| SEASON 1996-1997 |
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Table as at Tuesday, December 3, 1996: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 31 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 31 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | Wimbledon | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 28 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | Everton | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 23 |
| 9 | Derby County | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 21 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 20 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 20 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 19 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 17 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 17 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 14 |
| 17 | Southampton | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 13 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 12 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 10 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 9 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |