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