| 1. Round | 05/09/1896 | Sheffield United | - | Burnley FC | 1:0 | ||||
| 1. Round | 12/09/1896 | Aston Villa | - | Sheffield United | 2:2 | ||||
| 3. Round | 14/11/1896 | West Bromwich Albion | - | Sheffield United | 0:1 | ||||
| 4. Round | 26/12/1896 | Sheffield United | - | The Wednesday FC | 2:0 | ||||
| 4. Round | 29/12/1896 | Sheffield United | - | Bolton Wanderers | 1:0 |  |
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| 5. Round | 01/01/1897 | Sheffield United | - | Everton FC | 1:2 | ||||
| 5. Round | 02/01/1897 | Liverpool FC | - | Sheffield United | 0:0 | ||||
| 5. Round | 09/01/1897 | Sheffield United | - | Blackburn Rovers | 7:0 | |
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| 5. Round | 16/01/1897 | Burnley FC | - | Sheffield United | 1:1 | ||||
| 5. Round | 23/01/1897 | Sheffield United | - | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1:3 | ||||
| 6. Round | 06/02/1897 | Blackburn Rovers | - | Sheffield United | 1:3 | ||||
| 6. Round | 20/02/1897 | Sheffield United | - | Nottingham Forest | 0:3 | ||||
| 6. Round | 27/02/1897 | Sunderland AFC | - | Sheffield United | 0:1 | ||||
| 7. Round | 02/03/1897 | The Wednesday FC | - | Sheffield United | 1:1 | ||||
| 7. Round | 06/03/1897 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | - | Sheffield United | 1:1 | ||||
| 7. Round | 13/03/1897 | Sheffield United | - | Preston North End | 0:2 |
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