Tabelle1896/189730. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 30 | 73:38 | 35 | 47:13 | |
| 2 | Sheffield U. | 30 | 42:29 | 13 | 36:24 | |
| 3 | Derby County | 30 | 70:50 | 20 | 36:24 | |
| 4 | Preston | 30 | 55:40 | 15 | 34:26 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 30 | 46:38 | 8 | 33:27 | |
| 6 | Sheffield W. | 30 | 42:37 | 5 | 31:29 | |
| 7 | Everton | 30 | 62:57 | 5 | 31:29 | |
| 8 | Bolton W. | 30 | 40:43 | -3 | 30:30 | |
| 9 | Bury | 30 | 39:44 | -5 | 30:30 | |
| 10 | Wolverhampton | 30 | 45:41 | 4 | 28:32 | |
| 11 | Nottingham | 30 | 44:49 | -5 | 26:34 | |
| 12 | West Brom | 30 | 33:56 | -23 | 26:34 | |
| 13 | Stoke City | 30 | 48:59 | -11 | 25:35 | |
| 14 | Blackburn | 30 | 35:62 | -27 | 25:35 | |
| 15 | Sunderland | 30 | 34:47 | -13 | 23:37 | |
| 16 | Burnley | 30 | 43:61 | -18 | 19:41 |
Da macht man den Rudi Völler zum Kasper von Christoph Daum und nun sucht man noch einen Kasperl für den Kasper! Unglaublich, was hier geschieht.
— Europameister Hans-Peter Briegel über die Bundestrainer-Suche des DFB 1998.