Before this season

Accrington left from Division One to join Lancashire League
Bootle left from Division Two
Darwen were promoted from Division Two to Division One
Liverpool joined Division Two from Lancashire League
Middlesbrough Ironopolis joined Division Two from Northern League
Newcastle United joined Division Two from Northern League
Notts County were relegated from Division One to Division Two
Rotherham Town joined Division Two from Midland League
Sheffield United were promoted from Division Two to Division One
Woolwich Arsenal joined Division Two

Final League Tables

      DIVISION ONE
 Pos  Name                            Pld    W    D    L   GF   GA  Pts
   1  Aston Villa                      30   19    6    5   84   42   44
   2  Sunderland                       30   17    4    9   72   44   38
   3  Derby County                     30   16    4   10   73   62   36
   4  Blackburn Rovers                 30   16    2   12   69   53   34
   5  Burnley                          30   15    4   11   61   51   34
   6  Everton                          30   15    3   12   90   57   33
   7  Nottingham Forest                30   14    4   12   57   48   32
   8  West Bromwich Albion             30   14    4   12   66   59   32
   9  Wolverhampton Wanderers          30   14    3   13   52   63   31
  10  Sheffield United                 30   13    5   12   47   61   31
  11  Stoke                            30   13    3   14   65   79   29
  12  Sheffield Wednesday              30    9    8   13   48   57   26
  13  Bolton Wanderers                 30   10    4   16   38   52   24
  14  Preston North End                30   10    3   17   44   56   23
  15  Darwen                           30    7    5   18   37   83   19
  16  Newton Heath                     30    6    2   22   36   72   14

      DIVISION TWO
 Pos  Name                            Pld    W    D    L   GF   GA  Pts
   1  Liverpool                        28   22    6    0   77   18   50
   2  Small Heath                      28   21    0    7  103   44   42
   3  Notts County                     28   18    3    7   70   31   39
   4  Newcastle United                 28   15    6    7   66   39   36
   5  Grimsby Town                     28   15    2   11   71   58   32
   6  Burton Swifts                    28   14    3   11   79   61   31
   7  Burslem Port Vale                28   13    4   11   66   64   30
   8  Lincoln City                     28   11    6   11   59   58   28
   9  Woolwich Arsenal                 28   12    4   12   52   55   28
  10  Walsall Town Swifts              28   10    3   15   51   61   23
  11  Middlesbrough Ironopolis         28    8    4   16   37   72   20
  12  Crewe Alexandra                  28    6    7   15   42   73   19
  13  Ardwick                          28    8    2   18   47   71   18
  14  Rotherham Town                   28    6    3   19   44   91   15
  15  Northwich Victoria               28    3    3   22   30   98    9

Following this season

Ardwick changed name to Manchester City
Burton Wanderers joined Division Two from Midland League
Bury joined Division Two from Lancashire League
Darwen were relegated from Division One to Division Two
Leicester Fosse joined Division Two from Midland League
Liverpool were promoted from Division Two to Division One
Middlesbrough Ironopolis left from Division Two and folded
Newton Heath were relegated from Division One to Division Two
Northwich Victoria left from Division Two to join The Combination
Small Heath were promoted from Division Two to Division One

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