English First Division 1895/1896
Historical league standings at 8th February 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 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 34 | 36 | 1.76 |
| 2 | Everton | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 29 | 33 | 1.93 |
| 3 | Derby County | 22 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 27 | 32 | 2.19 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 1.27 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 23 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 25 | 1.16 |
| 6 | Stoke | 22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 31 | 24 | 1.35 |
| 7 | The Wednesday | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 23 | 0.81 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 41 | 22 | 0.83 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 1.03 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 20 | 0.63 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 38 | 19 | 0.92 |
| 12 | Burnley | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 34 | 18 | 0.91 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 22 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 44 | 49 | 15 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Bury | 19 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 14 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Small Heath | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 66 | 12 | 0.47 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 50 | 11 | 0.44 |
