English First Division 1895/1896
Historical league standings at 7th March 1896
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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 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 38 | 39 | 1.76 |
| 2 | Derby County | 24 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 27 | 36 | 2.30 |
| 3 | Everton | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 37 | 35 | 1.62 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 26 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 31 | 1.32 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 29 | 28 | 1.34 |
| 6 | The Wednesday | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 48 | 25 | 0.81 |
| 7 | Stoke | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 44 | 36 | 24 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 34 | 24 | 0.97 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 45 | 24 | 0.93 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 45 | 21 | 0.82 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 43 | 21 | 0.63 |
| 12 | Burnley | 25 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 40 | 20 | 0.90 |
| 13 | Bury | 22 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 38 | 18 | 0.97 |
| 14 | Small Heath | 24 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 35 | 71 | 16 | 0.49 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 25 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 46 | 57 | 15 | 0.81 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 52 | 15 | 0.48 |
