Before 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

Final League Tables

      DIVISION ONE
 Pos  Name                            Pld    W    D    L   GF   GA  Pts
   1  Sunderland                       30   21    5    4   80   37   47
   2  Everton                          30   18    6    6   82   50   42
   3  Aston Villa                      30   17    5    8   82   43   39
   4  Preston North End                30   15    5   10   62   46   35
   5  Blackburn Rovers                 30   11   10    9   59   49   32
   6  Sheffield United                 30   14    4   12   57   55   32
   7  Nottingham Forest                30   13    5   12   50   56   31
   8  Sheffield Wednesday              30   12    4   14   50   55   28
   9  Burnley                          30   11    4   15   44   56   26
  10  Bolton Wanderers                 30    9    7   14   61   62   25
  11  Wolverhampton Wanderers          30    9    7   14   43   63   25
  12  Small Heath                      30    9    7   14   50   74   25
  13  West Bromwich Albion             30   10    4   16   51   66   24
  14  Stoke                            30    9    6   15   50   67   24
  15  Derby County                     30    7    9   14   45   68   23
  16  Liverpool                        30    7    8   15   51   70   22

      DIVISION TWO
 Pos  Name                            Pld    W    D    L   GF   GA  Pts
   1  Bury                             30   23    2    5   78   33   48
   2  Notts County                     30   17    5    8   75   45   39
   3  Newton Heath                     30   15    8    7   78   44   38
   4  Leicester Fosse                  30   15    8    7   72   53   38
   5  Grimsby Town                     30   18    1   11   79   52   37
   6  Darwen                           30   16    4   10   74   43   36
   7  Burton Wanderers                 30   14    7    9   67   39   35
   8  Woolwich Arsenal                 30   14    6   10   75   58   34
   9  Manchester City                  30   14    3   13   82   72   31
  10  Newcastle United                 30   12    3   15   72   84   27
  11  Burton Swifts                    30   11    3   16   52   74   25
  12  Rotherham Town                   30   11    2   17   55   62   24
  13  Lincoln City                     30   10    0   20   52   92   20
  14  Walsall Town Swifts              30   10    0   20   47   92   20
  15  Burslem Port Vale                30    7    4   19   39   77   18
  16  Crewe Alexandra                  30    3    4   23   26  103   10

Following this season

Bury were promoted from Division Two to Division One
Liverpool were relegated to Division Two from Division One
Loughborough Town joined Division Two from Midland League
Walsall Town Swifts left Division Two, joining Midland League as just Walsall

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