| SEASON 1996-1997 |
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Table as at Wednesday, January 1, 1997: |
Select date: |
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 42 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 40 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 25 | 17 | 38 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 37 |
| 5 | Wimbledon | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 37 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 35 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 35 |
| 8 | Everton | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 28 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 28 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 28 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 24 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 23 |
| 13 | Derby County | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 23 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 23 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 22 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 21 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 20 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 18 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 17 |
| 20 | Southampton | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 16 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |