1896-1897

FOOTBALL LEAGUE

 

Before this season

Blackpool joined Division Two from Lancashire League
Burslem Port Vale left from Division Two to join Midland League
Crewe Alexandra left from Division Two to join The Combination
Gainsborough Trinity joined Division Two from Midland League
Liverpool were promoted from Division Two to Division One
Rotherham Town left from Division Two
Small Heath were relegated from Division One to Division Two
Walsall joined Division Two from Midland League

Final League Tables


      DIVISION ONE
 Pos  Name                            Pld    W    D    L   GF   GA  Pts
   1  Aston Villa                      30   21    5    4   73   38   47
   2  Sheffield United                 30   13   10    7   42   29   36
   3  Derby County                     30   16    4   10   70   50   36
   4  Preston North End                30   11   12    7   55   40   34
   5  Liverpool                        30   12    9    9   46   38   33
   6  Sheffield Wednesday              30   10   11    9   42   37   31
   7  Everton                          30   14    3   13   62   57   31
   8  Bolton Wanderers                 30   12    6   12   40   43   30
   9  Bury                             30   10   10   10   39   44   30
  10  Wolverhampton Wanderers          30   11    6   13   45   41   28
  11  Nottingham Forest                30    9    8   13   44   49   26
  12  West Bromwich Albion             30   10    6   14   33   56   26
  13  Stoke                            30   11    3   16   48   59   25
  14  Blackburn Rovers                 30   11    3   16   35   62   25
  15  Sunderland                       30    7    9   14   34   47   23
  16  Burnley                          30    6    7   17   43   61   19

      DIVISION TWO
 Pos  Name                            Pld    W    D    L   GF   GA  Pts
   1  Notts County                     30   19    4    7   92   43   42
   2  Newton Heath                     30   17    5    8   56   34   39
   3  Grimsby Town                     30   17    4    9   66   45   38
   4  Small Heath                      30   16    5    9   69   47   37
   5  Newcastle United                 30   17    1   12   56   52   35
   6  Manchester City                  30   12    8   10   58   50   32
   7  Gainsborough Trinity             30   12    7   11   50   47   31
   8  Blackpool                        30   13    5   12   59   56   31
   9  Leicester Fosse                  30   13    4   13   59   56   30
  10  Woolwich Arsenal                 30   13    4   13   68   70   30
  11  Darwen                           30   14    0   16   67   61   28
  12  Walsall                          30   11    4   15   53   69   26
  13  Loughborough Town                30   12    1   17   50   64   25
  14  Burton Swifts                    30    9    6   15   46   61   24
  15  Burton Wanderers                 30    9    2   19   31   67   20
  16  Lincoln City                     30    5    2   23   27   85   12

Following this season

Burnley were relegated from Division One to Division Two
Burton Wanderers left from Division Two to join Midland League
Luton Town joined Division Two from United League
Notts County were promoted from Division One to Division Two

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