English First Division 1895/1896
Historical league standings at 12th October 1895
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Aston Villa | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 3.33 |
| 4 | Everton | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 1.26 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1.22 |
| 6 | Stoke | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 1.43 |
| 7 | Derby County | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 1.38 |
| 10 | The Wednesday | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 0.92 |
| 11 | Burnley | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0.89 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 0.69 |
| 14 | Bury | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 0.52 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 16 | Small Heath | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 0.52 |
