English First Division 1904/1905
Historical league standings at 17th December 1904
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Newcastle United | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 24 | 2.62 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 28 | 22 | 1.11 |
| 3 | Everton | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Derby County | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 0.96 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 1.80 |
| 7 | Small Heath | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 1.45 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 1.32 |
| 9 | The Wednesday | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 18 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Woolwich Arsenal | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 1.04 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 14 | 0.76 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 1.04 |
| 14 | Stoke | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 13 | 0.48 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 11 | 0.72 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 11 | 0.59 |
| 17 | Bury | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 10 | 0.70 |
| 18 | Notts. County | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 9 | 0.49 |
