English First Division 1896/1897
Historical league standings at 28th 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 | Aston Villa | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 21 | 2.07 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 19 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 1.53 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 1.52 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 1.58 |
| 6 | Derby County | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 14 | 1.32 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 0.86 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 1.10 |
| 9 | The Wednesday | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 0.91 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 13 | 0.52 |
| 11 | Everton | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Bury | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 0.77 |
| 13 | Stoke | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 9 | 0.56 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Burnley | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 7 | 0.52 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 0.46 |
