Saturday 1896-09-26
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1 | 2 | Everton | Perry Bar | 20,000 | |
| Devey | Lineups | Hartley, Stewart | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Sunderland | Burnden Park | 9,000 | |
| Jones | Lineups | |||||
| Derby County | 7 | 2 | Bury | Baseball Ground | 5,000 | |
| Bloomer 3, McQueen 2, Goodall J, Stevenson | Lineups | Hendry, Plant | ||||
| Liverpool | 0 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Anfield Road | 15,100 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 2 | Sheffield United | Town Ground | 6,000 | |
| McInnes, Forman FR | Lineups | Needham, Scrimmage | ||||
| Preston North End | 5 | 3 | Burnley | Deepdale | 4,000 | |
| Pratt 2, Brown 2, Findlay | Lineups | Robertson H, Hill, Chambers | ||||
| The Wednesday | 4 | 3 | Stoke | Olive Grove | 6,000 | |
| Spiksley, Brady, Bell, Earp | Lineups | Schofield, Wood, Johnson | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Molineux | 4,000 | |
| Miller | Lineups | Tierney | ||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2.333 | 8 | W | W | D | W | D | 1896-10-03 | Preston North End | H |
| 2 | 0 | Liverpool | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.2 | 7 | D | W | W | L | L | 1896-10-03 | Everton | A |
| 3 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.333 | 6 | D | W | D | W | L | 1896-10-03 | Burnley | H |
| 4 | 0 | Sheffield United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | D | W | D | W | # | 1896-10-03 | Aston Villa | H |
| 5 | 3 | Preston North End | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.571 | 6 | W | D | W | D | # | 1896-10-03 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 6 | 3 | Everton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.4 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1896-10-03 | Liverpool | H |
| 7 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.167 | 6 | D | D | L | W | W | 1896-10-03 | The Wednesday | H |
| 8 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.8 | 5 | D | D | W | D | # | 1896-10-10 | Liverpool | A |
| 9 | 2 | Derby County | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.333 | 5 | W | W | L | D | L | 1896-10-10 | Sheffield United | H |
| 10 | -4 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.9 | 5 | L | W | D | L | W | 1896-10-03 | Sheffield United | A |
| 11 | -1 | Burnley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.778 | 4 | L | D | W | D | L | 1896-10-03 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 12 | 2 | The Wednesday | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.75 | 4 | W | L | W | L | L | 1896-10-03 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 13 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 | 3 | D | L | L | L | W | 1896-10-03 | Sunderland | A |
| 14 | -2 | Bury | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.4 | 3 | L | L | L | D | W | 1896-10-10 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 15 | 0 | Stoke | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0.571 | 2 | L | L | L | W | L | 1896-10-10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 16 | 0 | Sunderland | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0.417 | 2 | L | L | L | D | D | 1896-10-03 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 2 | 2 | Manchester City | Raikes Hall Gardens | 4,000 | |
| Parkinson J, Bowman | Lineups | Mann, Hill | ||||
| Burton Swifts | 1 | 1 | Small Heath | Peel Croft | 2,000 | |
| McKenzie | Lineups | Inglis | ||||
| Darwen | 3 | 0 | Burton Wanderers | Barley Bank | 3,500 | |
| Lees, Wade, Murray | Lineups | |||||
| Gainsborough Trinity | 2 | 0 | Walsall | The Northolme | 1,500 | |
| Gall 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | Lincoln City | Abbey Park | 5,000 | |
| Rogers, Fletcher F, Lindsay | Lineups | Kirton | ||||
| Loughborough | 0 | 2 | Leicester Fosse | Athletic Ground | 5,000 | |
| Lineups | McMillan 2 | |||||
| Newton Heath | 4 | 0 | Newcastle United | Bank Street | 7,000 | |
| Cassidy 3, Donaldson | Lineups | |||||
| Woolwich Arsenal | 2 | 3 | Notts County | Manor Ground | 9,000 | |
| Meade, McAvoy | Lineups | Smith, Boucher 2 | ||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Newton Heath | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2.375 | 12 | W | W | L | W | W | 1896-10-03 | Manchester City | A |
| 2 | 2 | Notts County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | W | W | W | W | # | 1896-10-01 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Manchester City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2.2 | 7 | D | W | W | D | D | 1896-10-03 | Newton Heath | H |
| 4 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.375 | 7 | W | W | L | D | W | 1896-10-01 | Notts County | A |
| 5 | -3 | Woolwich Arsenal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1.8 | 6 | L | W | W | D | D | 1896-10-12 | Burton Wanderers | H |
| 6 | 0 | Blackpool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.571 | 5 | D | W | W | L | # | 1896-10-03 | Leicester Fosse | A |
| 7 | 0 | Small Heath | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.444 | 5 | D | L | W | L | W | 1896-10-03 | Burton Swifts | H |
| 8 | 0 | Burton Swifts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.143 | 5 | D | W | W | L | # | 1896-10-03 | Small Heath | A |
| 9 | 2 | Gainsborough Trinity | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | W | D | D | D | L | 1896-10-03 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 10 | 2 | Leicester Fosse | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1896-10-03 | Blackpool | H |
| 11 | -2 | Walsall | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.667 | 4 | L | L | D | D | L | 1896-10-05 | Burton Swifts | A |
| 12 | -2 | Lincoln City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0.636 | 4 | L | L | W | L | W | 1896-10-03 | Loughborough | H |
| 13 | 2 | Darwen | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0.5 | 2 | W | L | L | L | L | 1896-10-03 | Newcastle United | A |
| 14 | -1 | Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0.462 | 2 | L | L | W | L | # | 1896-10-03 | Darwen | H |
| 15 | -1 | Burton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.357 | 2 | L | L | L | W | L | 1896-10-03 | Notts County | H |
| 16 | 0 | Loughborough | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.154 | 0 | L | L | L | L | L | 1896-10-03 | Lincoln City | A |
| Southern League |
| Southern League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall Athletic | 2 | 1 | Swindon Town | The Athletic Grounds, East Ferry Road | 2,750 | |
| Northfleet | 1 | 1 | Gravesend United | Athletic Ground | 4,500 | |
| Royal Ordnance Factories | 2 | 6 | New Brompton | Maze Hill, Greenwich | 300 | |
| Southampton St. Mary's | 6 | 1 | Sheppey United | County Ground | 3,000 | |
| Wolverton L&NWR | 2 | 3 | Reading | Wolverton Park | ||
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Southern League | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Reading | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2.4 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1896-09-30 | Gravesend United | A |
| 2 | 1 | Southampton St. Mary's | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1896-10-03 | Royal Ordnance Factories | H |
| 3 | 2 | Millwall Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.25 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1896-10-03 | Chatham | A |
| 4 | -2 | Northfleet | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.56 | 4 | D | L | D | W | L | 1896-10-03 | Wolverton L&NWR | A |
| 5 | 7 | New Brompton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1896-10-03 | Swindon Town | H |
| 6 | 1 | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1896-10-03 | New Brompton | A |
| 7 | -3 | Chatham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.25 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1896-10-03 | Millwall Athletic | H |
| 8 | 0 | Gravesend United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1896-09-30 | Reading | H |
| 9 | -3 | Wolverton L&NWR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.43 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1896-10-03 | Northfleet | H |
| 10 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1896-10-03 | Gravesend United | A |
| 11 | -2 | Sheppey United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.45 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1896-10-17 | Royal Ordnance Factories | A |
| 12 | -1 | Royal Ordnance Factories | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0.36 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1896-10-03 | Southampton St. Mary's | A |
