| SEASON 1896-1897 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 24, 1896: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 | 14 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1.75 | 12 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 1.50 | 12 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1.33 | 12 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 1.38 | 11 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1.00 | 10 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0.80 | 9 |
| 9 | Everton | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 0.86 | 8 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1.08 | 7 |
| 11 | Burnley | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 0.74 | 7 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 0.56 | 7 |
| 13 | Stoke | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 0.68 | 6 |
| 14 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 0.88 | 5 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 0.83 | 5 |
| 16 | Bury | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0.38 | 5 |
| Key: | Champions | Test Match |