League Second Division

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League table

Game Week 35Sat, 24 Apr 1897

Drag to see the table as it stood after an earlier game week.

Pos	Team	PLD	PLD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GAv	Pts	Pts
1	Notts Co..Notts County	30	30	19	4	7	92	43	+49	2.14	42	42
2	Manchest..Manchester United	30	30	17	5	8	56	34	+22	1.65	39	39
3	Grimsby ..Grimsby Town	30	30	17	4	9	66	45	+21	1.47	38	38
4	Birmingh..Birmingham City	30	30	16	5	9	69	47	+22	1.47	37	37
5	Newcastl..Newcastle United	30	30	17	1	12	56	52	+4	1.08	35	35
6	Manchest..Manchester City	30	30	12	8	10	58	50	+8	1.16	32	32
7	Gainsbor..Gainsborough Trinity	30	30	12	7	11	50	47	+3	1.06	31	31
8	BlackpoolBlackpool	30	30	13	5	12	59	56	+3	1.05	31	31
9	Leiceste..Leicester City	30	30	13	4	13	59	57	+2	1.04	30	30
10	ArsenalArsenal	30	30	13	4	13	68	70	-2	0.97	30	30
11	DarwenDarwen	30	30	14	0	16	67	61	+6	1.10	28	28
12	WalsallWalsall	30	30	11	4	15	54	69	-15	0.78	26	26
13	Loughbor..Loughborough	30	30	12	1	17	50	64	-14	0.78	25	25
14	Burton S..Burton Swifts	30	30	9	6	15	46	61	-15	0.75	24	24
15	Burton W..Burton Wanderers	30	30	9	2	19	31	67	-36	0.46	20	20
16	Lincoln ..Lincoln City	30	30	5	2	23	27	85	-58	0.32	12	12

Qualification

Sort rule: Goal average (pre-1976) — Points, then goal average (goals scored ÷ goals conceded), then goals scored, then team name.