League First Division
1896/97League table
Drag to see the table as it stood after an earlier game week.
| Pos | Team | PLD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 73 | 38 | +35 | 1.92 | 47 | |
| 2 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 1.45 | 36 | |
| 3 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 70 | 50 | +20 | 1.40 | 36 | |
| 4 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 1.38 | 34 | |
| 5 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 1.21 | 33 | |
| 6 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 1.14 | 31 | |
| 7 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 1.09 | 31 | |
| 8 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 43 | -3 | 0.93 | 30 | |
| 9 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 0.89 | 30 | |
| 10 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 1.10 | 28 | |
| 11 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 49 | -5 | 0.90 | 26 | |
| 12 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 56 | -23 | 0.59 | 26 | |
| 13 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 48 | 59 | -11 | 0.81 | 25 | |
| 14 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 35 | 62 | -27 | 0.56 | 25 | |
| 15 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 47 | -13 | 0.72 | 23 | |
| 16 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 61 | -18 | 0.70 | 19 |
RelegationSort rule: Goal average (pre-1976) — Points, then goal average (goals scored ÷ goals conceded), then goals scored, then team name.
