| SEASON 1896-1897 |
| squad | table | stfc results | all results | transfers | friendlies | |
 | SOUTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, December 26, 1896: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton St. Mary's | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 4.38 | 18 |
| 2 | Chatham | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 1.60 | 15 |
| 3 | Millwall Athletic | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 2.62 | 14 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 1.53 | 13 |
| 5 | Gravesend United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 0.93 | 8 |
| 6 | Reading | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 0.44 | 8 |
| 7 | Sheppey United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 0.94 | 7 |
| 8 | Northfleet | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0.75 | 7 |
| 9 | New Brompton | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 0.77 | 5 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 0.63 | 5 |
| 11 | Wolverton London and North Western Railway | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 0.23 | 2 |
* Royal Ordnance Factories's record expunged. .
| Key: | Champions | Test Match |