| SEASON 1996-1997 |
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Table as at Saturday, January 11, 1997: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 43 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 40 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 25 | 17 | 38 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 38 |
| 5 | Wimbledon | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 38 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 36 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 35 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 31 |
| 9 | Everton | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 28 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 28 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 27 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 25 |
| 13 | Derby County | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 24 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 23 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 23 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 23 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 22 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 36 | -15 | 20 |
| 19 | Southampton | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 37 | -8 | 19 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 41 | -16 | 18 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |