First Division Table 1895/96
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 78 | 45 | +33 | 45 |
| 2 | Derby County | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 35 | +33 | 41 |
| 3 | Everton | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 39 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 37 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 37 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 30 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 53 | -9 | 29 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 50 | -10 | 29 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 48 | -4 | 28 |
| 10 | Burnley | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 27 |
| 11 | Bury | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 27 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 50 | -10 | 26 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 42 | 57 | -15 | 25 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 61 | 65 | -4 | 21 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 79 | -40 | 20 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 59 | -29 | 19 |