1897/98◄ English Football Summaries ►1899/00
English Football - Season 1898/99
Football League First Division - 1898/99
| Club | Position | Results | FA Cup | Notes |
| Aston Villa | 1st | Results | 1st Round | - |
| Blackburn Rovers | 6th | Results | 1st Round | - |
| Bolton Wanderers | ▼17th | Results | 1st Round | - |
| Burnley | 3rd | Results | 1st Round | - |
| Bury | 10th | Results | 2nd Round | - |
| Derby County | 9th | Results | Runners Up | - |
| Everton | 4th | Results | 2nd Round | - |
| Liverpool | 2nd | Results | Semi Finals | - |
| Newcastle United | 13th | Results | 2nd Round | - |
| Nottingham Forest | 11th | Results | Quarter Finals | - |
| Notts County | 5th | Results | 2nd Round | - |
| Preston North End | 15th | Results | 2nd Round | - |
| Sheffield United | 16th | Results | Winners | - |
| Stoke | 12th | Results | Semi Finals | - |
| Sunderland | 7th | Results | 2nd Round | - |
| The Wednesday | ▼18th | Results | 1st Round | - |
| West Bromwich Albion | 14th | Results | Quarter Finals | - |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8th | Results | 2nd Round | - |
Football League Second Division - 1898/99
| Club | Position | Results | FA Cup | Notes |
| Barnsley | 11th | Results | 5th Qualifying | - |
| Blackpool | ▼16th | Results | 1st Qualifying | ▼Not Re-Elected to League |
| Burslem Port Vale | 9th | Results | 5th Qualifying | 0 |
| Burton Swifts | 13th | Results | 5th Qualifying | - |
| Darwen | ▼18th | Results | 3rd Qualifying | ▼Resigned from League |
| Gainsborough Trinity | 14th | Results | 3rd Qualifying | - |
| Glossop North End | ▲2nd | Results | 1st Round | - |
| Grimsby Town | 10th | Results | 1st Round | - |
| Leicester Fosse | 3rd | Results | 5th Qualifying | - |
| Lincoln City | 12th | Results | 4th Qualifying | - |
| Loughborough | ►17th | Results | 4th Qualifying | ►Re-Elected to League |
| Luton Town | 15th | Results | 5th Qualifying | - |
| Manchester City | ▲1st | Results | 1st Round | - |
| New Brighton Tower | 5th | Results | 3rd Qualifying | - |
| Newton Heath | 4th | Results | 1st Round | - |
| Small Heath | 8th | Results | 2nd Round | - |
| Walsall | 6th | Results | 3rd Qualifying | - |
| Woolwich Arsenal | 7th | Results | 1st Round | - |
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Election for League Membership |
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| Darwen did not seek Re-Election so the other bottom two clubs were required to seek re-election to the League. They were joined in the vote for League membership by 7 non-league clubs. | ||
| Votes | Club | End Result |
| 28 | Loughborough | ►Re Elected to the League |
| 17 | Chesterfield Town | ▲Elected to the League |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | ▲Elected to the League |
| 15 | Blackpool | ▼Not Re-Elected to the League |
| 11 | Stockport County | Not Elected to the League |
| 7 | Chorley | Not Elected to the League |
| 7 | Wigan County | Not Elected to the League |
| 0 | Coventry City | Not Elected to the League |
| 0 | Ashton North End | Not Elected to the League |
1897/98◄ English Football Summaries ►1899/00