Tabelle1896/189714. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton W. | 14 | 26:12 | 14 | 21:7 | |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 14 | 31:15 | 16 | 21:7 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 16 | 26:14 | 12 | 20:12 | |
| 4 | Preston | 14 | 32:21 | 11 | 18:10 | |
| 5 | Sheffield U. | 13 | 19:13 | 6 | 16:10 | |
| 6 | West Brom | 15 | 13:14 | -1 | 16:14 | |
| 7 | Derby County | 14 | 33:25 | 8 | 14:14 | |
| 8 | Sheffield W. | 14 | 21:23 | -2 | 14:14 | |
| 9 | Blackburn | 14 | 14:27 | -13 | 13:15 | |
| 10 | Everton | 13 | 20:19 | 1 | 12:14 | |
| 11 | Bury | 14 | 18:25 | -7 | 12:16 | |
| 12 | Nottingham | 13 | 21:24 | -3 | 11:15 | |
| 13 | Wolverhampton | 13 | 18:16 | 2 | 10:16 | |
| 14 | Stoke City | 14 | 20:36 | -16 | 9:19 | |
| 15 | Sunderland | 14 | 11:24 | -13 | 8:20 | |
| 16 | Burnley | 13 | 16:31 | -15 | 7:19 |
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