| 1896-97 Table | Season 1897-98 results | 1898-99 Table |
|---|
| Pos | Team | Plyd | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Avge | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 18 | 2.940 | 37 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 67 | 33 | 2.030 | 33 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 31 | 1.680 | 28 |
| 4 | Chatham Town | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 34 | 1.470 | 28 |
| 5 | Reading | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 1.260 | 23 |
| 6 | New Brompton | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 1.000 | 22 |
| 7 | Sheppey United | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 40 | 49 | 0.820 | 21 |
| 8 | Gravesend United | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 39 | 0.720 | 20 |
| 9 | Millwall Athletic | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 48 | 45 | 1.070 | 18 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 36 | 48 | 0.750 | 16 |
| 11 | Northfleet | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 60 | 0.480 | 11 |
| 12 | Wolverton L&NWR | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 28 | 82 | 0.340 | 7 |