Saturday 1896-11-28
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 5 | Aston Villa | Ewood Park | 7,000 | |
| Campbell | Lineups | Devey, Smith, Wheldon 3 | ||||
| Bury | 3 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Gigg Lane | 3,902 | |
| Millar, Pangbourne, Plant | Lineups | Miller 2 | ||||
| Everton | 6 | 0 | Burnley | Goodison Park | 4,000 | |
| Cameron 3, Bell, Chadwick, Milward | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | Liverpool | Town Ground | 6,000 | |
| Forman FR, Spencer | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 3 | 0 | Stoke | Deepdale | 5,000 | |
| Boyd, Brown, Henderson | Lineups | |||||
| The Wednesday | 2 | 0 | Derby County | Olive Grove | 10,000 | |
| Spiksley 2 | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | Sunderland | Stoney Lane | 4,000 | |
| Cameron | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 1 | Aston Villa | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2.067 | 21 | W | W | W | D | W | 1896-12-19 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 2 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 19 | W | W | L | D | W | 1896-12-07 | Everton | H |
| 3 | 0 | Liverpool | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1.533 | 18 | L | D | D | W | W | 1896-12-12 | Bury | H |
| 4 | 1 | Preston North End | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1.524 | 18 | W | L | D | L | W | 1896-12-19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 5 | -1 | Sheffield United | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1.583 | 16 | D | W | D | L | D | 1896-12-05 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 6 | 0 | Derby County | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1.32 | 14 | L | W | W | W | W | 1896-12-05 | Stoke | A |
| 7 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.857 | 14 | W | D | L | W | L | 1896-12-05 | Sheffield United | A |
| 8 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1.1 | 13 | W | W | L | D | L | 1896-12-05 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 9 | 1 | The Wednesday | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0.913 | 13 | W | L | L | D | W | 1896-12-05 | Sunderland | A |
| 10 | -3 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0.519 | 13 | L | L | D | W | L | 1896-12-12 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 11 | 0 | Everton | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.176 | 12 | W | D | L | D | L | 1896-12-07 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 12 | 0 | Bury | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0.773 | 12 | W | D | W | D | D | 1896-12-12 | Liverpool | A |
| 13 | 0 | Stoke | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 0.556 | 9 | L | D | L | W | L | 1896-12-05 | Derby County | H |
| 14 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0.933 | 8 | L | W | D | L | L | 1896-12-05 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 15 | 0 | Burnley | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 0.516 | 7 | L | L | L | L | L | 1896-12-19 | The Wednesday | H |
| 16 | 0 | Sunderland | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 0.458 | 7 | L | L | L | W | W | 1896-12-05 | The Wednesday | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 3 | 2 | Notts County | Raikes Hall Gardens | 2,500 | |
| Stirzaker, Martin 2 | Lineups | Boucher, Bull | ||||
| Burton Swifts | 2 | 0 | Darwen | Peel Croft | 1,500 | |
| McKenzie, Leigh | Lineups | |||||
| Leicester Fosse | 4 | 2 | Walsall | Filbert Street | 4,000 | |
| Freebairn, Carnelly 2, McDonald | Lineups | Griffin, Davy OG | ||||
| Manchester City | 2 | 1 | Burton Wanderers | Hyde Road | 2,000 | |
| Williams F, Gunn | Lineups | Devey W | ||||
| Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | Loughborough | St James' Park | 7,000 | |
| Wardrope, Aitken, Connell, Lennox | Lineups | Ward | ||||
| Small Heath | 1 | 0 | Newton Heath | Coventry Road | 4,000 | |
| Jones | Lineups | |||||
| Woolwich Arsenal | 4 | 2 | Grimsby Town | Manor Ground | 8,000 | |
| O'Brien 2, Boyd (p), Brock | Lineups | McCairns, Fletcher F | ||||
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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 | Notts County | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 1.8 | 21 | L | L | W | W | W | 1896-12-05 | Burton Swifts | H |
| 2 | 0 | Newton Heath | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.611 | 18 | L | W | W | L | L | 1896-12-19 | Notts County | A |
| 3 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 1.417 | 18 | L | W | L | W | W | 1896-12-05 | Leicester Fosse | A |
| 4 | 1 | Manchester City | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 1.167 | 15 | W | L | W | W | L | 1896-12-19 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 5 | 1 | Newcastle United | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 1.3 | 14 | W | W | L | W | W | 1896-12-05 | Burton Wanderers | A |
| 6 | -2 | Walsall | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 0.906 | 14 | L | W | L | W | L | 1896-12-25 | Small Heath | A |
| 7 | 0 | Small Heath | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.45 | 13 | W | L | W | L | W | 1896-12-12 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 8 | 1 | Blackpool | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1.3 | 12 | W | W | L | D | W | 1896-12-19 | Woolwich Arsenal | A |
| 9 | 1 | Woolwich Arsenal | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 1.24 | 12 | W | L | L | W | L | 1896-12-05 | Lincoln City | A |
| 10 | 2 | Burton Swifts | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0.909 | 12 | W | L | W | D | L | 1896-12-05 | Notts County | A |
| 11 | -3 | Gainsborough Trinity | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0.813 | 11 | L | W | L | W | D | 1896-12-05 | Loughborough | H |
| 12 | 1 | Leicester Fosse | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 0.913 | 10 | W | L | W | L | L | 1896-12-05 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 13 | -2 | Darwen | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 0.815 | 10 | L | W | L | W | W | 1896-12-19 | Lincoln City | H |
| 14 | 0 | Lincoln City | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 0.455 | 4 | L | L | L | L | L | 1896-12-05 | Woolwich Arsenal | H |
| 15 | 1 | Burton Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 0.296 | 4 | L | W | L | L | L | 1896-12-05 | Newcastle United | H |
| 16 | -1 | Loughborough | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 0.278 | 4 | L | W | L | L | L | 1896-12-05 | Gainsborough Trinity | A |
| Southern League |
| Southern League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northfleet | 1 | 3 | Chatham | Athletic Ground | 1,500 | |
| Sheppey United | 0 | 1 | Southampton St. Mary's | Botany Road | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 3 | Millwall Athletic | Northumberland Park | 5,000 | |
| Wolverton L&NWR | 2 | 3 | Gravesend United | 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 | 1 | Southampton St. Mary's | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | W | W | W | W | W | 1896-12-05 | Swindon Town | A |
| 2 | -1 | Millwall Athletic | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 3.78 | 14 | W | W | W | W | W | 1896-12-25 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 3 | 1 | Chatham | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1.41 | 11 | W | W | L | W | D | 1896-12-05 | New Brompton | A |
| 4 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.4 | 11 | L | W | W | W | W | 1896-12-05 | Reading | A |
| 5 | 0 | Gravesend United | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.93 | 8 | W | L | W | L | L | 1897-01-09 | Wolverton L&NWR | H |
| 6 | 0 | Northfleet | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.71 | 6 | L | L | W | D | L | 1896-12-19 | Swindon Town | A |
| 7 | 0 | Sheppey United | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0.71 | 5 | L | W | L | W | L | 1896-12-25 | Wolverton L&NWR | H |
| 8 | 0 | Swindon Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.75 | 4 | L | L | L | W | L | 1896-12-05 | Southampton St. Mary's | H |
| 9 | 0 | Reading | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0.27 | 4 | L | L | L | L | W | 1896-12-05 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 10 | 0 | New Brompton | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0.59 | 3 | L | L | L | D | W | 1896-12-05 | Chatham | H |
| 11 | 0 | Wolverton L&NWR | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 0.27 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1896-12-25 | Sheppey United | A |
| 12 | 0 | Royal Ordnance Factories | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 0.17 | 0 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
