| SEASON 1996-1997 |
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 | FA CARLING PREMIERSHIP |
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Table as at Sunday, February 2, 1997: |
Select date: |
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 28 | 22 | 50 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 20 | 22 | 49 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 47 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 45 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 41 |
| 6 | Wimbledon | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 8 | 39 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 39 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 35 |
| 9 | Everton | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 31 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 31 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 30 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 29 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 27 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 27 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 27 |
| 16 | Derby County | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 25 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 23 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 22 |
| 19 | Southampton | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 41 | -9 | 20 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 19 |
* Middlesbrough deducted 3 points for failing to fulfill fixture against Blackburn on Dec 21 on Tuesday, January 14, 1997.
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |