| SEASON 1996-1997 |
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Table as at Monday, November 25, 1996: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 29 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 28 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Wimbledon | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 24 |
| 6 | Everton | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 23 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 23 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 21 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 20 |
| 11 | Derby County | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 18 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 17 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 16 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 16 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 14 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 14 |
| 17 | Southampton | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 13 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 10 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 9 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 9 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |