| SEASON 1996-1997 |
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Table as at Saturday, October 19, 1996: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 21 |
| 2 | Wimbledon | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 20 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 14 |
| 10 | Everton | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 12 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 12 |
| 12 | Derby County | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 11 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 11 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 11 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 10 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 10 |
| 17 | Southampton | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 9 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 8 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 7 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 4 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |