English First Division 1895/1896
Historical league standings at 4th January 1896
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Derby County | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 57 | 25 | 30 | 2.28 |
| 2 | Everton | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 27 | 29 | 1.89 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 30 | 29 | 1.70 |
| 4 | Stoke | 22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 31 | 24 | 1.35 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 26 | 24 | 1.27 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 1.04 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 39 | 21 | 0.85 |
| 8 | The Wednesday | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 38 | 20 | 0.76 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 17 | 0.70 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 33 | 15 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Burnley | 20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 14 | 0.68 |
| 13 | Bury | 18 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 35 | 13 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 19 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 34 | 42 | 13 | 0.81 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 40 | 10 | 0.53 |
| 16 | Small Heath | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 53 | 9 | 0.47 |
