Tabelle1996/19973. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield W. | 3 | 6:2 | 4 | 9 | |
| 2 | Chelsea | 3 | 3:0 | 3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 3 | 4:2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 3 | 4:2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Man. United | 3 | 7:4 | 3 | 5 | |
| 6 | Sunderland | 3 | 4:1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 7 | Liverpool | 3 | 5:3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 8 | Everton | 3 | 4:2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 9 | Tottenham | 3 | 3:1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 10 | Nottingham | 3 | 5:5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 11 | Leeds United | 3 | 4:5 | -1 | 4 | |
| 12 | West Ham | 3 | 3:4 | -1 | 4 | |
| 13 | Leicester | 3 | 2:3 | -1 | 4 | |
| 14 | Newcastle | 3 | 3:4 | -1 | 3 | |
| 15 | Derby County | 3 | 4:6 | -2 | 2 | |
| 16 | Southampton | 3 | 2:4 | -2 | 1 | |
| 17 | Blackburn | 3 | 2:5 | -3 | 1 | |
| 18 | Coventry | 3 | 1:6 | -5 | 1 | |
| 19 | Wimbledon | 3 | 0:6 | -6 | 0 | |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 4:5 | -1 | -1 |
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