal | 2 | 1 | Burton Swifts | Manor Ground | 4,000 | |
| McGeoch, Hunt (p) | Lineups | Burton | ||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Burslem Port Vale | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4.25 | 13 | L | D | L | W | W | 1898-11-05 | Luton Town | A |
| 2 | 1 | Newton Heath | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1.5 | 12 | W | L | W | L | W | 1898-11-05 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 3 | -1 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2.2 | 11 | L | W | D | D | D | 1898-11-05 | Darwen | A |
| 4 | 1 | Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.818 | 11 | W | W | W | W | L | 1898-11-05 | Barnsley | A |
| 5 | 2 | Woolwich Arsenal | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1.385 | 10 | W | L | L | W | W | 1898-11-05 | Small Heath | H |
| 6 | 2 | Lincoln City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 10 | W | D | L | W | D | 1898-11-05 | Loughborough | H |
| 7 | 2 | Leicester Fosse | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0.789 | 10 | W | L | W | L | D | 1898-11-05 | Burton Swifts | H |
| 8 | 3 | New Brighton Tower | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.625 | 9 | W | D | D | D | D | 1898-11-05 | Blackpool | H |
| 9 | -5 | Small Heath | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.357 | 9 | L | W | L | D | W | 1898-11-05 | Woolwich Arsenal | A |
| 10 | -4 | Glossop | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1.7 | 8 | L | W | W | D | L | 1898-11-05 | Gainsborough Trinity | A |
| 11 | -1 | Burton Swifts | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.143 | 7 | L | D | W | W | W | 1898-10-26 | Gainsborough Trinity | A |
| 12 | 0 | Luton Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0.941 | 7 | W | L | L | W | W | 1898-11-05 | Burslem Port Vale | H |
| 13 | 0 | Barnsley | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.182 | 6 | W | W | L | L | W | 1898-11-05 | Manchester City | H |
| 14 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0.5 | 5 | W | W | L | L | L | 1898-11-05 | Newton Heath | A |
| 15 | 0 | Darwen | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0.292 | 3 | L | D | L | W | L | 1898-11-05 | Walsall | H |
| 16 | 0 | Loughborough | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 0.211 | 3 | L | L | D | L | W | 1898-11-05 | Lincoln City | A |
| 17 | 0 | Gainsborough Trinity | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0.474 | 2 | L | D | L | L | L | 1898-10-26 | Burton Swifts | H |
| 18 | 0 | Blackpool | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.375 | 2 | L | W | L | L | L | 1898-11-05 | New Brighton Tower | A |
| Southern League |
| Southern League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 2 | 1 | Chatham | St John's Lane | 4,000 | |
| Millwall Athletic | 4 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | The Athletic Grounds, East Ferry Road | 14,250 | |
| New Brompton | 5 | 2 | Bedminster | Priestfield Road | 2,500 | |
| Royal Artillery Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | Brighton United | United Services Recreation Ground | 4,000 | |
| Sheppey United | 3 | 3 | Warmley | Botany Road | ||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 1 | Southampton | County Ground | 4,000 | |
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Southern League | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | New Brompton | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5.5 | 13 | W | W | W | D | W | 1898-11-05 | Chatham | H |
| 2 | 0 | Southampton | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2.17 | 10 | D | D | W | W | W | 1898-11-05 | Gravesend United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Swindon Town | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1.75 | 9 | D | W | L | L | W | 1898-11-05 | Bristol City | A |
| 4 | 2 | Millwall Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.25 | 8 | W | D | W | L | W | 1898-11-05 | Brighton United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Gravesend United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1.21 | 8 | L | W | W | L | W | 1898-11-05 | Southampton | A |
| 6 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.88 | 7 | L | W | W | W | D | 1898-11-05 | Reading | H |
| 7 | 0 | Reading | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0.9 | 6 | D | W | D | L | L | 1898-11-05 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 8 | 2 | Bristol City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.75 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1898-11-05 | Swindon Town | H |
| 9 | -1 | Brighton United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 0.87 | 4 | L | L | W | W | L | 1898-11-05 | Millwall Athletic | H |
| 10 | -1 | Chatham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.83 | 4 | L | D | L | D | W | 1898-10-29 | Royal Artillery Portsmouth | H |
| 11 | 1 | Royal Artillery Portsmouth | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0.39 | 3 | W | L | L | L | D | 1898-10-29 | Chatham | A |
| 12 | 2 | Sheppey United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0.33 | 1 | D | L | L | L | L | 1898-11-05 | Bedminster | H |
| 13 | -2 | Bedminster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0.33 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1898-11-05 | Sheppey United | A |
| 14 | -1 | Warmley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 0.3 | 1 | D | L | L | L | L | 1898-11-05 | Royal Artillery Portsmouth | A |
