| SEASON 1896-1897 |
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 | SOUTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Monday, September 21, 1896: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 | 4 |
| 2 | Northfleet | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.50 | 3 |
| 3 | Swindon Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ∞ | 2 |
| 4 | Southampton St. Mary's | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.00 | 2 |
| 5 | Chatham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.25 | 2 |
| 6 | Millwall Athletic | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| 7 | Wolverton London and North Western Railway | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.25 | 2 |
| 8 | Gravesend United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Sheppey United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.80 | 1 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 1 |
| 11 | Royal Ordnance Factories | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0.38 | 0 |
| Key: | Champions | Test Match |