FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1896-97
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Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Aston Villa302154733810323616112237221.92105472-42-3
2Sheffield United30131074229645221676220131.44828362-23-0
3Derby County301641070501023452262725281.40000361-21-1
4Preston North End30111275540843352138420191.37500340-02-3
5Liverpool3012994638762251053721281.21053332-00-3
6The Wednesday30101194237942291117713261.13514312-20-3
7Everton30143136257816422962720281.08772313-01-3
8Bolton Wanderers3012612404373522185371825.93023302-00-0
9Bury30101010394475325153571429.88636303-00-2
10Wolverhampton Wanderers30116134541645261452819271.09756281-21-4
11Nottingham Forest309813444983430161591433.8979626
12West Bromwich Albion3010614335672618163481540.58929260-10-4
13Stoke City30113164859834301830121841.81356254-00-3
14Blackburn Rovers3011316356281627253210837.56452252-10-0
15Sunderland307914344746521213391326.7234023Remained in 1st Div after playoffs2-12-2
16Burnley3067174361456252522111836.7049219Relegated after playoffs4-12-2
Points per win: 2


SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1896-97
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Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Result
1Notts County30194792431212601873532252.1395342Promoted after playoffs
2Newton Heath30175856341140371061819241.6470639Lost in playoffs
3Grimsby Town30174966451221441552822301.4666738
4Small Heath3016596947834362382533241.4680937
5Newcastle United3017112565213114213401114391.0769235
6Manchester City301281058501032391525819351.1600032
7Gainsborough Trinity301271150471023351625815311.0638331
8Blackpool3013512595611313916221120401.0535731
9Leicester Fosse3013413595711224420221115371.0350930
10Woolwich Arsenal30134136870101442203392650.9714330
11Darwen3014016676113025416101413451.0983628
12Walsall30114155469825372532101744.7826126
13Loughborough301211750641005371421121350.7812525
14Burton Swifts3096154661744332022111341.7541024Re-elected
15Burton Wanderers309219316781622221113945.4626920Failed re-election
16Lincoln City3052232785429172710141058.3176512Re-elected
Points per win: 2