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      MIDLAND LEAGUE  1898/99
      P W D L F A Pts
      1 Doncaster Rovers 26 14 5 7 56 47 33
      2 Ilkeston Town 26 15 2 9 55 37 32
      3 Kettering 26 12 7 7 47 32 31
      4 Chesterfield 26 14 3 9 59 42 31 Promoted
      5 Wellingborough 26 11 6 9 49 34 28
      6 Burton Wanderers 26 11 5 10 49 38 27
      7 Rushden 26 12 3 11 44 42 27
      8 Derby County Reserves 26 10 5 11 61 47 25
      9 Sheffield United Res. 26 9 7 10 45 45 25
      10 The Wednesday Res. 26 10 5 11 42 52 25
      11 Heanor Town 26 8 5 13 35 53 21
      12 Leicester Fosse Res. 26 9 2 15 34 58 20
      13 Long Eaton Rangers 26 9 2 15 37 65 20
      14 Mexborough 26 8 3 15 33 54 19
     
     
Midland League Chesterfield were one of seven non-league clubs who challenged the two Football League clubs needing to seek re-election to Division 2 in the vote for the three places available in the League (Darwen had resigned). Voting -
28 votes Loughborough Town Re-elected to the League
17 Chesterfield 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