F.A. Carling Premiership 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 26th December 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 | Liverpool | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 39 | 18 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 36 | 17 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 25 | 34 | 16 |
| 4 | Wimbledon | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 34 | 8 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 33 | 10 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 31 | 7 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 3 |
| 8 | Everton | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 4 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 28 | 2 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 27 | -1 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 23 | -7 |
| 12 | Derby County | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 22 | -5 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 19 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 22 | -7 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 22 | -7 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 19 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 19 | -8 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 18 | -9 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 18 | -10 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 16 | -5 |
| 19 | Southampton | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 16 | -8 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 13 | -18 |
