Tabelle1896/18976. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton W. | 7 | 12:4 | 8 | 12:2 | |
| 2 | Sheffield U. | 6 | 11:5 | 6 | 9:3 | |
| 3 | Blackburn | 6 | 10:5 | 5 | 8:4 | |
| 4 | Everton | 6 | 10:8 | 2 | 8:4 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 7:7 | 0 | 7:7 | |
| 6 | Preston | 5 | 12:10 | 2 | 6:4 | |
| 7 | Sheffield W. | 6 | 11:12 | -1 | 6:6 | |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 6 | 9:10 | -1 | 6:6 | |
| 9 | West Brom | 6 | 7:8 | -1 | 6:6 | |
| 10 | Burnley | 7 | 11:13 | -2 | 6:8 | |
| 11 | Nottingham | 4 | 9:5 | 4 | 5:3 | |
| 12 | Derby County | 6 | 13:12 | 1 | 5:7 | |
| 13 | Wolverhampton | 5 | 6:8 | -2 | 3:7 | |
| 14 | Bury | 6 | 4:12 | -8 | 3:9 | |
| 15 | Stoke City | 5 | 8:14 | -6 | 2:8 | |
| 16 | Sunderland | 6 | 5:12 | -7 | 2:10 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Derby County | 156 | 284:365 | 199 | |
| 26 | Sheffield U. | 30 | 47:61 | 44 |
Spiel wie der Klinsmann und net wie der Pelé!
— Franz Anton Beckenbauer bei der WM 1990 zu Jürgen Klinsmann.