English Second Division 1895/1896
Historical league standings at 21st December 1895
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Liverpool | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 24 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Burton Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 25 | 2.12 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 19 | 24 | 1.53 |
| 4 | Newton Heath | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 29 | 19 | 1.45 |
| 5 | Woolwich Arsenal | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 6 | Burton Swifts | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 16 | 0.96 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 15 | 1.45 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 14 | 1.60 |
| 9 | Darwen | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 44 | 14 | 0.93 |
| 10 | Leicester Fosse | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 1.21 |
| 11 | Notts. County | 15 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 11 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Rotherham Town | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 8 | 0.47 |
| 13 | Burslem Port Vale | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 38 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Loughborough | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 0.45 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 6 | 0.41 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 4 | 0.47 |
