Final Scottish Second Division 1896/1897 league table
Season completed Wednesday, 1st July 1896 (click column headings to re-sort)
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Partick Thistle | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 28 | 31 | 2.18 |
| 2 | Leith Athletic | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 55 | 27 | 27 | 2.04 |
| 3 | Kilmarnock | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 33 | 21 | 1.27 |
| 4 | Airdrieonians | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 49 | 39 | 21 | 1.26 |
| 5 | Morton | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 40 | 16 | 0.95 |
| 6 | Linthouse (-4) | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 53 | 14 | 0.83 |
| 7 | Renton | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 41 | 14 | 0.83 |
| 8 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 50 | 13 | 0.76 |
| 9 | Motherwell | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 40 | 53 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Dumbarton | 18 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 64 | 6 | 0.42 |
| Colour key | |||||
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| League champions | Relegated team(s) | Transferred team(s) | |||
| Promoted team(s) | Play-off place(s) | Merged team(s) | |||
| Points adjustments | ||
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| 01/01/1897 | Linthouse | Deducted four points for fielding an ineligible player. |
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| Linthouse were deducted four points for fielding an ineligible player. |
