English First Division 1896/1897
Historical league standings at 6th March 1897
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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 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 35 | 36 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Derby County | 24 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 61 | 39 | 31 | 1.56 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 30 | 1.52 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 34 | 30 | 1.26 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 34 | 26 | 1.38 |
| 6 | The Wednesday | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 1.10 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 1.28 |
| 8 | Everton | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 40 | 25 | 1.20 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 42 | 23 | 0.64 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 42 | 21 | 0.90 |
| 11 | Bury | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 21 | 0.81 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 54 | 21 | 0.56 |
| 13 | Stoke | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 41 | 55 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 27 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 19 | 0.68 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 24 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 34 | 18 | 0.94 |
| 16 | Burnley | 24 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 49 | 15 | 0.67 |
