1896-97 The Football League Second Division Standings
1896-97 The Football League Second Division Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1896-97 The Football League Second Division Statistical Leaders
1896-97 TFL2 Regular Season Standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pts. | GF | GA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896/1897 Season | ||||||||
| Notts County | 19 | 7 | 4 | 42:18 | 92 | 43 | ||
| Newton Heath FC | 17 | 8 | 5 | 39:21 | 56 | 34 | ||
| Grimsby Town | 17 | 9 | 4 | 38:22 | 66 | 45 | ||
| Small Heath Birmingham | 16 | 9 | 5 | 37:23 | 69 | 47 | ||
| Newcastle United | 17 | 12 | 1 | 35:25 | 56 | 52 | ||
| Manchester City | 12 | 10 | 8 | 32:28 | 58 | 50 | ||
| Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 | 5 | 31:29 | 59 | 56 | ||
| Gainsborough Trinity | 12 | 11 | 7 | 31:29 | 50 | 47 | ||
| Leicester Fosse | 13 | 13 | 4 | 30:30 | 59 | 56 | ||
| Woolwich Arsenal | 13 | 13 | 4 | 30:30 | 68 | 70 | ||
| Darwen | 14 | 16 | 0 | 28:32 | 67 | 61 | ||
| Burton Swifts | 10 | 15 | 5 | 25:35 | 46 | 59 | ||
| Loughborough United | 12 | 17 | 1 | 25:35 | 50 | 64 | ||
| Walsall FC | 10 | 15 | 5 | 25:35 | 53 | 71 | ||
| Burton Wanderers | 9 | 19 | 2 | 20:40 | 31 | 67 | ||
| Lincoln City | 5 | 23 | 2 | 12:48 | 27 | 85 | ||
