| SEASON 1996-1997 |
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 | FA CARLING PREMIERSHIP |
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Table as at Monday, January 20, 1997: |
Select date: |
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 21 | 46 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 26 | 20 | 44 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 20 | 43 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 39 |
| 5 | Wimbledon | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 38 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 36 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 31 |
| 9 | Everton | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 28 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 28 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 28 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 28 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 26 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 24 |
| 15 | Derby County | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 24 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 23 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 23 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 22 |
| 19 | Southampton | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 20 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 43 | -14 | 18 |
* Middlesbrough deducted 3 points for failing to fulfill fixture against Blackburn on Dec 21 on Tuesday, January 14, 1997.
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |