Football League Division One 1895-96 
Champions: Aston Villa Runners-up: Derby County Champions from previous season: Sunderland
2 September 1895 | Aston Villa | 1 | - | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 18,150 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 2 September 1895 | Everton | 2 | - | 2 | The Wednesday | 15,000 | Goodison Park, LIverpool | | 2 September 1895 | Sheffield United | 2 | - | 0 | Small Heath | 7,000 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | | 2 September 1895 | Stoke | 2 | - | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 7,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | 2 September 1895 | Sunderland | 4 | - | 1 | Preston North End | 7,000 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | 2 September 1895 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | - | 1 | Burnley | 4,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | Table after games on 2 September 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5.0000 | | 2 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4.0000 | | 3 | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0000 | | 4 | Stoke | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0000 | | 5 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.0000 | | 6 | Everton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.0000 | | 7 | The Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.0000 | | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | | 9 | Bury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | | 10 | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | | 11 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | | 12 | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.2500 | | 13 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.2000 | | 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0000 | | 15 | Small Heath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0000 | | 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0000 |
| | 5 September 1895 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | - | 0 | Bury | 5,000 | Town Ground, Nottingham | Table after games on 5 September 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5.0000 | | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5.0000 | | 3 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4.0000 | | 4 | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0000 | | 5 | Stoke | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0000 | | 6 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.0000 | | 7 | Everton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.0000 | | 8 | The Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.0000 | | 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | | 10 | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | | 11 | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.2500 | | 12 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.2000 | | 13 | Bury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0000 | | 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0000 | | 15 | Small Heath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0000 | | 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0000 |
| | 7 September 1895 | Aston Villa | 7 | - | 3 | Small Heath | 14,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 7 September 1895 | Bury | 0 | - | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 15,000 | Gigg Lane, Bury | | 7 September 1895 | Everton | 6 | - | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 20,000 | Goodison Park, Liverpool | | 7 September 1895 | Preston North End | 4 | - | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 7 September 1895 | Stoke | 2 | - | 1 | Derby County | 10,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | 7 September 1895 | Sunderland | 2 | - | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 8,000 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | 7 September 1895 | The Wednesday | 1 | - | 0 | Sheffield United | 18,000 | Olive Grove, Sheffield | | 7 September 1895 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | - | 2 | Burnley | 4,000 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | Table after games on 7 September 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Stoke | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4.0000 | | 2 | Sunderland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3.0000 | | 3 | Aston Villa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2.6667 | | 4 | Everton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2.0000 | | 5 | The Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.5000 | | 6 | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.0000 | | 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1.6000 | | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.5000 | | 9 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1.1667 | | 10 | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0.7143 | | 11 | Burnley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0.6000 | | 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.5000 | | 13 | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.5000 | | 14 | Small Heath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.3333 | | 15 | Bury | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.0000 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0000 |
| | 9 September 1895 | Burnley | 0 | - | 0 | Sunderland | 10,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 9 September 1895 | Everton | 3 | - | 2 | Bury | 9,000 | Goodison Park, Liverpool | Table after games on 9 September 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3.0000 | | 2 | Everton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1.8333 | | 3 | Stoke | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4.0000 | | 4 | Aston Villa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2.6667 | | 5 | The Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.5000 | | 6 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0.6000 | | 7 | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.0000 | | 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1.6000 | | 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.5000 | | 10 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1.1667 | | 11 | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0.7143 | | 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.5000 | | 13 | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.5000 | | 14 | Small Heath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.3333 | | 15 | Bury | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.1818 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0000 |
| | 14 September 1895 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | - | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 6,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 14 September 1895 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | - | 1 | Everton | 14,000 | Burnden Park, Bolton | | 14 September 1895 | Burnley | 3 | - | 0 | Bury | 5,500 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 14 September 1895 | Derby County | 2 | - | 0 | Sunderland | 10,000 | Baseball Ground, Derby | | 14 September 1895 | Sheffield United | 2 | - | 1 | Aston Villa | 10,000 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | | 14 September 1895 | Small Heath | 1 | - | 2 | Stoke | 8,000 | Muntz Street, Birmingham | | 14 September 1895 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | - | 2 | Preston North End | 5,000 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | 14 September 1895 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | - | 0 | The Wednesday | 5,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | Table after games on 14 September 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Stoke | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3.0000 | | 2 | Sunderland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1.5000 | | 3 | Everton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1.3333 | | 4 | Burnley | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1.2000 | | 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2.4000 | | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2.0000 | | 7 | Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2.0000 | | 8 | Aston Villa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1.8000 | | 9 | Preston North End | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0.8750 | | 10 | The Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0.5000 | | 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.5000 | | 12 | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.5000 | | 13 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0.8750 | | 14 | Small Heath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0.3636 | | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.2000 | | 16 | Bury | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.1429 |
| | 21 September 1895 | Aston Villa | 4 | - | 1 | Derby County | 12,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 21 September 1895 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | - | 0 | Burnley | 8,000 | Burnden Park, Bolton | | 21 September 1895 | Bury | 1 | - | 0 | Sheffield United | 6,000 | Gigg Lane, Bury | | 21 September 1895 | Everton | 0 | - | 2 | Blackurn Rovers | 25,000 | Goodison Park, Liverpool | | 21 September 1895 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | - | 0 | Small Heath | 4,000 | Town Ground, Nottingham | | 21 September 1895 | Stoke | 3 | - | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 10,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | 21 September 1895 | Sunderland | 2 | - | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6,000 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | Table after games on 21 September 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Stoke | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3.0000 | | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2.3333 | | 3 | Aston Villa | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2.1667 | | 4 | Sunderland | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1.3333 | | 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2.0000 | | 6 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1.0909 | | 7 | Burnley | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1.0000 | | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2.5000 | | 9 | Sheffield United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1.3333 | | 10 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1.2500 | | 11 | Preston North End | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0.8750 | | 12 | The Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0.5000 | | 13 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0.6667 | | 14 | Bury | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0.2143 | | 15 | Small Heath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0.2857 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.2500 |
| | 28 September 1895 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | - | 1 | Aston Villa | 15,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 28 September 1895 | Burnley | 1 | - | 0 | Preston North End | 5,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 28 September 1895 | Derby County | 3 | - | 1 | The Wednesday | 8,500 | Baseball Ground, Derby | | 28 September 1895 | Sheffield United | 1 | - | 0 | Stoke | 7,000 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | | 28 September 1895 | Small Heath | 1 | - | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 4,000 | Muntz Street, Birmingham | | 28 September 1895 | Sunderland | 0 | - | 0 | Bury | 3,000 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | 28 September 1895 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | - | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 3,000 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | 28 September 1895 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | - | 3 | Everton | 10,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | Table after games on 28 September 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Stoke | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2.2500 | | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2.2500 | | 3 | Aston Villa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2.0000 | | 4 | Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1.3333 | | 5 | Burnley | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1.1667 | | 6 | Everton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 1.1538 | | 7 | Sheffield United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1.6667 | | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2.0000 | | 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1.6000 | | 10 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1.0000 | | 11 | Derby County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1.0000 | | 12 | Preston North End | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0.7778 | | 13 | The Wednesday | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0.4444 | | 14 | Bury | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0.2143 | | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0.5556 | | 16 | Small Heath | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0.3125 |
| | 30 September 1895 | Aston Villa | 4 | - | 3 | Everton | 15,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 30 September 1895 | Sheffield United | 2 | - | 1 | Preston North End | 5,000 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | Table after games on 30 September 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 1.8000 | | 2 | Stoke | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2.2500 | | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2.2500 | | 4 | Sheffield United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 1.7500 | | 5 | Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1.3333 | | 6 | Burnley | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1.1667 | | 7 | Everton | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 1.0588 | | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2.0000 | | 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1.6000 | | 10 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1.0000 | | 11 | Derby County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1.0000 | | 12 | Preston North End | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0.7273 | | 13 | The Wednesday | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0.4444 | | 14 | Bury | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0.2143 | | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0.5556 | | 16 | Small Heath | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0.3125 |
| | 5 October 1895 | Aston Villa | 2 | - | 1 | Sunderland | 15,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 5 October 1895 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | - | 0 | Burnley | 6,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 5 October 1895 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | - | 4 | Bury | 8,000 | Burnden Park, Bolton | | 5 October 1895 | Everton | 5 | - | 0 | Sheffield United | 10,000 | Goodison Park, Liverpool | | 5 October 1895 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | - | 5 | Derby County | 8,000 | Town Ground, Nottingham | | 5 October 1895 | Preston North End | 3 | - | 2 | Small Heath | 3,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 5 October 1895 | The Wednesday | 5 | - | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 10,000 | Olive Grove, Sheffield | | 5 October 1895 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | - | 0 | Stoke | 5,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | Table after games on 5 October 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 1.8182 | | 2 | Everton | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 1.3529 | | 3 | Stoke | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1.8000 | | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1.3750 | | 5 | Sheffield United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 0.7778 | | 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2.3333 | | 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1.7000 | | 8 | Sunderland | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1.1250 | | 9 | Burnley | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1.0000 | | 10 | Derby County | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1.3333 | | 11 | Preston North End | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 0.8462 | | 12 | The Wednesday | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 0.7500 | | 13 | Bury | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 0.4375 | | 14 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 0.8125 | | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0.5714 | | 16 | Small Heath | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0.3684 |
| | 7 October 1895 | Sheffield United | 1 | - | 2 | Sunderland | 7,000 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | Table after games on 7 October 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 1.8182 | | 2 | Everton | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 1.3529 | | 3 | Sunderland | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1.2222 | | 4 | Stoke | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1.8000 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1.3750 | | 6 | Sheffield United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0.7273 | | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2.3333 | | 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1.7000 | | 9 | Burnley | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1.0000 | | 10 | Derby County | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1.3333 | | 11 | Preston North End | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 0.8462 | | 12 | The Wednesday | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 0.7500 | | 13 | Bury | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 0.4375 | | 14 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 0.8125 | | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0.5714 | | 16 | Small Heath | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0.3684 |
| | 12 October 1895 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | - | 0 | Preston North End | 12,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 12 October 1895 | Burnley | 1 | - | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 4,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 12 October 1895 | Bury | 4 | - | 5 | Small Heath | 6,000 | Gigg Lane, Bury | | 12 October 1895 | Derby County | 2 | - | 1 | Stoke | 10,000 | Baseball Ground, Derby | | 12 October 1895 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | - | 1 | Everton | 5,000 | Town Ground, Nottingham | | 12 October 1895 | The Wednesday | 3 | - | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9,000 | Olive Grove, Sheffield | | 12 October 1895 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | - | 1 | Aston Villa | 15,000 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | Table after games on 12 October 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 1.7500 | | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 1.4444 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 3.3333 | | 4 | Everton | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 1.2632 | | 5 | Sunderland | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1.2222 | | 6 | Stoke | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 1.4286 | | 7 | Derby County | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 1.4000 | | 8 | Sheffield United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0.7273 | | 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 1.3846 | | 10 | The Wednesday | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 0.9231 | | 11 | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0.8889 | | 12 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 0.8824 | | 13 | Preston North End | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 0.6875 | | 14 | Bury | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 0.5238 | | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 0.6000 | | 16 | Small Heath | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 0.5217 |
| | 19 October 1895 | Aston Villa | 3 | - | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 18,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 19 October 1895 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | - | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 7,000 | Burnden Park, Bolton | | 19 October 1895 | Derby County | 2 | - | 1 | Bury | 8,000 | Baseball Ground, Derby | | 19 October 1895 | Everton | 1 | - | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 17,000 | Goodison Park, Liverpool | | 19 October 1895 | Preston North End | 1 | - | 1 | Burnley | 7,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 19 October 1895 | Stoke | 6 | - | 1 | Small Heath | 8,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | 19 October 1895 | The Wednesday | 3 | - | 0 | Sunderland | 1,000 | Olive Grove, Sheffield | | 19 October 1895 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | - | 1 | Sheffield United | 5,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | Table after games on 19 October 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 1.8462 | | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 1.5000 | | 3 | Stoke | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 2.0000 | | 4 | Derby County | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1.4545 | | 5 | Everton | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 1.2500 | | 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1.8333 | | 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 1.5714 | | 8 | The Wednesday | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 1.1538 | | 9 | Sunderland | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 0.9167 | | 10 | Burnley | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 0.9000 | | 11 | Sheffield United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 0.6000 | | 12 | Preston North End | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 0.7059 | | 13 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 0.8421 | | 14 | Bury | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 0.5217 | | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 0.6250 | | 16 | Small Heath | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 2 | 0.4483 |
| | 26 October 1895 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | - | 4 | Sunderland | 8,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 26 October 1895 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | - | 1 | Stoke | 9,000 | Burnden Park, Bolton | | 26 October 1895 | Burnley | 1 | - | 1 | Everton | 8,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 26 October 1895 | Derby County | 5 | - | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7,000 | Baseball Ground, Derby | | 26 October 1895 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | - | 1 | Preston North End | 6,000 | Town Ground, Nottingham | | 26 October 1895 | Small Heath | 1 | - | 4 | Aston Villa | 10,000 | Muntz Street, Birmingham | | 26 October 1895 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | - | 3 | The Wednesday | 3,000 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | Table after games on 26 October 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 16 | 2.0000 | | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 1.6364 | | 3 | Derby County | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 1.6154 | | 4 | Everton | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 1.2381 | | 5 | The Wednesday | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 1.2000 | | 6 | Sunderland | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 1.0714 | | 7 | Stoke | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 1.5455 | | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 1.3000 | | 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 1.2632 | | 10 | Burnley | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 0.9091 | | 11 | Preston North End | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 0.7647 | | 12 | Sheffield United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 0.6000 | | 13 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 0.8000 | | 14 | Bury | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 0.5217 | | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 0.6316 | | 16 | Small Heath | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 2 | 0.4242 |
| | 2 November 1895 | Aston Villa | 5 | - | 1 | Burnley | 6,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 2 November 1895 | Bury | 3 | - | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 3,000 | Gigg Lane, Bury | | 2 November 1895 | Everton | 2 | - | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12,000 | Goodison Park, Liverpool | | 2 November 1895 | Preston North End | 1 | - | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 12,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 2 November 1895 | Stoke | 4 | - | 0 | Sheffield United | 8,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | 2 November 1895 | Sunderland | 2 | - | 2 | Derby County | 7,000 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | 2 November 1895 | The Wednesday | 1 | - | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 10,000 | Olive Grove, Sheffield | Table after games on 2 November 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 2.2000 | | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 1.5833 | | 3 | Derby County | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 1.5333 | | 4 | Everton | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 1.3333 | | 5 | Stoke | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 1.9091 | | 6 | The Wednesday | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 1.1875 | | 7 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 1.0625 | | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 1.2727 | | 9 | Preston North End | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 0.7778 | | 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 1.1429 | | 11 | Burnley | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 0.6875 | | 12 | Sheffield United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 0.4737 | | 13 | Bury | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 0.6522 | | 14 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 0.8000 | | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 0.5455 | | 16 | Small Heath | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 2 | 0.4242 |
| | 4 November 1895 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | - | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 3,500 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | Table after game on 4 November 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 2.2000 | | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 1.5714 | | 3 | Derby County | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 1.5333 | | 4 | Everton | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 1.3333 | | 5 | Stoke | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 1.9091 | | 6 | The Wednesday | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 1.1875 | | 7 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 1.0625 | | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 1.2727 | | 9 | Preston North End | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 0.7778 | | 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 1.1429 | | 11 | Burnley | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 0.6875 | | 12 | Sheffield United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 0.4737 | | 13 | Bury | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 0.6522 | | 14 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 0.8000 | | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 0.5600 | | 16 | Small Heath | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 2 | 0.4242 |
| | 9 November 1895 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | - | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 9 November 1895 | Bury | 6 | - | 1 | The Wednesday | 8,000 | Gigg Lane, Bury | | 9 November 1895 | Derby County | 5 | - | 1 | Burnley | 5,000 | Baseball Ground, Derby | | 9 November 1895 | Preston North End | 1 | - | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 10,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 9 November 1895 | Sheffield United | 1 | - | 2 | Preston North End | 4,000 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | | 9 November 1895 | Small Heath | 1 | - | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 5,000 | Muntz Street, Birmingham | | 9 November 1895 | Sunderland | 2 | - | 1 | Aston Villa | 15,000 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | 9 November 1895 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | - | 0 | Stoke | 3,000 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | Table after games on 9 November 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 18 | 2.0000 | | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 1.4667 | | 3 | Derby County | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 1.7500 | | 4 | Everton | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 1.3636 | | 5 | Sunderland | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 1.1176 | | 6 | Stoke | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 1.7500 | | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 1.4167 | | 8 | The Wednesday | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 0.9091 | | 9 | Preston North End | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 0.8333 | | 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 1.0417 | | 11 | Bury | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 0.8750 | | 12 | Burnley | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 0.5714 | | 13 | Sheffield United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 0.4762 | | 14 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 0.7619 | | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 0.6000 | | 16 | Small Heath | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 4 | 0.4545 |
| | 11 November 1895 | Stoke | 4 | - | 0 | Preston North End | 7,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | Table after game on 11 November 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 18 | 2.0000 | | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 1.4667 | | 3 | Derby County | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 1.7500 | | 4 | Everton | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 1.3636 | | 5 | Stoke | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 2.0833 | | 6 | Sunderland | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 1.1176 | | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 1.4167 | | 8 | The Wednesday | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 0.9091 | | 9 | Preston North End | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 0.6818 | | 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 1.0417 | | 11 | Bury | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 0.8750 | | 12 | Burnley | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 0.5714 | | 13 | Sheffield United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 0.4762 | | 14 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 0.7619 | | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 0.6000 | | 16 | Small Heath | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 4 | 0.4545 |
| | 16 November 1895 | Aston Villa | 2 | - | 2 | Sheffield United | 4,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 16 November 1895 | Everton | 1 | - | 0 | Sunderland | 20,000 | Goodison Park, Liverpool | | 16 November 1895 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | - | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 3,000 | Town Ground, Nottingham | | 16 November 1895 | The Wednesday | 2 | - | 1 | Stoke | 5,000 | Olive Grove, Sheffield | | 16 November 1895 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | - | 0 | Derby County | 2,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | Table after games on 16 November 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 1.8947 | | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 1.4667 | | 3 | Everton | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 17 | 1.4091 | | 4 | Derby County | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 1.5556 | | 5 | Stoke | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 1.8571 | | 6 | Sunderland | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 1.0556 | | 7 | The Wednesday | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 0.9565 | | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 1.4167 | | 9 | Preston North End | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 0.6818 | | 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 1.1250 | | 11 | Bury | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 0.8750 | | 12 | Burnley | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 0.5714 | | 13 | Sheffield United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 0.5217 | | 14 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 0.8571 | | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 0.5556 | | 16 | Small Heath | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 4 | 0.4545 |
| | 23 November 1895 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | - | 1 | The Wednesday | 4,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 23 November 1895 | Burnley | 3 | - | 4 | Aston Villa | 6,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 23 November 1895 | Bury | 1 | - | 2 | Derby County | 8,000 | Gigg Lane, Bury | | 23 November 1895 | Sheffield United | 2 | - | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 5,000 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | | 23 November 1895 | Small Heath | 5 | - | 2 | Preston North End | 5,000 | Muntz Street, Birmingham | | 23 November 1895 | Stoke | 4 | - | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | 23 November 1895 | Sunderland | 1 | - | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 5,000 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | 23 November 1895 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | - | 3 | Everton | 3,950 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | Table after games on 23 November 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 22 | 21 | 1.8182 | | 2 | Everton | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 19 | 1.5455 | | 3 | Derby County | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 1.5789 | | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 1.3750 | | 5 | Stoke | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 2.0000 | | 6 | Sunderland | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 1.1111 | | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 1.4615 | | 8 | The Wednesday | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 0.9200 | | 9 | Preston North End | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 0.6296 | | 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 1.0000 | | 11 | Sheffield United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 0.5833 | | 12 | Bury | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 0.8462 | | 13 | Burnley | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 0.6000 | | 14 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 0.8261 | | 15 | Small Heath | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 6 | 0.5714 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 6 | 0.5000 |
| | 28 November 1895 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | - | 0 | Stoke | 2,000 | Town Ground, Nottingham | Table after game on 28 November 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 22 | 21 | 1.8182 | | 2 | Everton | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 19 | 1.5455 | | 3 | Derby County | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 1.5789 | | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 1.3750 | | 5 | Stoke | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 19 | 16 | 1.5789 | | 6 | Sunderland | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 1.1111 | | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 1.4615 | | 8 | The Wednesday | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 0.9200 | | 9 | Preston North End | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 0.6296 | | 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 1.0000 | | 11 | Sheffield United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 0.5833 | | 12 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 1.0000 | | 13 | Bury | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 0.8462 | | 14 | Burnley | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 0.6000 | | 15 | Small Heath | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 6 | 0.5714 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 6 | 0.5000 |
| | 30 November 1895 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | - | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 10,000 | Burnden Park, Bolton | | 30 November 1895 | Bury | 0 | - | 1 | Stoke | 6,000 | Gigg Lane, Bury | | 30 November 1895 | Derby County | 8 | - | 0 | Small Heath | 7,000 | Baseball Ground, Derby | | 30 November 1895 | Everton | 2 | - | 1 | Burnley | 10,000 | Goodison Park, Liverpool | | 30 November 1895 | Preston North End | 4 | - | 3 | Sheffield United | 3,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 30 November 1895 | The Wednesday | 3 | - | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 6,000 | Olive Grove, Sheffield | | 30 November 1895 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | - | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3,000 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | Table after games on 30 November 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 22 | 21 | 1.8182 | | 2 | Everton | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 21 | 1.5652 | | 3 | Derby County | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 2.0000 | | 4 | Stoke | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 1.6316 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 1.3529 | | 6 | Sunderland | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 1.1111 | | 7 | The Wednesday | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 1.0400 | | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 1.4286 | | 9 | Preston North End | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 30 | 14 | 0.7000 | | 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 11 | 0.9667 | | 11 | Sheffield United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 0.6071 | | 12 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 10 | 0.8846 | | 13 | Bury | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 0.8148 | | 14 | Burnley | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 9 | 0.5926 | | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 0.5484 | | 16 | Small Heath | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 43 | 6 | 0.4651 |
| | 7 December 1895 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | - | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 5,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 7 December 1895 | Derby County | 4 | - | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 6,000 | Baseball Ground, Derby | | 7 December 1895 | Preston North End | 4 | - | 3 | Aston Villa | 5,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 7 December 1895 | Small Heath | 0 | - | 3 | Everton | 3,000 | Muntz Street, Birmingham | | 7 December 1895 | Stoke | 2 | - | 1 | Burnley | 1,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | Table after games on 7 December 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 23 | 1.6957 | | 2 | Derby County | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 21 | 2.2105 | | 3 | Aston Villa | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 26 | 21 | 1.6538 | | 4 | Stoke | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 1.6500 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 1.2500 | | 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 1.4375 | | 7 | Sunderland | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 1.1111 | | 8 | The Wednesday | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 1.0400 | | 9 | Preston North End | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 33 | 16 | 0.7576 | | 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 11 | 0.9667 | | 11 | Sheffield United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 0.6071 | | 12 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 0.7667 | | 13 | Bury | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 0.8148 | | 14 | Burnley | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 9 | 0.5862 | | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 0.5484 | | 16 | Small Heath | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 46 | 6 | 0.4348 |
| | 14 December 1895 | Aston Villa | 2 | - | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 8,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 14 December 1895 | Bury | 1 | - | 2 | Preston North End | 6,000 | Gigg Lane, Bury | | 14 December 1895 | Derby County | 4 | - | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 7,000 | Baseball Ground, Derby | | 14 December 1895 | Everton | 7 | - | 2 | Stoke | 10,000 | Goodison Park, Liverpool | | 14 December 1895 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | - | 1 | Sheffield United | 4,000 | Town Ground, Nottingham | | 14 December 1895 | Sunderland | 2 | - | 1 | Small Heath | 4,000 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | 14 December 1895 | The Wednesday | 1 | - | 0 | Burnley | 5,000 | Olive Grove, Sheffield | | 14 December 1895 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | - | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 5,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | Table after games on 14 December 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 25 | 25 | 1.8400 | | 2 | Derby County | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 23 | 2.3000 | | 3 | Aston Villa | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 26 | 23 | 1.7308 | | 4 | Stoke | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 1.2963 | | 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 1.4706 | | 6 | Sunderland | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 1.1579 | | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 1.1364 | | 8 | The Wednesday | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 1.0800 | | 9 | Preston North End | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 34 | 18 | 0.7941 | | 10 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 12 | 0.8387 | | 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 11 | 0.9375 | | 12 | Sheffield United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 11 | 0.5806 | | 13 | Bury | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 0.7931 | | 14 | Burnley | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 9 | 0.5667 | | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 0.5143 | | 16 | Small Heath | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 48 | 6 | 0.4375 |
| | 21 December 1895 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | - | 0 | Sunderland | 10,000 | Burnden Park, Bolton | | 21 December 1895 | Burnley | 0 | - | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 5,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 21 December 1895 | Everton | 2 | - | 0 | Aston Villa | 30,000 | Goodison Park, Liverpool | | 21 December 1895 | Sheffield United | 1 | - | 1 | Derby County | 7,000 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | | 21 December 1895 | Small Heath | 2 | - | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 1,000 | Muntz Street, Birmingham | | 21 December 1895 | Stoke | 5 | - | 0 | The Wednesday | 4,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | 21 December 1895 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | - | 1 | Preston North End | 4,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | Table after games on 21 December 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 25 | 27 | 1.9200 | | 2 | Derby County | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 21 | 24 | 2.2381 | | 3 | Aston Villa | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 28 | 23 | 1.6071 | | 4 | Stoke | 19 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 27 | 22 | 1.4815 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 1.1818 | | 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 1.4706 | | 7 | Sunderland | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 1.1000 | | 8 | The Wednesday | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 30 | 18 | 0.9000 | | 9 | Preston North End | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 18 | 0.7778 | | 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 13 | 0.9697 | | 11 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 13 | 0.8387 | | 12 | Sheffield United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 12 | 0.5938 | | 13 | Burnley | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 10 | 0.5667 | | 14 | Bury | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 0.7931 | | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 9 | 0.5405 | | 16 | Small Heath | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 50 | 7 | 0.4600 |
| | 25 December 1895 | Preston North End | 0 | - | 1 | Stoke | 5,000 | Deepdale, Preston | Table after game on 25 December 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 25 | 27 | 1.9200 | | 2 | Derby County | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 21 | 24 | 2.2381 | | 3 | Stoke | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 27 | 24 | 1.5185 | | 4 | Aston Villa | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 28 | 23 | 1.6071 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 1.1818 | | 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 1.4706 | | 7 | Sunderland | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 1.1000 | | 8 | The Wednesday | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 30 | 18 | 0.9000 | | 9 | Preston North End | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 18 | 0.7568 | | 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 13 | 0.9697 | | 11 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 13 | 0.8387 | | 12 | Sheffield United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 12 | 0.5938 | | 13 | Burnley | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 10 | 0.5667 | | 14 | Bury | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 0.7931 | | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 9 | 0.5405 | | 16 | Small Heath | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 50 | 7 | 0.4600 |
| | 26 December 1895 | Derby County | 2 | - | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 14,210 | Baseball Ground, Derby | | 26 December 1895 | Sheffield United | 1 | - | 1 | The Wednesday | 26,000 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | | 26 December 1895 | Small Heath | 1 | - | 0 | Burnley | 5,500 | Muntz Street, Birmingham | | 26 December 1895 | Stoke | 0 | - | 2 | Bury | 4,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | 26 December 1895 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | - | 1 | Sunderland | 15,124 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | 26 December 1895 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | - | 2 | Aston Villa | 22,200 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | Table after games on 26 December 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 25 | 27 | 1.9200 | | 2 | Derby County | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 22 | 26 | 2.2273 | | 3 | Aston Villa | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 29 | 25 | 1.6207 | | 4 | Stoke | 21 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 29 | 24 | 1.4138 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 1.1250 | | 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 1.4706 | | 7 | Sunderland | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 1.0952 | | 8 | The Wednesday | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 31 | 19 | 0.9032 | | 9 | Preston North End | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 18 | 0.7568 | | 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 35 | 13 | 0.9429 | | 11 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 13 | 0.8387 | | 12 | Sheffield United | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 13 | 0.6061 | | 13 | Bury | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 0.8621 | | 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 10 | 0.5526 | | 15 | Burnley | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 10 | 0.5484 | | 16 | Small Heath | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 50 | 9 | 0.4800 |
| | 27 December 1895 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | - | 3 | Sunderland | 8,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | Table after game on 27 December 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 25 | 27 | 1.9200 | | 2 | Derby County | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 22 | 26 | 2.2273 | | 3 | Aston Villa | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 29 | 25 | 1.6207 | | 4 | Stoke | 21 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 29 | 24 | 1.4138 | | 5 | Sunderland | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 1.1818 | | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 1.1250 | | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 1.4706 | | 8 | The Wednesday | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 31 | 19 | 0.9032 | | 9 | Preston North End | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 18 | 0.7568 | | 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 38 | 13 | 0.8947 | | 11 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 13 | 0.8387 | | 12 | Sheffield United | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 13 | 0.6061 | | 13 | Bury | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 0.8621 | | 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 10 | 0.5526 | | 15 | Burnley | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 10 | 0.5484 | | 16 | Small Heath | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 50 | 9 | 0.4800 |
| | 28 December 1895 | Aston Villa | 2 | - | 0 | Bury | 5,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 28 December 1895 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | - | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 5,000 | Town Ground, Nottingham | | 28 December 1895 | The Wednesday | 0 | - | 4 | Derby County | 16,000 | Olive Grove, Sheffield | Table after games on 28 December 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Derby County | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 22 | 28 | 2.4091 | | 2 | Everton | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 25 | 27 | 1.9200 | | 3 | Aston Villa | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 29 | 27 | 1.6897 | | 4 | Stoke | 21 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 29 | 24 | 1.4138 | | 5 | Sunderland | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 1.1818 | | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 1.1250 | | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 1.2857 | | 8 | The Wednesday | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 35 | 19 | 0.8000 | | 9 | Preston North End | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 18 | 0.7568 | | 10 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 33 | 15 | 0.9091 | | 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 38 | 13 | 0.8947 | | 12 | Sheffield United | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 13 | 0.6061 | | 13 | Bury | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 11 | 0.8065 | | 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 10 | 0.5526 | | 15 | Burnley | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 10 | 0.5484 | | 16 | Small Heath | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 50 | 9 | 0.4800 |
