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