| SEASON 1896-1897 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, February 6, 1897: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 29 | 1.55 | 30 |
| 2 | Derby County | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 58 | 38 | 1.53 | 29 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 34 | 1.18 | 28 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 1.75 | 26 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 29 | 1.52 | 25 |
| 6 | Everton | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 33 | 1.36 | 25 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 1.41 | 24 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 0.65 | 23 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 1.07 | 21 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 38 | 0.87 | 19 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 50 | 0.50 | 19 |
| 12 | Stoke | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 49 | 0.76 | 17 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 29 | 1.03 | 16 |
| 14 | Bury | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 33 | 0.70 | 16 |
| 15 | Burnley | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 40 | 0.68 | 14 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 40 | 0.58 | 14 |
| Key: | Champions | Test Match |