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      UNITED LEAGUE  1896/97
      P W D L F A Pts
      1 Millwall Athletic 14 11 1 2 43 22 23
      2 Luton Town 14 10 1 3 52 16 21 Promoted
      3 Woolwich Arsenal 14 6 3 5 28 34 15
      4 Loughborough Town 14 6 1 7 29 31 13
      5 Rushden Town 14 6 1 7 25 42 13
      6 Kettering 14 4 4 6 23 24 12
      7 Wellingborough 14 3 3 8 17 39 9
      8 Tottenham Hotspur 14 1 4 9 25 34 6
     
     

The bottom three clubs in the Football League Division 2 - Burton Swifts, Burton Wanderers and Lincoln City - were required to seek re-election to the League. They were joined in the vote for League membership by seven non-league sides who included two from the United League - Luton Town and Tottenham Hotspur (who were also members of the Southern League). Voting -
     
     
21 votes Lincoln City Re-elected to the Football League
15 Burton Swifts Re-elected to the Football League
13 Luton Town Elected to the Football League Promoted
11 Burslem Port Vale Not elected to the Football League
9 Burton Wanderers Not re-elected to the Football League
7 Nelson Not elected to the Football League
5 Glossop North End Not elected to the Football League
3 Fairfield Not elected to the Football League
2 Crewe Alexandra Not elected to the Football League
1 Millwall Athletic Not elected to the Football League