1896-97 The Football League First Division Standings
1896-97 The Football League First Division Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1896-97 The Football League First Division Statistical Leaders
1896-97 TFL1 Regular Season Standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pts. | GF | GA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896/1897 Season | ||||||||
| Aston Villa | 21 | 4 | 5 | 47:13 | 73 | 38 | ||
| Sheffield United | 13 | 7 | 10 | 36:24 | 42 | 29 | ||
| Derby County | 16 | 10 | 4 | 36:24 | 70 | 50 | ||
| Preston North End | 11 | 7 | 12 | 34:26 | 55 | 40 | ||
| Liverpool FC | 12 | 9 | 9 | 33:27 | 46 | 38 | ||
| The Wednesday FC | 10 | 9 | 11 | 31:29 | 42 | 37 | ||
| Everton FC | 14 | 13 | 3 | 31:29 | 62 | 57 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 12 | 6 | 30:30 | 40 | 43 | ||
| Bury FC | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30:30 | 39 | 44 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 13 | 6 | 28:32 | 45 | 41 | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 9 | 13 | 8 | 26:34 | 44 | 49 | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 14 | 6 | 26:34 | 33 | 56 | ||
| Stoke City | 11 | 16 | 3 | 25:35 | 48 | 59 | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 16 | 3 | 25:35 | 35 | 62 | ||
| Sunderland AFC | 7 | 14 | 9 | 23:37 | 34 | 47 | ||
| Burnley FC | 6 | 17 | 7 | 19:41 | 43 | 61 | ||
