1898–99 Football League
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The 1898–99 season was the 11th season of The Football League. Two teams were able to win the First Division title going into the final day of the season: Aston Villa and Liverpool; second-placed Liverpool travelled to Villa Park for the final match, needing a win to overtake Villa and win the title, but Villa won 5–0 to win their fourth First Division title.
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Season | 1898–99 |
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Champions | Aston Villa |
Relegated | Blackpool Darwen |
New Clubs in League | Barnsley Burslem Port Vale, Glossop North End, New Brighton Tower |
← 1897–98 |
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Defending champions Sheffield United had the first poor title defence in English top flight history, finishing 16th out of 18, barely avoiding the two relegation places.