| SEASON 1896-1897 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Monday, September 21, 1896: |
Select date: |
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 6 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 | 6 |
| 4 | Notts County | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 | 6 |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.14 | 5 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1.80 | 4 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1.50 | 4 |
| 8 | Burton Swifts | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.17 | 4 |
| 9 | Walsall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 4 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.75 | 4 |
| 11 | Gainsborough Trinity | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | 3 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1.17 | 2 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 2 |
| 14 | Burton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0.45 | 2 |
| 15 | Darwen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 0.31 | 0 |
| 16 | Loughborough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0.18 | 0 |
| Key: | Test Match | Re-election |