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PosTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgDiffAvgPoints
= 1  Aston Villa3021547338352.4347
= 2  Sheffield United30131074229131.4036
= 3  Derby County30164107050202.3336
= 4  Preston North End30111275540151.8334
= 5  Liverpool301299463881.5333
= 6  Sheffield Wednesday3010119423751.4031
= 7  Everton3014313625752.0731
= 8  Bolton Wanderers30126124043-31.3330
= 9  Bury301010103944-51.3030
=10 Wolverhampton Wanderers3011613454141.5028
=11 Nottingham Forest3098134449-51.4726
=12 West Bromwich Albion30106143356-231.1026
=13 Stoke City30113164859-111.6025
=14 Blackburn Rovers30113163562-271.1725
=15 Sunderland3079143447-131.1323
=16 Burnley3067174361-181.4319
Explanation of this analysisThis analysis shows the final table positions for the First Division in the 1896/97 season.
ColoursPlaces are colour-coded as follows:

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Team Name - Relegated/Disqualified/Went Bust
League Disbanded

Position - Can't be promoted

Team Name - Transferred

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Data last updated: 7 December 2025