English First Division 1900/1901
Historical league standings at 5th January 1901
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 29 | 2.11 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 26 | 1.71 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 26 | 1.47 |
| 4 | Bury | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 20 | 25 | 1.85 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 25 | 1.34 |
| 6 | Notts. County | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 0.97 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 24 | 1.39 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 35 | 22 | 0.86 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 22 | 0.81 |
| 10 | Everton | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 1.21 |
| 11 | The Wednesday | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Derby County | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 33 | 19 | 1.21 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 21 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 40 | 19 | 0.78 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 17 | 0.71 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 17 | 0.58 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 16 | 0.58 |
| 17 | Stoke | 21 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 34 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 23 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 50 | 14 | 0.54 |
