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