Second Division Table 1895/96
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 30 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 106 | 32 | +74 | 46 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 46 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 30 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 82 | 38 | +44 | 42 |
| 4 | Burton Wanderers | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 69 | 40 | +29 | 42 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 30 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 73 | 50 | +23 | 34 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 33 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 32 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 44 | +13 | 32 |
| 9 | Darwen | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 72 | 67 | +5 | 30 |
| 10 | Notts County | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 26 |
| 11 | Burton United | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 39 | 69 | -30 | 24 |
| 12 | Loughborough | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 40 | 66 | -26 | 23 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 53 | 75 | -22 | 22 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 43 | 78 | -35 | 18 |
| 15 | Rotherham Town | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 34 | 97 | -63 | 17 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 30 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 30 | 95 | -65 | 13 |