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      DIVISION 2  1898/99
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      P W D L F A Pts
  Leading League goalscorer:
Walter Abbott
 (Birmingham City)
 33  goals

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.

  Season Results 1 Manchester City 34 23 6 5 92 35 52 Promoted
    Season Results 2 Glossop North End 34 20 6 8 76 38 46 Promoted
    Season Results 3 Leicester City 34 18 9 7 64 42 45
    Season Results 4 Manchester United 34 19 5 10 67 43 43
    Season Results 5 New Brighton Tower 34 18 7 9 71 52 43
    Season Results 6 Walsall 34 15 12 7 79 36 42
    Season Results 7 Arsenal 34 18 5 11 72 41 41
    8 Birmingham City 34 17 7 10 85 50 41
    9 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
    Season Results 13 Burton Swifts 34 10 8 16 51 70 28
    Season Results 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 Re-election position Left League
      Season Results 17 Loughborough 34 6 6 22 38 92 18 Re-election position
      Season Results 18 Darwen 34 2 5 27 22 141 9

Re-election position

Left League
     
      The table above lists the clubs in their modern names. For the same table but with clubs in their original 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