| SEASON 1996-1997 |
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Table as at Sunday, September 29, 1996: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 20 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 16 |
| 4 | Wimbledon | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 13 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 11 |
| 11 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 8 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 8 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 7 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 7 |
| 18 | Southampton | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 5 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 3 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |