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| 06.04.1896 | Aston Villa | - | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4:1 | ||
| Preston North End | - | The Wednesday FC | 0:1 | |||
| 07.04.1896 | Small Heath Birmingham | - | Sheffield United | 2:1 | ||
| Nottingham Forest | - | The Wednesday FC | 1:0 | |||
| 11.04.1896 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | - | Bolton Wanderers | 5:0 | ||
| Stoke City | - | Everton FC | 1:2 | |||
| Small Heath Birmingham | - | Sunderland AFC | 0:1 | |||
| 18.04.1896 | Burnley FC | - | Blackburn Rovers | 6:0 | ||
| 25.04.1896 | Bolton Wanderers | - | The Wednesday FC | 2:0 | ||
| Bury FC | - | Blackburn Rovers | 2:0 | |||
| 29.04.1896 | West Bromwich Albion | - | Blackburn Rovers | 3:2 |
| # | Team | GS. | W. | G. | V. | Dp. | Ds. | P. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Aston Villa | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 78:45 | 33 | 45:15 |
| 2 |
|
Derby County | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 68:35 | 33 | 41:19 |
| 3 |
|
Everton FC | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 66:43 | 23 | 39:21 |
| 4 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 49:37 | 12 | 37:23 |
| 5 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 52:41 | 11 | 37:23 |
| 6 |
|
Stoke City | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 56:47 | 9 | 30:30 |
| 7 |
|
The Wednesday FC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 44:53 | -9 | 29:31 |
| 8 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40:50 | -10 | 29:31 |
| 9 |
|
Preston North End | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 44:48 | -4 | 28:32 |
| 10 |
|
Burnley FC | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 48:44 | 4 | 27:33 |
| 11 |
|
Bury FC | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 50:54 | -4 | 27:33 |
| 12 |
|
Sheffield United | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 40:50 | -10 | 26:34 |
| 13 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 42:57 | -15 | 25:35 |
| 14 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 61:65 | -4 | 21:39 |
| 15 |
|
Small Heath Birmingham | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 39:79 | -40 | 20:40 |
| 16 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 30:59 | -29 | 19:41 |