| | 30 December 1895 | Sheffield United | 1 | - | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 5,000 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | Table after game on 30 December 1895 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Derby County | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 22 | 28 | 2.4091 | | 2 | Everton | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 25 | 27 | 1.9200 | | 3 | Aston Villa | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 29 | 27 | 1.6897 | | 4 | Stoke | 21 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 29 | 24 | 1.4138 | | 5 | Sunderland | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 1.1818 | | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 1.0800 | | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 1.2857 | | 8 | The Wednesday | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 35 | 19 | 0.8000 | | 9 | Preston North End | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 18 | 0.7568 | | 10 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 33 | 15 | 0.9091 | | 11 | Sheffield United | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 15 | 0.6364 | | 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 38 | 13 | 0.8947 | | 13 | Bury | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 11 | 0.8065 | | 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 10 | 0.5526 | | 15 | Burnley | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 10 | 0.5484 | | 16 | Small Heath | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 50 | 9 | 0.4800 |
| | 1 January 1896 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | - | 3 | Everton | 20,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 1 January 1896 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | - | 1 | Derby County | 18,000 | Burnden Park, Bolton | | 1 January 1896 | Bury | 3 | - | 4 | Burnley | 8,160 | Gigg Lane, Bury | | 1 January 1896 | The Wednesday | 1 | - | 1 | Preston North End | 9,000 | Olive Grove, Sheffield | Table after games on 1 January 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 27 | 29 | 1.8889 | | 2 | Derby County | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 24 | 28 | 2.2500 | | 3 | Aston Villa | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 29 | 27 | 1.6897 | | 4 | Stoke | 21 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 29 | 24 | 1.4138 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 1.1154 | | 6 | Sunderland | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 1.1818 | | 7 | The Wednesday | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 36 | 20 | 0.8056 | | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 1.2083 | | 9 | Preston North End | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 38 | 19 | 0.7632 | | 10 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 33 | 15 | 0.9091 | | 11 | Sheffield United | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 15 | 0.6364 | | 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 38 | 13 | 0.8947 | | 13 | Burnley | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 12 | 0.6176 | | 14 | Bury | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 11 | 0.8000 | | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 10 | 0.5526 | | 16 | Small Heath | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 50 | 9 | 0.4800 |
| | 4 January 1896 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | - | 2 | Bury | 7,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 4 January 1896 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | - | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7,000 | Burnden Park, Bolton | | 4 January 1896 | Burnley | 2 | - | 0 | The Wednesday | 3,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 4 January 1896 | Preston North End | 4 | - | 1 | Sunderland | 12,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 4 January 1896 | Sheffield United | 2 | - | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 6,000 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | | 4 January 1896 | Small Heath | 1 | - | 3 | Derby County | 10,000 | Muntz Street, Birmingham | | 4 January 1896 | Stoke | 1 | - | 2 | Aston Villa | 12,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | Table after games on 4 January 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Derby County | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 57 | 25 | 30 | 2.2800 | | 2 | Everton | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 27 | 29 | 1.8889 | | 3 | Aston Villa | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 30 | 29 | 1.7000 | | 4 | Stoke | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 31 | 24 | 1.3548 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 26 | 24 | 1.2692 | | 6 | Sunderland | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 1.0385 | | 7 | Preston North End | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 39 | 21 | 0.8462 | | 8 | The Wednesday | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 38 | 20 | 0.7632 | | 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 1.1154 | | 10 | Sheffield United | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 17 | 0.6970 | | 11 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 33 | 15 | 0.9091 | | 12 | Burnley | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 14 | 0.6765 | | 13 | Bury | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 35 | 13 | 0.8571 | | 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 34 | 42 | 13 | 0.8095 | | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 40 | 10 | 0.5250 | | 16 | Small Heath | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 53 | 9 | 0.4717 |
| | 11 January 1896 | Aston Villa | 1 | - | 0 | Preston North End | 10,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 11 January 1896 | Burnley | 3 | - | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 4,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 11 January 1896 | Bury | 1 | - | 1 | Everton | 9,000 | Gigg Lane, Bury | | 11 January 1896 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | - | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 6,000 | Town Ground, Nottingham | | 11 January 1896 | Sunderland | 1 | - | 1 | Sheffield United | 3,000 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | 11 January 1896 | The Wednesday | 3 | - | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 8,000 | Olive Grove, Sheffield | Table after games on 11 January 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 30 | 31 | 1.7333 | | 2 | Derby County | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 57 | 25 | 30 | 2.2800 | | 3 | Everton | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 28 | 30 | 1.8571 | | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 1.2692 | | 5 | Stoke | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 31 | 24 | 1.3548 | | 6 | Sunderland | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 1.0370 | | 7 | The Wednesday | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 38 | 22 | 0.8421 | | 8 | Preston North End | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 40 | 21 | 0.8250 | | 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 1.0000 | | 10 | Sheffield United | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 18 | 0.7059 | | 11 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 33 | 16 | 0.9091 | | 12 | Burnley | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 16 | 0.7647 | | 13 | Bury | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 14 | 0.8611 | | 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 34 | 42 | 13 | 0.8095 | | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 43 | 10 | 0.4884 | | 16 | Small Heath | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 53 | 9 | 0.4717 |
| | 18 January 1896 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | - | 1 | Sunderland | 10,000 | Town Ground, Nottingham | | 18 January 1896 | Small Heath | 3 | - | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5,000 | Muntz Street, Birmingham | | 18 January 1896 | The Wednesday | 1 | - | 3 | Aston Villa | 15,000 | Olive Grove, Sheffield | | 18 January 1896 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | - | 0 | Derby County | 12,000 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | Table after games on 18 January 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 31 | 33 | 1.7742 | | 2 | Derby County | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 25 | 31 | 2.2800 | | 3 | Everton | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 28 | 30 | 1.8571 | | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 1.2692 | | 5 | Stoke | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 31 | 24 | 1.3548 | | 6 | Sunderland | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 0.9667 | | 7 | The Wednesday | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 22 | 0.8049 | | 8 | Preston North End | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 40 | 21 | 0.8250 | | 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 1.0000 | | 10 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 18 | 0.9706 | | 11 | Sheffield United | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 18 | 0.7059 | | 12 | Burnley | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 16 | 0.7647 | | 13 | Bury | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 14 | 0.8611 | | 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 36 | 45 | 13 | 0.8000 | | 15 | Small Heath | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 55 | 11 | 0.5091 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 43 | 11 | 0.4884 |
| | 25 January 1896 | Aston Villa | 3 | - | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 5,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 25 January 1896 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | - | 0 | Sheffield United | 3,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 25 January 1896 | Preston North End | 1 | - | 1 | Everton | 10,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 25 January 1896 | Sunderland | 7 | - | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 10,500 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | 25 January 1896 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | - | 2 | Small Heath | 4,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | Table after games on 25 January 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 32 | 35 | 1.8125 | | 2 | Derby County | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 25 | 31 | 2.2800 | | 3 | Everton | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 29 | 31 | 1.8276 | | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 1.2692 | | 5 | Stoke | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 31 | 24 | 1.3548 | | 6 | Sunderland | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 31 | 24 | 1.1613 | | 7 | Preston North End | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 41 | 22 | 0.8293 | | 8 | The Wednesday | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 22 | 0.8049 | | 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 1.0345 | | 10 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 37 | 18 | 0.9189 | | 11 | Sheffield United | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 35 | 18 | 0.6857 | | 12 | Burnley | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 16 | 0.7647 | | 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 43 | 47 | 15 | 0.9149 | | 14 | Bury | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 14 | 0.8611 | | 15 | Small Heath | 19 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 30 | 62 | 11 | 0.4839 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 50 | 11 | 0.4400 |
| 3 February 1896 | Burnley | 5 | - | 0 | Sheffield United | 3,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 3 February 1896 | Everton | 3 | - | 0 | Small Heath | 8,000 | Goodison Park, Liverpool | Table after games on 3 February 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 32 | 35 | 1.8125 | | 2 | Everton | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 29 | 33 | 1.9310 | | 3 | Derby County | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 25 | 31 | 2.2800 | | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 1.2692 | | 5 | Stoke | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 31 | 24 | 1.3548 | | 6 | Sunderland | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 31 | 24 | 1.1613 | | 7 | Preston North End | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 41 | 22 | 0.8293 | | 8 | The Wednesday | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 22 | 0.8049 | | 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 1.0345 | | 10 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 37 | 18 | 0.9189 | | 11 | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 34 | 18 | 0.9118 | | 12 | Sheffield United | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 18 | 0.6000 | | 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 43 | 47 | 15 | 0.9149 | | 14 | Bury | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 14 | 0.8611 | | 15 | Small Heath | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 65 | 11 | 0.4615 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 50 | 11 | 0.4400 |
