| SEASON 1896-1897 |
| squad | table | stfc results | all results | transfers | friendlies | |
 | SOUTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, January 16, 1897: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton St. Mary's | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 9 | 4.00 | 19 |
| 2 | Millwall Athletic | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 2.69 | 16 |
| 3 | Chatham | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 1.52 | 15 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 1.44 | 13 |
| 5 | Gravesend United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 1.12 | 11 |
| 6 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 0.44 | 9 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 0.67 | 8 |
| 8 | Sheppey United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 0.94 | 7 |
| 9 | Northfleet | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0.75 | 7 |
| 10 | New Brompton | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 0.74 | 5 |
| 11 | Wolverton London and North Western Railway | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 0.27 | 4 |
* Royal Ordnance Factories's record expunged. .
| Key: | Champions | Test Match |