Results - 1897-98 (32 matches)
| League | Date | Home | Score | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 (old) | 01/09/1897 | Aston Villa | 5 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | |
| Division 1 (old) | 04/09/1897 | Aston Villa | 4 - 3 | West Bromwich Albion | |
| Division 1 (old) | 11/09/1897 | Notts County | 2 - 3 | Aston Villa | |
| Division 1 (old) | 18/09/1897 | Aston Villa | 3 - 1 | Bury | |
| Division 1 (old) | 25/09/1897 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 - 3 | Aston Villa | Title Change |
| Division 1 (old) | 02/10/1897 | Everton | 1 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers | |
| Division 1 (old) | 04/10/1897 | Sheffield United | 5 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Title Change |
| Division 1 (old) | 09/10/1897 | Bury | 2 - 5 | Sheffield United | |
| Division 1 (old) | 16/10/1897 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 - 1 | Sheffield United | |
| Division 1 (old) | 23/10/1897 | Sheffield United | 2 - 1 | Preston North End | |
| Division 1 (old) | 30/10/1897 | Everton | 1 - 4 | Sheffield United | |
| Division 1 (old) | 13/11/1897 | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Sheffield United | |
| Division 1 (old) | 20/11/1897 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 - 1 | Sheffield United | |
| Division 1 (old) | 04/12/1897 | Sheffield United | 1 - 1 | Nottingham Forest | |
| Division 1 (old) | 11/12/1897 | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Sheffield United | Title Change |
| Division 1 (old) | 18/12/1897 | Stoke City | 0 - 0 | Aston Villa | |
| Division 1 (old) | 25/12/1897 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 - 0 | Stoke City | Title Change |
| Division 1 (old) | 27/12/1897 | Sheffield United | 1 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | |
| Division 1 (old) | 01/01/1898 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 - 6 | Nottingham Forest | Title Change |
| Division 1 (old) | 08/01/1898 | Nottingham Forest | 2 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers | |
| Division 1 (old) | 15/01/1898 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 - 1 | Nottingham Forest | |
| Division 1 (old) | 22/01/1898 | Nottingham Forest | 1 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | |
| Division 1 (old) | 19/02/1898 | Nottingham Forest | 3 - 1 | Stoke City | |
| Division 1 (old) | 12/03/1898 | Nottingham Forest | 2 - 2 | Everton | |
| Division 1 (old) | 26/03/1898 | Nottingham Forest | 3 - 1 | Aston Villa | |
| Division 1 (old) | 02/04/1898 | Everton | 2 - 0 | Nottingham Forest | Title Change |
| Division 1 (old) | 08/04/1898 | Everton | 3 - 0 | Derby County | |
| Division 1 (old) | 09/04/1898 | Stoke City | 2 - 0 | Everton | Title Change |
| Division 1 (old) | 20/04/1898 | Newcastle United | 2 - 1 | Stoke City | Title Change Test Match |
| Division 1 (old) | 23/04/1898 | Stoke City | 1 - 0 | Newcastle United | Title Change Test Match |