Tabelle1896/18979. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton W. | 10 | 18:7 | 11 | 15:5 | |
| 2 | Preston | 9 | 21:15 | 6 | 13:5 | |
| 3 | Sheffield U. | 10 | 16:10 | 6 | 13:7 | |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 9 | 16:12 | 4 | 12:6 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 11 | 18:12 | 6 | 12:10 | |
| 6 | Sheffield W. | 9 | 16:14 | 2 | 10:8 | |
| 7 | Blackburn | 9 | 12:12 | 0 | 10:8 | |
| 8 | West Brom | 9 | 8:10 | -2 | 9:9 | |
| 9 | Everton | 8 | 12:14 | -2 | 8:8 | |
| 10 | Nottingham | 8 | 15:15 | 0 | 7:9 | |
| 11 | Burnley | 9 | 14:19 | -5 | 7:11 | |
| 12 | Stoke City | 8 | 13:19 | -6 | 6:10 | |
| 13 | Derby County | 9 | 17:19 | -2 | 6:12 | |
| 14 | Bury | 9 | 7:15 | -8 | 6:12 | |
| 15 | Wolverhampton | 8 | 10:11 | -1 | 5:11 | |
| 16 | Sunderland | 9 | 9:18 | -9 | 5:13 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 156 | 365:288 | 249 | |
| 5 | Derby County | 156 | 284:365 | 199 |
Frings mit links. Reimt sich zwar, ist aber leider nicht sein starker Fuß.
— Heribert Faßbender über Nationalspieler Torsten Frings.