Tabelle1896/189725. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 25 | 56:35 | 21 | 37:13 | |
| 2 | Derby County | 25 | 63:41 | 22 | 32:18 | |
| 3 | Sheffield U. | 26 | 39:25 | 14 | 32:20 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 27 | 43:34 | 9 | 31:23 | |
| 5 | Bolton W. | 24 | 34:26 | 8 | 28:20 | |
| 6 | Preston | 23 | 49:36 | 13 | 27:19 | |
| 7 | Sheffield W. | 25 | 34:31 | 3 | 26:24 | |
| 8 | Everton | 24 | 48:43 | 5 | 25:23 | |
| 9 | Nottingham | 26 | 41:42 | -1 | 24:28 | |
| 10 | Bury | 24 | 32:37 | -5 | 23:25 | |
| 11 | West Brom | 25 | 26:43 | -17 | 23:27 | |
| 12 | Blackburn | 25 | 30:54 | -24 | 21:29 | |
| 13 | Stoke City | 24 | 41:55 | -14 | 19:29 | |
| 14 | Wolverhampton | 24 | 32:34 | -2 | 18:30 | |
| 15 | Sunderland | 25 | 27:42 | -15 | 16:34 | |
| 16 | Burnley | 24 | 33:50 | -17 | 14:34 |
Es kann nicht unser Ziel sein, um den 18. Tabellenplatz zu spielen.
— Frank Rost