English First Division 1896/1897
Historical league standings at 21st November 1896
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 19 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 19 | 1.86 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 18 | 1.77 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 1.58 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Derby County | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 1.43 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 0.79 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 10 | The Wednesday | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Everton | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 0.82 |
| 12 | Bury | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 0.70 |
| 13 | Stoke | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 33 | 9 | 0.61 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Burnley | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 0.48 |