| | 8 February 1896 | Derby County | 2 | - | 2 | Aston Villa | 20,000 | Baseball Ground, Derby | | 8 February 1896 | Sheffield United | 2 | - | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5,000 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | | 8 February 1896 | Small Heath | 1 | - | 1 | The Wednesday | 4,000 | Muntz Street, Birmingham | | 8 February 1896 | Sunderland | 1 | - | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 2,000 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | Table after games on 8 February 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 34 | 36 | 1.7647 | | 2 | Everton | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 29 | 33 | 1.9310 | | 3 | Derby County | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 27 | 32 | 2.1852 | | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 1.2692 | | 5 | Stoke | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 31 | 24 | 1.3548 | | 6 | Sunderland | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 25 | 1.1563 | | 7 | Preston North End | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 41 | 22 | 0.8293 | | 8 | The Wednesday | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 23 | 0.8095 | | 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 1.0345 | | 10 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 38 | 19 | 0.9211 | | 11 | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 34 | 18 | 0.9118 | | 12 | Sheffield United | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 20 | 0.6341 | | 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 44 | 49 | 15 | 0.8980 | | 14 | Bury | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 14 | 0.8611 | | 15 | Small Heath | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 66 | 12 | 0.4697 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 50 | 11 | 0.4400 |
| | 17 February 1896 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | - | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 5,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | Table after game on 17 February 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 34 | 36 | 1.7647 | | 2 | Everton | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 29 | 33 | 1.9310 | | 3 | Derby County | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 27 | 32 | 2.1852 | | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 1.2692 | | 5 | Sunderland | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 25 | 1.1563 | | 6 | Stoke | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 31 | 24 | 1.3548 | | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 1.0690 | | 8 | The Wednesday | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 23 | 0.8095 | | 9 | Preston North End | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 41 | 22 | 0.8293 | | 10 | Sheffield United | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 20 | 0.6341 | | 11 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 38 | 19 | 0.9211 | | 12 | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 34 | 18 | 0.9118 | | 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 44 | 49 | 15 | 0.8980 | | 14 | Bury | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 14 | 0.8611 | | 15 | Small Heath | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 66 | 12 | 0.4697 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 51 | 11 | 0.4314 |
| | 18 February 1896 | Bury | 3 | - | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5,376 | Gigg Lane, Bury | | 18 February 1896 | Sunderland | 3 | - | 1 | Burnley | 4,000 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | 18 February 1896 | The Wednesday | 3 | - | 1 | Everton | 8,000 | Olive Grove, Sheffield | Table after games on 18 February 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 34 | 36 | 1.7647 | | 2 | Everton | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 32 | 33 | 1.7813 | | 3 | Derby County | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 27 | 32 | 2.1852 | | 4 | Sunderland | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 33 | 27 | 1.2121 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 1.2692 | | 6 | The Wednesday | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 43 | 25 | 0.8605 | | 7 | Stoke | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 31 | 24 | 1.3548 | | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 1.0690 | | 9 | Preston North End | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 41 | 22 | 0.8293 | | 10 | Sheffield United | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 20 | 0.6341 | | 11 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 38 | 19 | 0.9211 | | 12 | Burnley | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 37 | 18 | 0.8649 | | 13 | Bury | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 36 | 16 | 0.9444 | | 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 44 | 52 | 15 | 0.8462 | | 15 | Small Heath | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 66 | 12 | 0.4697 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 51 | 11 | 0.4314 |
| | 21 February 1896 | Aston Villa | 5 | - | 2 | Stoke | 15,000 | Wellingtn Road, Perry BArr, Birmingham | | 21 February 1896 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | - | 2 | Derby County | 10,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 21 February 1896 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | - | 1 | Small Heath | 8,000 | Burnden Park, Bolton | | 21 February 1896 | Burnley | 3 | - | 1 | Wolvehampton Wanderers | 12,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 21 February 1896 | Preston North End | 6 | - | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 4,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 21 February 1896 | Sunderland | 3 | - | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 7,000 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | 21 February 1896 | The Wednesday | 1 | - | 3 | Bury | 6,000 | Olive Grove, Sheffield | | 21 February 1896 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | - | 0 | Sheffield United | 5,000 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | Table after games on 21 February 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 36 | 38 | 1.8056 | | 2 | Derby County | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 61 | 27 | 34 | 2.2593 | | 3 | Everton | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 57 | 35 | 33 | 1.6286 | | 4 | Sunderland | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 33 | 29 | 1.3030 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 1.3704 | | 6 | The Wednesday | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 46 | 25 | 0.8261 | | 7 | Stoke | 23 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 44 | 36 | 24 | 1.2222 | | 8 | Preston North End | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 41 | 24 | 0.9756 | | 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 1.0000 | | 10 | Burnley | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 38 | 20 | 0.9211 | | 11 | Sheffield United | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 20 | 0.6190 | | 12 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 44 | 19 | 0.7955 | | 13 | Bury | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 18 | 1.0000 | | 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 45 | 55 | 15 | 0.8182 | | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 51 | 13 | 0.4510 | | 16 | Small Heath | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 32 | 70 | 12 | 0.4571 |
| | 29 February 1896 | Small Heath | 2 | - | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 8,000 | Muntz Street, Birmingham | Table after games on 29 February 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 36 | 38 | 1.8056 | | 2 | Derby County | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 61 | 27 | 34 | 2.2593 | | 3 | Everton | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 57 | 35 | 33 | 1.6286 | | 4 | Sunderland | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 33 | 29 | 1.3030 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 1.3704 | | 6 | The Wednesday | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 46 | 25 | 0.8261 | | 7 | Stoke | 23 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 44 | 36 | 24 | 1.2222 | | 8 | Preston North End | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 41 | 24 | 0.9756 | | 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 23 | 0.9697 | | 10 | Burnley | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 38 | 20 | 0.9211 | | 11 | Sheffield United | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 20 | 0.6190 | | 12 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 44 | 19 | 0.7955 | | 13 | Bury | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 18 | 1.0000 | | 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 45 | 55 | 15 | 0.8182 | | 15 | Small Heath | 23 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 34 | 71 | 14 | 0.4789 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 51 | 13 | 0.4510 |
| | 4 March 1896 | Derby County | 1 | - | 0 | Preston North End | 4,000 | Baseball Ground, Derby | Table after games on 4 March 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 36 | 38 | 1.8056 | | 2 | Derby County | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 27 | 36 | 2.2963 | | 3 | Everton | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 57 | 35 | 33 | 1.6286 | | 4 | Sunderland | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 33 | 29 | 1.3030 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 1.3704 | | 6 | The Wednesday | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 46 | 25 | 0.8261 | | 7 | Stoke | 23 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 44 | 36 | 24 | 1.2222 | | 8 | Preston North End | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 42 | 24 | 0.9524 | | 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 23 | 0.9697 | | 10 | Burnley | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 38 | 20 | 0.9211 | | 11 | Sheffield United | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 20 | 0.6190 | | 12 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 44 | 19 | 0.7955 | | 13 | Bury | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 18 | 1.0000 | | 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 45 | 55 | 15 | 0.8182 | | 15 | Small Heath | 23 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 34 | 71 | 14 | 0.4789 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 51 | 13 | 0.4510 |
| | 7 March 1896 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | - | 2 | Aston Villa | 14,364 | Burnden Park, Bolton | | 7 March 1896 | Everton | 3 | - | 2 | Preston North End | 12,000 | Goodison Park, Liverpool | | 7 March 1896 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | - | 1 | Burnley | 5,000 | Town Ground, Nottingham | | 7 March 1896 | Sheffield United | 1 | - | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 8,000 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | | 7 March 1896 | Small Heath | 1 | - | 0 | Bury | 5,000 | Muntz Street, Birmingham | | 7 March 1896 | Sunderland | 2 | - | 1 | The Wednesday | 7,000 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | 7 March 1896 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | - | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 8,114 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | Table after games on 7 March 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 38 | 39 | 1.7632 | | 2 | Derby County | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 27 | 36 | 2.2963 | | 3 | Everton | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 37 | 35 | 1.6216 | | 4 | Sunderland | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 31 | 1.3235 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 29 | 28 | 1.3448 | | 6 | The Wednesday | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 48 | 25 | 0.8125 | | 7 | Stoke | 23 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 44 | 36 | 24 | 1.2222 | | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 34 | 24 | 0.9706 | | 9 | Preston North End | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 45 | 24 | 0.9333 | | 10 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 45 | 21 | 0.8222 | | 11 | Sheffield United | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 43 | 21 | 0.6279 | | 12 | Burnley | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 40 | 20 | 0.9000 | | 13 | Bury | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 38 | 18 | 0.9737 | | 14 | Small Heath | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 35 | 71 | 16 | 0.4930 | | 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 46 | 57 | 15 | 0.8070 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 52 | 15 | 0.4808 |
| | 9 March 1896 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | - | 3 | Bury | 4,200 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | Table after game on 9 March 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 38 | 39 | 1.7632 | | 2 | Derby County | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 27 | 36 | 2.2963 | | 3 | Everton | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 37 | 35 | 1.6216 | | 4 | Sunderland | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 31 | 1.3235 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 29 | 28 | 1.3448 | | 6 | The Wednesday | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 48 | 25 | 0.8125 | | 7 | Stoke | 23 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 44 | 36 | 24 | 1.2222 | | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 34 | 24 | 0.9706 | | 9 | Preston North End | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 45 | 24 | 0.9333 | | 10 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 45 | 21 | 0.8222 | | 11 | Sheffield United | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 43 | 21 | 0.6279 | | 12 | Bury | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 40 | 39 | 20 | 1.0256 | | 13 | Burnley | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 40 | 20 | 0.9000 | | 14 | Small Heath | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 35 | 71 | 16 | 0.4930 | | 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 46 | 57 | 15 | 0.8070 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 55 | 15 | 0.4727 |
| | 14 March 1896 | Aston Villa | 2 | - | 1 | The Wednesday | 10,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 14 March 1896 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | - | 0 | Preston North End | 8,814 | Burnden Park, Bolton | | 14 March 1896 | Derby County | 0 | - | 2 | Sheffield United | 8,000 | Baseball Ground, Derby | | 14 March 1896 | Stoke | 5 | - | 0 | Sunderland | 8,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | Table after games on 14 March 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 39 | 41 | 1.7692 | | 2 | Derby County | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 62 | 29 | 36 | 2.1379 | | 3 | Everton | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 37 | 35 | 1.6216 | | 4 | Sunderland | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 39 | 31 | 1.1538 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 30 | 1.3793 | | 6 | Stoke | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 49 | 36 | 26 | 1.3611 | | 7 | The Wednesday | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 50 | 25 | 0.8000 | | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 34 | 24 | 0.9706 | | 9 | Preston North End | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 46 | 24 | 0.9130 | | 10 | Sheffield United | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 43 | 23 | 0.6744 | | 11 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 45 | 21 | 0.8222 | | 12 | Bury | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 40 | 39 | 20 | 1.0256 | | 13 | Burnley | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 40 | 20 | 0.9000 | | 14 | Small Heath | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 35 | 71 | 16 | 0.4930 | | 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 46 | 57 | 15 | 0.8070 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 55 | 15 | 0.4727 |
| | 16 March 1896 | Burnley | 2 | - | 0 | Stoke | 1,500 | Turf Moor, Burnley | Table after games on 16 March 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 39 | 41 | 1.7692 | | 2 | Derby County | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 62 | 29 | 36 | 2.1379 | | 3 | Everton | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 37 | 35 | 1.6216 | | 4 | Sunderland | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 39 | 31 | 1.1538 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 30 | 1.3793 | | 6 | Stoke | 25 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 49 | 38 | 26 | 1.2895 | | 7 | The Wednesday | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 50 | 25 | 0.8000 | | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 34 | 24 | 0.9706 | | 9 | Preston North End | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 46 | 24 | 0.9130 | | 10 | Sheffield United | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 43 | 23 | 0.6744 | | 11 | Burnley | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 40 | 22 | 0.9500 | | 12 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 45 | 21 | 0.8222 | | 13 | Bury | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 40 | 39 | 20 | 1.0256 | | 14 | Small Heath | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 35 | 71 | 16 | 0.4930 | | 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 46 | 57 | 15 | 0.8070 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 55 | 15 | 0.4727 |
| | 21 March 1896 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | - | 1 | Small Heath | 5,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 21 March 1896 | Bury | 5 | - | 3 | Aston Villa | 13,000 | Giggg Lane, Bury | | 21 March 1896 | Stoke | 1 | - | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 5,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | Table after games on 21 March 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 72 | 44 | 41 | 1.6364 | | 2 | Derby County | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 62 | 29 | 36 | 2.1379 | | 3 | Everton | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 37 | 35 | 1.6216 | | 4 | Sunderland | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 39 | 31 | 1.1538 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 30 | 1.3793 | | 6 | Stoke | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 50 | 38 | 28 | 1.3158 | | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 1.0000 | | 8 | The Wednesday | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 50 | 25 | 0.8000 | | 9 | Preston North End | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 46 | 24 | 0.9130 | | 10 | Sheffield United | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 43 | 23 | 0.6744 | | 11 | Bury | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 42 | 22 | 1.0714 | | 12 | Burnley | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 40 | 22 | 0.9500 | | 13 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 37 | 46 | 21 | 0.8043 | | 14 | Small Heath | 25 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 36 | 73 | 16 | 0.4932 | | 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 46 | 57 | 15 | 0.8070 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 55 | 15 | 0.4727 |
| | 24 March 1896 | Bury | 1 | - | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 2,391 | Gigg Lane, Bury | Table after game on 24 March 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 72 | 44 | 41 | 1.6364 | | 2 | Derby County | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 62 | 29 | 36 | 2.1379 | | 3 | Everton | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 37 | 35 | 1.6216 | | 4 | Sunderland | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 39 | 31 | 1.1538 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 30 | 1.3793 | | 6 | Stoke | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 50 | 38 | 28 | 1.3158 | | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 1.0000 | | 8 | The Wednesday | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 50 | 25 | 0.8000 | | 9 | Bury | 25 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 42 | 24 | 1.0952 | | 10 | Preston North End | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 46 | 24 | 0.9130 | | 11 | Sheffield United | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 43 | 23 | 0.6744 | | 12 | Burnley | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 40 | 22 | 0.9500 | | 13 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 37 | 47 | 21 | 0.7872 | | 14 | Small Heath | 25 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 36 | 73 | 16 | 0.4932 | | 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 46 | 57 | 15 | 0.8070 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 55 | 15 | 0.4727 |
| | 28 March 1896 | Preston North End | 1 | - | 0 | Derby County | 6,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 28 March 1896 | Sunderland | 4 | - | 1 | Stoke | 3,000 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | 28 March 1896 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | - | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 5,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | Table after games on 28 March 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 72 | 44 | 41 | 1.6364 | | 2 | Derby County | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 62 | 30 | 36 | 2.0667 | | 3 | Everton | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 37 | 35 | 1.6216 | | 4 | Sunderland | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 40 | 33 | 1.2250 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 30 | 1.3793 | | 6 | Stoke | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 51 | 42 | 28 | 1.2143 | | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 1.0000 | | 8 | Preston North End | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 46 | 26 | 0.9348 | | 9 | The Wednesday | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 50 | 25 | 0.8000 | | 10 | Bury | 25 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 42 | 24 | 1.0952 | | 11 | Sheffield United | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 43 | 23 | 0.6744 | | 12 | Burnley | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 40 | 22 | 0.9500 | | 13 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 21 | 0.7170 | | 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 52 | 58 | 17 | 0.8966 | | 15 | Small Heath | 25 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 36 | 73 | 16 | 0.4932 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 55 | 15 | 0.4727 |
| | 30 March 1896 | Sheffield United | 1 | - | 1 | Burnley | 2,000 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | Table after game on 30 March 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 72 | 44 | 41 | 1.6364 | | 2 | Derby County | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 62 | 30 | 36 | 2.0667 | | 3 | Everton | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 37 | 35 | 1.6216 | | 4 | Sunderland | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 40 | 33 | 1.2250 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 30 | 1.3793 | | 6 | Stoke | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 51 | 42 | 28 | 1.2143 | | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 1.0000 | | 8 | Preston North End | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 46 | 26 | 0.9348 | | 9 | The Wednesday | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 50 | 25 | 0.8000 | | 10 | Bury | 25 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 42 | 24 | 1.0952 | | 11 | Sheffield United | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 44 | 24 | 0.6818 | | 12 | Burnley | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 41 | 23 | 0.9512 | | 13 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 21 | 0.7170 | | 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 52 | 58 | 17 | 0.8966 | | 15 | Small Heath | 25 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 36 | 73 | 16 | 0.4932 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 55 | 15 | 0.4727 |
| | 3 April 1896 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | - | 1 | Stoke | 6,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 3 April 1896 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | - | 1 | Sheffield United | 5,000 | Burnden Park, Bolton | | 3 April 1896 | Burnley | 1 | - | 1 | Small Heath | 5,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 3 April 1896 | Everton | 2 | - | 2 | Derby County | 25,000 | Goodison Park, Liverpool | | 3 April 1896 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | - | 2 | Aston Villa | 10.000 | Town Ground, Nottingham | | 3 April 1896 | Preston North End | 0 | - | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 6,700 | Deepdale, Preston | Table after games on 3 April 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 29 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 74 | 44 | 43 | 1.6818 | | 2 | Derby County | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 32 | 37 | 2.0000 | | 3 | Everton | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 39 | 36 | 1.5897 | | 4 | Sunderland | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 41 | 35 | 1.2439 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 30 | 32 | 1.4667 | | 6 | Stoke | 28 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 52 | 45 | 28 | 1.1556 | | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 28 | 1.0556 | | 8 | Preston North End | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 43 | 46 | 27 | 0.9348 | | 9 | The Wednesday | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 50 | 25 | 0.8000 | | 10 | Bury | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 47 | 44 | 24 | 1.0682 | | 11 | Burnley | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 42 | 24 | 0.9524 | | 12 | Sheffield United | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 48 | 24 | 0.6458 | | 13 | Nottingham Forest | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 38 | 55 | 21 | 0.6909 | | 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 52 | 58 | 17 | 0.8966 | | 15 | Small Heath | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 37 | 74 | 17 | 0.5000 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 27 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 55 | 16 | 0.4727 |
