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