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Historic Standings (England)
Year selected: 1896-97
Historic standings for England dating back to 1888. The equivalent modern league / tier is provided.Use the menu to the right (or in the sidebar) to select the year.
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 21-4-5 | 47 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 13-7-10 | 36 |
| 3 | Derby County | 16-10-4 | 36 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 11-7-12 | 34 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 12-9-9 | 33 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10-9-11 | 31 |
| 7 | Everton | 14-13-3 | 31 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 12-12-6 | 30 |
| 9 | Bury | 10-10-10 | 30 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11-13-6 | 28 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 9-13-8 | 26 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 10-14-6 | 26 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 11-16-3 | 25 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 11-16-3 | 25 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 7-14-9 | 23 |
| 16 | Burnley | 6-17-7 | 19 |
| pos | Team | WDL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notts County | 19-7-4 | 42 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 17-8-5 | 39 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 17-9-4 | 38 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 16-9-5 | 37 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 17-12-1 | 35 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 12-10-8 | 32 |
| 7 | Gainsborough Trinity | 12-11-7 | 31 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 13-12-5 | 31 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 13-13-4 | 30 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 13-13-4 | 30 |
| 11 | Darwen FC | 14-16-0 | 28 |
| 12 | Walsall | 11-15-4 | 26 |
| 13 | Loughborough | 12-17-1 | 25 |
| 14 | Burton United | 9-15-6 | 24 |
| 15 | Burton Park Wanderers | 9-19-2 | 20 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 5-23-2 | 12 |
Source: https://www.rsssf.org/