Final Ranking | p | w | d | l | gf | ga | 1. Sheffield Wednesday | 32 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 70: | 39 | 2. Bootle | 28 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 66: | 39 | 3. Sunderland Albion | 28 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 64: | 39 | 4. Grimsby Town | 26 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 58: | 47 | 5. Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 68: | 59 | 6. Darwen | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 70: | 75 | 7. Birmingham St George's | 21 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 62: | 49 | 8. Newton Heath | 20 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 40: | 44 | 9. Walsall Town Swifts | 19 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 44: | 59 | 10.Small Heath | 17 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 44: | 67 | 11.Nottingham Forest | 17 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 31: | 62 | 12.Long Eaton Rangers | 10 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 35: | 73 |
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After the success of the Football League 1889 many teams formed Groups of teams playing in Double Round Robin. | The Football Alliance was the Second Strongest but after 3 Years were absorbed by the Football League. | Long Eaton Rangers transferred to Middland League 1891. |
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