| | 4 April 1896 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | - | 1 | West Browmich Albion | 8,000 | Burnden Park, Bolton | | 4 April 1896 | Burnley | 2 | - | 2 | Derby County | 5,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 4 April 1896 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | - | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3,000 | Town Ground, Nottingham | | 4 April 1896 | Preston North End | 1 | - | 1 | Bury | 6,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 4 April 1896 | Stoke | 3 | - | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 6,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | 4 April 1896 | The Wednesday | 3 | - | 0 | Small Heath | 4,000 | Olive Grove, Sheffield | Table after games on 4 April 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 29 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 74 | 44 | 43 | 1.6818 | | 2 | Derby County | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 34 | 38 | 1.9412 | | 3 | Everton | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 39 | 36 | 1.5897 | | 4 | Sunderland | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 41 | 35 | 1.2439 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 31 | 34 | 1.4839 | | 6 | Stoke | 29 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 55 | 45 | 30 | 1.2222 | | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 28 | 0.9744 | | 8 | Preston North End | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 47 | 28 | 0.9362 | | 9 | The Wednesday | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 50 | 27 | 0.8600 | | 10 | Bury | 27 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 48 | 45 | 25 | 1.0667 | | 11 | Burnley | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 44 | 25 | 0.9545 | | 12 | Sheffield United | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 48 | 24 | 0.6458 | | 13 | Nottingham Forest | 29 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 41 | 57 | 23 | 0.7193 | | 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 27 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 54 | 61 | 17 | 0.8852 | | 15 | Small Heath | 27 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 37 | 77 | 17 | 0.4805 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 57 | 16 | 0.4737 |
| | 6 April 1896 | Aston Villa | 4 | - | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 6 April 1896 | Everton | 1 | - | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 15,000 | Goodison Park, Liverpool | | 6 April 1896 | Preston North End | 0 | - | 1 | The Wednesday | 3,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 6 April 1896 | Sheffield United | 8 | - | 0 | Bury | 6,000 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | | 6 April 1896 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | - | 0 | Small Heath | 3,750 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | Table after games on 6 April 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 78 | 45 | 45 | 1.7333 | | 2 | Derby County | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 34 | 38 | 1.9412 | | 3 | Everton | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 63 | 40 | 37 | 1.5750 | | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 32 | 35 | 1.4688 | | 5 | Sunderland | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 41 | 35 | 1.2439 | | 6 | Stoke | 29 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 55 | 45 | 30 | 1.2222 | | 7 | The Wednesday | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 50 | 29 | 0.8800 | | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 28 | 0.9744 | | 9 | Preston North End | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 48 | 28 | 0.9167 | | 10 | Sheffield United | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 48 | 26 | 0.8125 | | 11 | Burnley | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 44 | 25 | 0.9545 | | 12 | Bury | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 48 | 53 | 25 | 0.9057 | | 13 | Nottingham Forest | 29 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 41 | 57 | 23 | 0.7193 | | 14 | Small Heath | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 37 | 77 | 18 | 0.4805 | | 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 55 | 65 | 17 | 0.8462 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 57 | 17 | 0.4737 |
| | 7 April 1896 | Derby County | 2 | - | 1 | Everton | 7,000 | Baseball Ground, Derby | | 7 April 1896 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | - | 0 | The Wedesday | 8,000 | Town Ground, Nottingham | | 7 April 1896 | Small Heath | 2 | - | 1 | Sheffield United | 6,000 | Muntz Street, Birmingham | | 7 April 1896 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | - | 0 | Bury | 3,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | Table after games on 7 April 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 78 | 45 | 45 | 1.7333 | | 2 | Derby County | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 35 | 40 | 1.9429 | | 3 | Everton | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 64 | 42 | 37 | 1.5238 | | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 32 | 35 | 1.4688 | | 5 | Sunderland | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 41 | 35 | 1.2439 | | 6 | Stoke | 29 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 55 | 45 | 30 | 1.2222 | | 7 | The Wednesday | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 44 | 51 | 29 | 0.8627 | | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 28 | 0.9744 | | 9 | Preston North End | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 48 | 28 | 0.9167 | | 10 | Sheffield United | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 50 | 26 | 0.8000 | | 11 | Burnley | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 44 | 25 | 0.9545 | | 12 | Bury | 29 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 48 | 54 | 25 | 0.8889 | | 13 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 42 | 57 | 25 | 0.7368 | | 14 | Small Heath | 29 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 39 | 78 | 20 | 0.5000 | | 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 56 | 65 | 19 | 0.8615 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 57 | 17 | 0.4737 |
| | 11 April 1896 | Derby County | 0 | - | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 6,000 | Baseball Ground, Derby | | 11 April 1896 | Small Heath | 0 | - | 1 | Sunderland | 8,000 | Muntz Street, Birmingham | | 11 April 1896 | Stoke | 1 | - | 2 | Everton | 3,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | 11 April 1896 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | - | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 4,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | Table after games on 11 April 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 78 | 45 | 45 | 1.7333 | | 2 | Derby County | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 35 | 41 | 1.9429 | | 3 | Everton | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 43 | 39 | 1.5349 | | 4 | Sunderland | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 41 | 37 | 1.2683 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 29 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 37 | 35 | 1.2703 | | 6 | Stoke | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 56 | 47 | 30 | 1.1915 | | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 29 | 0.9744 | | 8 | The Wednesday | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 44 | 51 | 29 | 0.8627 | | 9 | Preston North End | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 48 | 28 | 0.9167 | | 10 | Sheffield United | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 50 | 26 | 0.8000 | | 11 | Burnley | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 44 | 25 | 0.9545 | | 12 | Bury | 29 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 48 | 54 | 25 | 0.8889 | | 13 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 42 | 57 | 25 | 0.7368 | | 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 61 | 65 | 21 | 0.9385 | | 15 | Small Heath | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 79 | 20 | 0.4937 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 57 | 17 | 0.4737 |
| | 13 April 1896 | Burnley | 6 | - | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 5,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | Table after games on 13 April 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 78 | 45 | 45 | 1.7333 | | 2 | Derby County | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 35 | 41 | 1.9429 | | 3 | Everton | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 43 | 39 | 1.5349 | | 4 | Sunderland | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 41 | 37 | 1.2683 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 29 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 37 | 35 | 1.2703 | | 6 | Stoke | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 56 | 47 | 30 | 1.1915 | | 7 | The Wednesday | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 44 | 51 | 29 | 0.8627 | | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 45 | 29 | 0.8444 | | 9 | Preston North End | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 48 | 28 | 0.9167 | | 10 | Burnley | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 44 | 27 | 1.0909 | | 11 | Sheffield United | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 50 | 26 | 0.8000 | | 12 | Bury | 29 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 48 | 54 | 25 | 0.8889 | | 13 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 42 | 57 | 25 | 0.7368 | | 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 61 | 65 | 21 | 0.9385 | | 15 | Small Heath | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 79 | 20 | 0.4937 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 57 | 17 | 0.4737 |
| | 25 April 1896 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | - | 0 | The Wednesday | 6,000 | Burnden Park, Bolton | | 25 April 1896 | Bury | 2 | - | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 3,000 | Gigg Lane, Bury | Table after games on 25 April 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 78 | 45 | 45 | 1.7333 | | 2 | Derby County | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 35 | 41 | 1.9429 | | 3 | Everton | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 43 | 39 | 1.5349 | | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 37 | 37 | 1.3243 | | 5 | Sunderland | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 41 | 37 | 1.2683 | | 6 | Stoke | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 56 | 47 | 30 | 1.1915 | | 7 | The Wednesday | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 53 | 29 | 0.8302 | | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 47 | 29 | 0.8085 | | 9 | Preston North End | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 48 | 28 | 0.9167 | | 10 | Burnley | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 44 | 27 | 1.0909 | | 11 | Bury | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 54 | 27 | 0.9259 | | 12 | Sheffield United | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 50 | 26 | 0.8000 | | 13 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 42 | 57 | 25 | 0.7368 | | 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 61 | 65 | 21 | 0.9385 | | 15 | Small Heath | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 79 | 20 | 0.4937 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 57 | 17 | 0.4737 |
| | 29 April 1896 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | - | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 560 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | Table after games on 29 April 1896 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Aston Villa | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 78 | 45 | 45 | 1.7333 | | 2 | Derby County | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 35 | 41 | 1.9429 | | 3 | Everton | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 43 | 39 | 1.5349 | | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 37 | 37 | 1.3243 | | 5 | Sunderland | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 41 | 37 | 1.2683 | | 6 | Stoke | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 56 | 47 | 30 | 1.1915 | | 7 | The Wednesday | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 53 | 29 | 0.8302 | | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 50 | 29 | 0.8000 | | 9 | Preston North End | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 48 | 28 | 0.9167 | | 10 | Burnley | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 44 | 27 | 1.0909 | | 11 | Bury | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 54 | 27 | 0.9259 | | 12 | Sheffield United | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 50 | 26 | 0.8000 | | 13 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 42 | 57 | 25 | 0.7368 | | 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 61 | 65 | 21 | 0.9385 | | 15 | Small Heath | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 79 | 20 | 0.4937 | | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 59 | 19 | 0.5085 |
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