This page is the index to all the cup competitions for the 1896-97 season that are fully or partly featured in the FCHD, and a resume of the league title winners for that season.
None
| F.A. Cup | Won by Aston Villa |
| F.A. Amateur Cup | Won by Old Carthusians |
| Welsh Cup | Won by Wrexham |
| Football League Division One | Aston Villa |
| Football League Division Two | Notts County |
| Birmingham & District League | Hereford Thistle |
| Combination | Everton res |
| Kent League Division One | Woolwich Arsenal res |
| Kent League Division Two | Folkestone res |
| Lancashire Combination | Liverpool res |
| Lancashire League | Chorley |
| Leicestershire Senior League | Leicester Fosse res |
| Midland League | Doncaster Rovers |
| Northern League | Middlesbrough |
| Shropshire League | Wellington Town |
| Southern League Division One | Southampton St Mary's |
| Southern League Division Two | Dartford |
| United League | Millwall Athletic |
| Welsh Senior League | Druids |
| Western League Division One | Warmley |
| Western League Division Two | Eastville Wanderers |
Please credit the F.C.H.D. when using this information elsewhere