Saturday 1898-12-03
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | Sunderland | Villa Park | 25,000 | |
| Sharp J 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 5 | 0 | The Wednesday | Turf Moor | 6,000 | |
| Ross 4, Toman | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 2 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Gigg Lane | 4,660 | |
| Settle, McLuckie | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 2 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Anfield Road | 12,000 | |
| Morgan, McCowie | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | St James' Park | 16,200 | |
| Aitken, Peddie, Rogers | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 0 | 1 | Everton | Trent Bridge | 10,000 | |
| Lineups | Proudfoot | |||||
| Preston North End | 3 | 1 | Derby County | Deepdale | 4,000 | |
| Pratt (p), Chalmers, Murray | Lineups | Bloomer | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Bramall Lane | 9,000 | |
| Becton | Lineups | Hulse | ||||
| Stoke | 2 | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Victoria Ground | 5,000 | |
| Schofield, Johnson | Lineups | McMain 2, Blackett, Miller | ||||
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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 | Aston Villa | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2.917 | 22 | W | W | W | W | W | 1898-12-10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 2 | 0 | Everton | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1.353 | 20 | W | L | W | L | L | 1898-12-10 | Stoke | H |
| 3 | 0 | Burnley | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1.444 | 19 | W | W | D | L | W | 1898-12-10 | Sunderland | A |
| 4 | 0 | Sheffield United | 17 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0.917 | 18 | D | L | W | L | D | 1898-12-17 | Sunderland | H |
| 5 | 2 | Bury | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.176 | 17 | W | W | W | W | W | 1898-12-10 | Notts County | A |
| 6 | -1 | Notts County | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.222 | 16 | L | L | W | D | W | 1898-12-10 | Bury | H |
| 7 | -1 | Sunderland | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 1.1 | 16 | L | W | L | W | L | 1898-12-10 | Burnley | H |
| 8 | 3 | Liverpool | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.118 | 15 | W | W | L | W | L | 1898-12-10 | Derby County | A |
| 9 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1.083 | 15 | D | L | L | W | L | 1898-12-10 | Newcastle United | H |
| 10 | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 0.952 | 14 | W | W | L | L | W | 1898-12-10 | Aston Villa | A |
| 11 | 4 | Preston North End | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 0.8 | 14 | W | D | W | L | L | 1898-12-10 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 12 | -3 | Stoke | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0.786 | 14 | L | L | W | W | L | 1898-12-10 | Everton | A |
| 13 | -3 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 13 | L | W | D | L | W | 1898-12-10 | Preston North End | H |
| 14 | -2 | Derby County | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 0.781 | 13 | L | W | L | W | L | 1898-12-10 | Liverpool | H |
| 15 | -2 | The Wednesday | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.64 | 13 | L | L | D | L | W | 1898-12-17 | Newcastle United | A |
| 16 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0.667 | 11 | L | L | L | W | D | 1898-12-10 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 17 | 1 | Newcastle United | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0.833 | 10 | W | L | W | L | W | 1898-12-10 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 18 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 0.667 | 10 | L | D | L | W | L | 1898-12-10 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1 | 1 | Walsall | Oakwell | 2,500 | |
| Hepworth | Lineups | Vail | ||||
| Darwen | 0 | 1 | Loughborough | Barley Bank | 300 | |
| Lineups | Nichols | |||||
| Gainsborough Trinity | 1 | 1 | Small Heath | The Northolme | 1,500 | |
| Wigmore (p) | Lineups | Gardner | ||||
| Glossop | 5 | 0 | Burton Swifts | North Road | 2,000 | |
| Gallacher, Tinto 2, Pryce, Lumsden | Lineups | |||||
| Leicester Fosse | 4 | 0 | Blackpool | Filbert Street | 4,000 | |
| Galbraith 2, King, Watkins | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 3 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Dunstable Road | 2,000 | |
| Durrant 2, Kemplay | Lineups | Griffiths | ||||
| Manchester City | 3 | 1 | Burslem Port Vale | Hyde Road | 6,000 | |
| Meredith 2, Dougal | Lineups | Peake | ||||
| Woolwich Arsenal | 5 | 1 | Newton Heath | Manor Ground | 7,000 | |
| White 3, Hannah 2 | Lineups | Collinson | ||||
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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 | 2 | Manchester City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1.824 | 19 | W | D | W | W | D | 1898-12-10 | Loughborough | A |
