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      MIDLAND LEAGUE  1897/98
      P W D L F A Pts
      1 Mexborough Town 22 15 3 4 53 30 33
      2 Barnsley 22 14 3 5 47 29 31 Promoted
      3 Chesterfield 22 11 7 4 54 23 29
      4 Ilkeston Town 22 9 6 7 37 39 24
      5 Burslem Port Vale 22 10 3 9 46 32 23 Promoted
      6 Rushden Town 22 9 5 8 35 44 23
      7 Kettering 22 7 5 10 19 28 19
      8 Long Eaton Rangers 22 7 5 10 26 44 19
      9 Glossop North End 22 8 2 12 41 47 18 Promoted
      10 Doncaster Rovers 22 5 6 11 33 35 16
      11 Burton Wanderers 22 5 6 11 31 44 16
      12 Wellingborough 22 5 3 14 21 48 13
     
     
Midland League Burslem Port Vale were one of four non-league sides who came up against the bottom three clubs in the Second Division in the vote for Football League membership for the following season. Voting -
21 votes Lincoln City Re-elected to the League
18 Burslem Port Vale Elected to the League
16 Loughborough Re-elected to the League
15 Darwen Not re-elected to the League
13 New Brighton Tower Not elected to the League
3 Nelson Not elected to the League
1 Bristol City Not elected to the League
Following the above meeting it was decided to increase each Division of the Football League by two clubs. Midland Leaguers Barnsley and Glossop North End joined Division 2, no vote being taken.