| 3. Round | 18/11/1896 | Nottingham Forest | - | Derby County | 1:2 | ||||
| 3. Round | 28/11/1896 | Nottingham Forest | - | Liverpool FC | 2:0 |  |
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| 4. Round | 05/12/1896 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | - | Nottingham Forest | 4:1 | ||||
| 7. Round | 06/03/1897 | Nottingham Forest | - | Aston Villa | 2:4 | |
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| 7. Round | 10/03/1897 | Nottingham Forest | - | Everton FC | 3:0 | |
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| 7. Round | 13/03/1897 | Sunderland AFC | - | Nottingham Forest | 2:2 | |
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| 8. Round | 05/04/1897 | The Wednesday FC | - | Nottingham Forest | 3:0 | ||||
| 8. Round | 08/04/1897 | Nottingham Forest | - | Preston North End | 0:0 | ||||
| 8. Round | 10/04/1897 | Nottingham Forest | - | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1:2 |
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