DIVISION 2  1898/99
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							P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
	Darwen entered the record books with the worst defensive record in League history when conceding 141 goals in their 34 Second Division  matches. They lost 10-0 three times away from home and their 109 goals against in their away matches is the only time a century of away goals has been scored against a club in a League season.			1		Manchester City	34	23	6	5	92	35	52
				2		Glossop North End	34	20	6	8	76	38	46
				3		Leicester Fosse	34	18	9	7	64	42	45
				4		Newton Heath	34	19	5	10	67	43	43
				5		New Brighton Tower	34	18	7	9	71	52	43
				6		Walsall	34	15	12	7	79	36	42
				7		Woolwich Arsenal	34	18	5	11	72	41	41
				8		Small Heath	34	17	7	10	85	50	41
				9		Burslem Port Vale	34	17	5	12	56	34	39
				10		Grimsby Town	34	15	5	14	71	60	35
				11		Barnsley	34	12	7	15	52	56	31
				12		Lincoln City	34	12	7	15	51	56	31
				13		Burton Swifts	34	10	8	16	51	70	28
				14		Gainsborough Trinity	34	10	5	19	56	72	25
				15		Luton Town	34	10	3	21	51	95	23
				16		Blackpool	34	8	4	22	49	90	20
				17		Loughborough	34	6	6	22	38	92	18
				18		Darwen	34	2	5	27	22	141	9
						The table above lists the clubs in their original names. For the same table but with clubs in their modern names click here.
						Darwen did not seek re-election. R Seven non-league clubs challenged the remaining two clubs needing to seek re-election to Division 2 in the vote for League membership. Voting - 28 votes Loughborough Re-elected to the League 17 Chesterfield Town Elected to the League 17 Middlesbrough Elected to the League 15 Blackpool Not re-elected to the League 11 Stockport County Not elected to the League 7 Chorley Not elected to the League 7 Wigan County Not elected to the League 0 Coventry City Not elected to the League 0 Ashton North End Not elected to the League