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Football League
1888/89
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st |
Preston North End |
22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 4.933 | 40 | Champions |
| 2nd |
Aston Villa |
22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 43 | 1.419 | 29 | Runners Up |
| 3rd |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 37 | 1.351 | 28 | - |
| 4th |
Blackburn Rovers |
22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 45 | 1.467 | 26 | - |
| 5th |
Bolton Wanderers |
22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 63 | 59 | 1.068 | 22 | - |
| 6th |
West Bromwich Albion |
22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 0.870 | 22 | - |
| 7th |
Accrington |
22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 48 | 1.000 | 20 | - |
| 8th |
Everton |
22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 0.761 | 20 | - |
| 9th |
Burnley |
22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 62 | 0.677 | 17 | Re Elected |
| 10th |
Derby County |
22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 61 | 0.672 | 16 | Re Elected |
| 11th |
Notts County |
22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 73 | 0.548 | 12 | Re Elected |
| 12th |
Stoke |
22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 51 | 0.510 | 12 | Re Elected |
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Election for League Membership |
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| Nine non-league clubs challenged the four clubs needing to seek re-election in the vote for League membership | ||
| Votes | Club | End Result |
| 10 | Stoke | Re-Elected to the League |
| 9 | Burnley | Re-Elected to the League |
| 8 | Derby County | Re-Elected to the League |
| 7 | Notts County | Re-Elected to the League |
| 5 | Mitchell St George's | Not Elected to the League |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | Not Elected to the League |
| 2 | Bootle | Not Elected to the League |
| 2 | Sunderland | Not Elected to the League |
| 1 | Newton Heath | Not Elected to the League |
| 0 | Grimsby Town | Not Elected to the League |
| 0 | South Shore | Not Elected to the League |
| 0 | Sunderland Albion | Not Elected to the League |
| 0 | Walsall Town Swifts | Not Elected to the League |
|
End of Season Notes |
| ♦ Preston North End finished as the first team to be crowned Football League Champions |
| ♦ Aston Villa finished as Football League Runners Up |
| ♦ Burnley were Re-Elected to the League following the vote |
| ♦ Derby County were Re-Elected to the League following the vote |
| ♦ Notts County were Re-Elected to the League following the vote |
| ♦ Stoke were Re-Elected to the League following the vote |