1898–99 Football League
| Season | 1898–99 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Aston Villa |
| Relegated | Blackpool Darwen |
| New Clubs in League | Barnsley Burslem Port Vale, Glossop North End, New Brighton Tower |
← 1897–98 | |
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.
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.
This was Darwen's last season in the Football League. Their record of 141 goals conceded and goal difference of −119 are both all-time Football League records.