Nationwide League Division One 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 28th December 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 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 53 | 36 | 49 | 53 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 27 | 47 | 44 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 26 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 28 | 46 | 44 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 25 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 40 | 34 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 49 | 27 | 39 | 49 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 29 | 37 | 37 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 35 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 37 | 31 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 26 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 37 | 29 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 25 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 34 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 42 | 40 | 33 | 42 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 35 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 37 | 33 | 33 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 30 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 26 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 33 | 24 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 30 |
| 19 | Reading | 26 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 37 | 29 | 28 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 25 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 28 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 25 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 40 | 26 | 27 |
| 22 | Southend United | 26 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 46 | 25 | 25 |
| 23 | Bradford City | 26 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 23 | 23 |
| 24 | Grimsby Town | 24 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 44 | 22 | 26 |



