1896–97 St Helens RLFC season

season was the club's second in the Northern Rugby Football Union.

In a divided county championship league, the club finished 9th out of 14.

[1] The Challenge Cup was also established that year, and it was St Helens, with Batley who contested the first final; St Helens losing 10-3 with Derek Traynor scoring Saints' only points.

League points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.

Pld = Games played; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; PF = Match points scored; PA = Match points conceded; PD = Points difference; Pts = League points.

Saints are pictured in the first ever Challenge Cup Final , 1897: Batley (left) vs St Helens (right)