F.A. Carling Premiership 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 2nd March 1997
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Manchester United | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 56 | 31 | 57 | 25 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 28 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 21 | 53 | 25 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 47 | 26 | 51 | 21 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 31 | 48 | 20 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 28 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 26 | 46 | 9 |
| 6 | Wimbledon | 26 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 31 | 43 | 7 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 26 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 37 | 42 | 4 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 34 | 32 | 42 | 2 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 28 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 31 | 36 | -8 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 38 | 33 | -6 |
| 11 | Everton | 27 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 40 | 32 | -6 |
| 12 | Derby County | 28 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 32 | -8 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 27 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 38 | 32 | -8 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 2 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 27 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 29 | -11 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 28 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 28 | -13 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 27 | -16 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 27 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 37 | 25 | -13 |
| 19 | Southampton | 26 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 44 | 24 | -9 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough * | 26 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 48 | 19 | -17 |
| Points adjustments | ||
| 01/01/1997 | Middlesbrough | Deducted three points for failing to fulfil fixture against Blackburn Rovers. |