| 2 | -1 | Newton Heath | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 1.37 | 19 | L | W | W | D | W | 1898-12-10 | Blackpool | H |
| 3 | 2 | Leicester Fosse | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.32 | 18 | W | W | W | W | W | 1898-12-17 | Newton Heath | H |
| 4 | 0 | Walsall | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2.13 | 17 | D | W | L | W | D | 1898-12-17 | Burslem Port Vale | H |
| 5 | -3 | Burslem Port Vale | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2.1 | 17 | L | W | L | W | L | 1898-12-17 | Walsall | A |
| 6 | 2 | Woolwich Arsenal | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1.67 | 15 | W | L | D | W | W | 1898-12-10 | New Brighton Tower | A |
| 7 | 0 | Small Heath | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 2.18 | 14 | D | W | W | L | L | 1898-12-17 | Glossop | A |
| 8 | -2 | New Brighton Tower | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.5 | 14 | W | L | D | W | W | 1898-12-10 | Woolwich Arsenal | H |
| 9 | 2 | Glossop | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.688 | 12 | W | L | L | W | L | 1898-12-17 | Small Heath | H |
| 10 | 0 | Lincoln City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 1.118 | 12 | L | L | W | W | D | 1898-12-17 | Woolwich Arsenal | A |
| 11 | -2 | Burton Swifts | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1.042 | 12 | L | D | W | L | W | 1898-12-17 | Barnsley | H |
| 12 | 0 | Luton Town | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 0.733 | 11 | W | W | L | L | W | 1898-12-17 | New Brighton Tower | H |
| 13 | 0 | Barnsley | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1.067 | 9 | D | L | D | D | W | 1898-12-17 | Burton Swifts | A |
| 14 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 0.577 | 8 | L | W | D | L | W | 1898-12-17 | Darwen | A |
| 15 | 2 | Loughborough | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 0.179 | 6 | W | L | D | L | L | 1898-12-10 | Manchester City | H |
| 16 | -1 | Blackpool | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 0.407 | 4 | L | L | W | L | L | 1898-12-10 | Newton Heath | A |
| 17 | -1 | Darwen | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 0.211 | 4 | L | L | L | D | L | 1898-12-17 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 18 | 0 | Gainsborough Trinity | 13 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 0.441 | 3 | D | L | L | L | L | 1898-12-17 | Blackpool | H |
| Southern League |
| Southern League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 2 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | St John's Lane | 6,000 | |
| Chatham | 2 | 3 | Reading | Maidstone Road | 3,000 | |
| Gravesend United | 1 | 1 | Bedminster | Overcliffe Ground | 1,500 | |
| New Brompton | 2 | 1 | Royal Artillery Portsmouth | Priestfield Road | 1,750 | |
| Sheppey United | 1 | 1 | Millwall Athletic | Botany Road | 1,000 | |
| Southampton | 6 | 0 | Warmley | The Dell | 3,000 | |
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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 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | W | W | L | W | W | 1898-12-24 | Reading | H |
| 2 | 0 | Southampton | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4.14 | 16 | W | W | W | D | D | 1898-12-17 | Royal Artillery Portsmouth | A |
| 3 | 0 | Swindon Town | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 1.58 | 13 | W | W | L | D | W | 1898-12-17 | Millwall Athletic | H |
| 4 | 1 | Millwall Athletic | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.27 | 12 | D | W | D | W | D | 1898-12-17 | Swindon Town | A |
| 5 | 2 | Bristol City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | W | W | W | W | W | 1898-12-17 | Bedminster | H |
| 6 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.83 | 11 | L | W | W | L | W | 1898-12-17 | Sheppey United | A |
| 7 | -1 | Bedminster | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 11 | D | W | W | W | W | 1898-12-17 | Bristol City | A |
| 8 | 0 | Gravesend United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 10 | D | D | L | L | W | 1898-12-17 | Warmley | H |
| 9 | 1 | Reading | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 0.75 | 8 | W | L | L | D | W | 1898-12-17 | Brighton United | A |
| 10 | -1 | Chatham | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.09 | 6 | L | L | L | W | L | 1898-12-10 | Brighton United | H |
| 11 | 0 | Brighton United | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 0.73 | 5 | L | L | D | L | L | 1898-12-10 | Chatham | A |
| 12 | 0 | Royal Artillery Portsmouth | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 0.42 | 5 | L | L | D | D | L | 1898-12-17 | Southampton | H |
| 13 | 1 | Sheppey United | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 0.33 | 3 | D | L | L | D | D | 1898-12-10 | Warmley | A |
| 14 | -1 | Warmley | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 0.3 | 2 | L | L | L | L | D | 1898-12-10 | Sheppey United | H |
