Nationwide League Division One 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 2nd November 1996
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GS |
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 20 | 37 | 37 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 31 | 25 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 30 | 36 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 27 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 26 | 22 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 25 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 24 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 22 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 22 | 25 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 13 | 22 | 20 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 16 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 20 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
| 16 | Southend United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 19 | 17 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 20 |
| 19 | Reading | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 14 | 19 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 13 | 16 |
| 24 | Bradford City | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 13 | 11 |
