| 3. Round | 28/11/1896 | Nottingham Forest | - | Liverpool FC | 2:0 | ||||
| 4. Round | 05/12/1896 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | - | Nottingham Forest | 4:1 | ||||
| 5. Round | 09/01/1897 | Everton FC | - | Nottingham Forest | 3:1 | ||||
| 5. Round | 16/01/1897 | Nottingham Forest | - | Bolton Wanderers | 2:0 | ||||
| 5. Round | 23/01/1897 | West Bromwich Albion | - | Nottingham Forest | 4:0 | ||||
| 6. Round | 20/02/1897 | Sheffield United | - | Nottingham Forest | 0:3 | ||||
| 7. Round | 06/03/1897 | Nottingham Forest | - | Aston Villa | 2:4 | ||||
| 7. Round | 10/03/1897 | Nottingham Forest | - | Everton FC | 3:0 | ||||
| 7. Round | 13/03/1897 | Sunderland AFC | - | Nottingham Forest | 2:2 | ||||
| 7. Round | 20/03/1897 | Bolton Wanderers | - | Nottingham Forest | 0:0 | ||||
| 8. Round | 05/04/1897 | The Wednesday FC | - | Nottingham Forest | 3:0 | ||||
| 8. Round | 10/04/1897 | Nottingham Forest | - | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1:2 |
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