Tabelle1996/199716. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 16 | 31:15 | 16 | 32 | |
| 2 | Wimbledon | 16 | 29:17 | 12 | 31 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 16 | 26:14 | 12 | 31 | |
| 4 | Newcastle | 16 | 26:17 | 9 | 30 | |
| 5 | Man. United | 16 | 31:24 | 7 | 27 | |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 16 | 20:15 | 5 | 27 | |
| 7 | Chelsea | 16 | 25:23 | 2 | 25 | |
| 8 | Everton | 16 | 25:20 | 5 | 24 | |
| 9 | Sheffield W. | 16 | 17:18 | -1 | 24 | |
| 10 | Tottenham | 16 | 17:17 | 0 | 23 | |
| 11 | Derby County | 16 | 19:19 | 0 | 22 | |
| 12 | Leeds United | 16 | 15:20 | -5 | 20 | |
| 13 | West Ham | 16 | 15:20 | -5 | 18 | |
| 14 | Leicester | 16 | 15:22 | -7 | 18 | |
| 15 | Sunderland | 16 | 14:21 | -7 | 17 | |
| 16 | Blackburn | 16 | 16:21 | -5 | 13 | |
| 17 | Southampton | 16 | 23:29 | -6 | 13 | |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 20:26 | -6 | 12 | |
| 19 | Nottingham | 16 | 12:25 | -13 | 10 | |
| 20 | Coventry | 16 | 10:23 | -13 | 10 |
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