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      LANCASHIRE LEAGUE   1895/96
      P W D L F A Pts
      1 Nelson 30 22 4 4 105 39 48
      2 Halliwell Rovers 30 18 3 9 86 55 39
      3 Fairfield 30 17 5 8 65 42 39
      4 Southport Central 30 17 4 9 72 51 38
      5 Liverpool South End 30 15 3 12 63 53 33
      6 Stalybridge Rovers 30 14 4 12 58 65 32
      7 Bacup 30 11 9 10 79 61 31
      8 Chorley 30 12 7 11 66 53 31
      9 South Shore 30 13 5 12 57 60 31
      10 Ashton North End 30 11 7 12 75 77 29
      11 Rossendale 30 13 3 14 47 55 29
      12 Stockport County 30 13 3 14 56 70 29
      13 Blackpool 30 11 6 13 65 50 28 Promoted
      14 Fleetwood Rangers 30 8 5 17 53 68 21
      15 West Manchester 30 6 1 23 34 109 13
      16 Clitheroe 30 3 3 24 36 109 9
     
      With Rotherham Town not seeking re-election to the League one Football League place was available to a new entrant. Lancashire League sides Blackpool and Fairfield joined six other non-league sides and the two clubs seeking re-election to the Second Division in the vote for Football League membership. Voting -
     
19 votes Blackpool Elected to the League
16 Walsall Elected to the League
15 Gainsborough Trinity Elected to the League
10 Burslem Port Vale Not re-elected to the League
10 Luton Town Not elected to the League
4 Crewe Alexandra Not re-elected to the League
3 Fairfield Not elected to the League
3 Glossop North End Not elected to the League
2 Macclesfield Not elected to the League
2 Tottenham Hotspur Not elected to the League