| SEASON 1996-1997 |
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 | NATIONWIDE LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Sunday, August 25, 1996: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GS | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | Reading | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Southend United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |