All Results
For selected season:
| Date | Opponent | Comp | H/A | Result |
| 01/09/1896 | Rossendale | Friendly | H | 4-0 |
| 05/09/1896 | Manchester City | Football League | A | 1-1 |
| 07/09/1896 | Rushden | United League | H | 3-2 |
| 10/09/1896 | Millwall Athletic | Friendly | A | 2-1 |
| 12/09/1896 | Walsall | Football League | H | 1-1 |
| 14/09/1896 | Burton Wanderers | Football League | A | 3-0 |
| 19/09/1896 | Loughborough Town | Football League | H | 2-0 |
| 26/09/1896 | Notts County | Football League | H | 2-3 |
| 03/10/1896 | Luton Town | United League | H | 2-2 |
| 05/10/1896 | Rushden | United League | A | 3-5 |
| 10/10/1896 | Millwall Athletic | Friendly | H | 1-5 |
| 12/10/1896 | Burton Wanderers | Football League | H | 3-0 |
| 17/10/1896 | Walsall | Football League | A | 3-5 |
| 19/10/1896 | Wellingborough | United League | H | 2-1 |
| 24/10/1896 | Gainsborough Town | Football League | A | 6-1 |
| 26/10/1896 | Luton Town | Friendly | A | 1-3 |
| 31/10/1896 | Clyde | Friendly | H | 2-3 |
| 02/11/1896 | Kettering Town | United League | H | 1-1 |
| 07/11/1896 | Notts County | Football League | A | 4-7 |
| 09/11/1896 | Tottenham Hotspur | United League | H | 2-1 |
| 14/11/1896 | Small Heath | Football League | A | 2-5 |
| 21/11/1896 | Millwall Athletic | Friendly | A | 2-2 |
| 23/11/1896 | Kettering Town | United League | A | 1-0 |
| 28/11/1896 | Grimsby Town | Football League | H | 4-2 |
| 30/11/1896 | Wellingborough | United League | A | 1-4 |
| 05/12/1896 | Lincoln City | Football League | A | 3-2 |
| 07/12/1896 | Aston Villa | Friendly | H | 1-3 |
| 12/12/1896 | Leyton | FA Cup | H | 5-0 |
| 12/12/1896 | Loughborough Town | Football League | A | 0-8 |
| 19/12/1896 | Blackpool | Football League | H | 4-2 |
| 25/12/1896 | Lincoln City | Football League | H | 6-2 |
| 26/12/1896 | Gainsborough Town | Football League | A | 1-4 |
| 01/01/1897 | Darwen | Football League | A | 1-4 |
| 02/01/1897 | Chatham | FA Cup | H | 4-0 |
| 04/01/1897 | Blackpool | Football League | A | 1-1 |
| 09/01/1897 | Loughborough Town | United League | H | 5-3 |
| 16/01/1897 | Millwall | FA Cup | A | 2-4 |
| 23/01/1897 | Newcastle United | Football League | A | 0-2 |
| 30/01/1897 | Ilkeston Town | Friendly | H | 7-0 |
| 08/02/1897 | Luton Town | Friendly | H | 5-1 |
| 13/02/1897 | Leicester Fosse | Football League | A | 3-6 |
| 15/02/1897 | Glasgow Celtic | Friendly | H | 4-5 |
| 20/02/1897 | Burton Swifts | Football League | H | 3-0 |
| 25/02/1897 | Tottenham Hotspur | United League | A | 2-2 |
| 27/02/1897 | Millwall Athletic | United League | H | 3-1 |
| 01/03/1897 | Reading | Friendly | H | 6-2 |
| 06/03/1897 | Casuals | Friendly | A | 3-5 |
| 10/03/1897 | Reading | Friendly | A | 2-0 |
| 13/03/1897 | Burton Swifts | Football League | A | 2-1 |
| 15/03/1897 | Southampton St. Mary's | Friendly | H | 2-1 |
| 20/03/1897 | Luton Town | United League | A | 2-5 |
| 22/03/1897 | Newton Heath | Football League | A | 1-1 |
| 27/03/1897 | Nottingham Forest | Friendly | H | 1-0 |
| 29/03/1897 | Small Heath | Football League | H | 2-3 |
| 01/04/1897 | Kent | Friendly | A | 3-0 |
| 03/04/1897 | Newton Heath | Football League | H | 0-2 |
| 07/04/1897 | Loughborough Town | United League | A | 0-4 |
| 08/04/1897 | Grimsby Town | Football League | A | 1-3 |
| 10/04/1897 | Reserves | Friendly | H | 1-2 |
| 16/04/1897 | Newcastle United | Football League | H | 5-1 |
| 17/04/1897 | Leicester Fosse | Football League | H | 2-1 |
| 19/04/1897 | Darwen | Football League | H | 1-0 |
| 20/04/1897 | Norfolk County | Friendly | A | 3-4 |
| 24/04/1897 | Millwall Athletic | United League | A | 1-3 |
| 26/04/1897 | Sheffield United | Friendly | H | 1-1 |
| 28/04/1897 | Manchester City | Football League | H | 1-2 |
| 29/04/1897 | Southampton St. Mary's | Friendly | A | 5-1 |