Tabelle1896/189712. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 13 | 26:14 | 12 | 19:7 | |
| 2 | Bolton W. | 12 | 21:10 | 11 | 17:7 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 14 | 22:12 | 10 | 17:11 | |
| 4 | Sheffield U. | 12 | 19:12 | 7 | 16:8 | |
| 5 | Preston | 11 | 26:17 | 9 | 15:7 | |
| 6 | Blackburn | 12 | 13:16 | -3 | 13:11 | |
| 7 | Everton | 12 | 20:17 | 3 | 12:12 | |
| 8 | Derby County | 12 | 27:23 | 4 | 12:12 | |
| 9 | Bury | 13 | 17:22 | -5 | 12:14 | |
| 10 | Nottingham | 12 | 20:20 | 0 | 11:13 | |
| 11 | Sheffield W. | 12 | 19:23 | -4 | 11:13 | |
| 12 | West Brom | 12 | 9:12 | -3 | 11:13 | |
| 13 | Wolverhampton | 12 | 14:15 | -1 | 8:16 | |
| 14 | Stoke City | 12 | 18:31 | -13 | 8:16 | |
| 15 | Sunderland | 12 | 11:23 | -12 | 7:17 | |
| 16 | Burnley | 13 | 16:31 | -15 | 7:19 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Sheffield U. | 30 | 47:61 | 44 |
Bälle halten in der Bundesliga - Da geht mir einer ab!
— St. Paulis Torhüter Klaus Thomforde nach 2:0 in Freiburg und Tabellenführung.