F.A. Carling Premiership 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 23rd November 1996
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Newcastle United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 29 | 10 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 28 | 11 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 25 | 13 |
| 4 | Wimbledon | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 25 | 9 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 4 |
| 6 | Everton | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 23 | 7 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 5 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 3 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 3 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 20 | -2 |
| 11 | Derby County | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 18 | -1 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 17 | -5 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 16 | -5 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 16 | -7 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 14 | -5 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 14 | -7 |
| 17 | Southampton | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 13 | -4 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 10 | -11 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 8 | -6 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 8 | -12 |
