| SEASON 1996-1997 |
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Table as at Saturday, December 28, 1996: |
Select date: |
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 39 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 25 | 17 | 37 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 37 |
| 4 | Wimbledon | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 37 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 34 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 34 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 32 |
| 8 | Everton | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 28 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 28 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 28 |
| 11 | Derby County | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 23 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 23 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 23 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 22 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 22 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 21 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 18 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 17 |
| 19 | Southampton | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 16 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 36 | -18 | 14 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |