Tabelle1996/19979. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 9 | 15:10 | 5 | 21 | |
| 2 | Arsenal | 9 | 19:8 | 11 | 20 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 9 | 18:7 | 11 | 20 | |
| 4 | Man. United | 9 | 19:6 | 13 | 19 | |
| 5 | Wimbledon | 9 | 16:9 | 7 | 18 | |
| 6 | Chelsea | 9 | 14:11 | 3 | 16 | |
| 7 | Sheffield W. | 9 | 11:15 | -4 | 13 | |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 9 | 11:10 | 1 | 12 | |
| 9 | Everton | 9 | 10:11 | -1 | 12 | |
| 10 | Tottenham | 9 | 7:8 | -1 | 11 | |
| 11 | Leicester | 9 | 7:12 | -5 | 11 | |
| 12 | Sunderland | 9 | 8:8 | 0 | 10 | |
| 13 | Derby County | 9 | 8:11 | -3 | 10 | |
| 14 | Leeds United | 9 | 8:13 | -5 | 10 | |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 16:15 | 1 | 9 | |
| 16 | West Ham | 9 | 8:14 | -6 | 8 | |
| 17 | Nottingham | 9 | 9:16 | -7 | 7 | |
| 18 | Southampton | 9 | 11:13 | -2 | 6 | |
| 19 | Coventry | 9 | 4:14 | -10 | 6 | |
| 20 | Blackburn | 9 | 5:13 | -8 | 3 |
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— Legendärer Telekom-Werbespot mit den DFB-Teamchefs Erich Ribbeck und Uli Stielike.