English First Division 1896/1897
Historical league standings at 15th April 1897
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Aston Villa | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 38 | 41 | 1.68 |
| 2 | Derby County | 27 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 66 | 44 | 34 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 29 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 29 | 34 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 55 | 37 | 33 | 1.49 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 30 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 38 | 33 | 1.21 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 37 | 30 | 1.08 |
| 7 | The Wednesday | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 40 | 37 | 29 | 1.08 |
| 8 | Bury | 27 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 40 | 27 | 0.90 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 28 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 36 | 26 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 49 | 26 | 0.90 |
| 11 | Everton | 26 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 49 | 50 | 25 | 0.98 |
| 12 | Stoke | 30 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 48 | 59 | 25 | 0.81 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 28 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 50 | 25 | 0.60 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 59 | 25 | 0.59 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 29 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 46 | 22 | 0.72 |
| 16 | Burnley | 30 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 61 | 19 | 0.70 |
