| SEASON 1896-1897 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, September 26, 1896: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 8 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | 7 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 6 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 | 6 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1.57 | 6 |
| 6 | Everton | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1.40 | 6 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.17 | 6 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1.80 | 5 |
| 9 | Derby County | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1.33 | 5 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0.90 | 5 |
| 11 | Burnley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.78 | 4 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.75 | 4 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0.75 | 3 |
| 14 | Bury | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0.40 | 3 |
| 15 | Stoke | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0.57 | 2 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.42 | 2 |
| Key: | Champions | Test Match |