| 1. Round | 05/09/1896 | Sheffield United | - | Burnley FC | 1:0 | ||||
| 1. Round | 12/09/1896 | Aston Villa | - | Sheffield United | 2:2 | ||||
| 1. Round | 19/09/1896 | Sheffield United | - | Sunderland AFC | 3:0 | ||||
| 1. Round | 26/09/1896 | Nottingham Forest | - | Sheffield United | 2:2 | ||||
| 2. Round | 03/10/1896 | Sheffield United | - | Aston Villa | 0:0 | ||||
| 2. Round | 10/10/1896 | Derby County | - | Sheffield United | 1:3 | ||||
| 2. Round | 17/10/1896 | Everton FC | - | Sheffield United | 1:2 | ||||
| 2. Round | 19/10/1896 | Sheffield United | - | Liverpool FC | 1:1 | ||||
| 2. Round | 24/10/1896 | Preston North End | - | Sheffield United | 1:0 | ||||
| 2. Round | 31/10/1896 | Sheffield United | - | Derby County | 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 | ||||
| 5. Round | 01/01/1897 | Sheffield United | - | Everton FC | 1:2 | ||||
| 5. Round | 02/01/1897 | Liverpool FC | - | Sheffield United | 0:0 |
England