English First Division 1895/1896
Historical league standings at 21st 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 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 72 | 44 | 41 | 1.64 |
| 2 | Derby County | 25 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 62 | 29 | 36 | 2.14 |
| 3 | Everton | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 37 | 35 | 1.62 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 27 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 39 | 31 | 1.15 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 30 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Stoke | 26 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 50 | 38 | 28 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 8 | The Wednesday | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 50 | 25 | 0.80 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 46 | 24 | 0.91 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 43 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 11 | Bury | 24 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 42 | 22 | 1.07 |
| 12 | Burnley | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 40 | 22 | 0.95 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 37 | 46 | 21 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Small Heath | 25 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 36 | 73 | 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 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 55 | 15 | 0.47 |
