| 1. Round | 05/09/1896 | Sheffield United | - | Burnley FC | 1:0 | ||||
| 1. Round | 07/09/1896 | Burnley FC | - | Sunderland AFC | 1:1 | ||||
| 1. Round | 12/09/1896 | Burnley FC | - | Bury FC | 1:0 | ||||
| 1. Round | 19/09/1896 | Burnley FC | - | Nottingham Forest | 2:2 | ||||
| 1. Round | 26/09/1896 | Preston North End | - | Burnley FC | 5:3 |  |
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| 2. Round | 03/10/1896 | Blackburn Rovers | - | Burnley FC | 3:2 | ||||
| 2. Round | 10/10/1896 | Burnley FC | - | Everton FC | 2:1 | ||||
| 2. Round | 17/10/1896 | Burnley FC | - | Preston North End | 2:2 | ||||
| 2. Round | 24/10/1896 | Nottingham Forest | - | Burnley FC | 4:1 | ||||
| 3. Round | 07/11/1896 | Burnley FC | - | Blackburn Rovers | 0:1 | ||||
| 3. Round | 14/11/1896 | Derby County | - | Burnley FC | 3:2 | ||||
| 3. Round | 21/11/1896 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | - | Burnley FC | 2:0 | ||||
| 3. Round | 28/11/1896 | Everton FC | - | Burnley FC | 6:0 | ||||
| 4. Round | 19/12/1896 | Burnley FC | - | The Wednesday FC | 1:1 |
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