Tabelle1896/189727. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 27 | 64:38 | 26 | 41:13 | |
| 2 | Derby County | 27 | 66:44 | 22 | 34:20 | |
| 3 | Sheffield U. | 27 | 39:27 | 12 | 32:22 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 29 | 46:38 | 8 | 32:26 | |
| 5 | Preston | 25 | 55:37 | 18 | 31:19 | |
| 6 | Bolton W. | 27 | 38:36 | 2 | 28:26 | |
| 7 | Sheffield W. | 27 | 36:35 | 1 | 27:27 | |
| 8 | Everton | 26 | 49:50 | -1 | 25:27 | |
| 9 | Bury | 26 | 33:40 | -7 | 25:27 | |
| 10 | West Brom | 27 | 30:45 | -15 | 25:29 | |
| 11 | Blackburn | 27 | 35:55 | -20 | 25:29 | |
| 12 | Nottingham | 26 | 41:42 | -1 | 24:28 | |
| 13 | Wolverhampton | 27 | 39:35 | 4 | 24:30 | |
| 14 | Stoke City | 26 | 45:57 | -12 | 21:31 | |
| 15 | Sunderland | 27 | 30:44 | -14 | 19:35 | |
| 16 | Burnley | 29 | 38:61 | -23 | 17:41 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sunderland | 112 | 255:147 | 202 | |
| 10 | West Brom | 122 | 238:270 | 155 |
Sie heißen Sir Erich.
— Wolfgang Ley, DSF, mit einer besonders originellen Interview-Eröffnung zu Erich Ribbeck.