English Football League Table 1888 – 1889
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Points |
| 1 | Preston North End | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 40 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 43 | 29 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 37 | 28 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 45 | 26 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 63 | 59 | 22 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 22 |
| 7 | Accrington | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 48 | 20 |
| 8 | Everton | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 20 |
| 9 | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 62 | 17 |
| 10 | Derby County | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 61 | 16 |
| 11 | Notts County | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 73 | 12 |
| 12 | Stoke | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 51 | 12 |