Nationwide League Division One 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 29th March 1997
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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 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 30 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 86 | 48 | 84 | 86 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 62 | 43 | 67 | 62 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 40 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 68 | 47 | 65 | 68 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 39 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 41 | 65 | 55 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 68 | 39 | 59 | 68 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 39 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 43 | 59 | 50 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 40 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 58 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 39 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 54 | 47 | 58 | 54 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 40 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 49 | 47 | 57 | 49 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 39 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 49 | 57 | 46 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 39 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 53 | 48 | 56 | 53 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 53 | 53 | 56 | 53 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 40 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 51 | 58 | 52 | 51 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 40 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 56 | 58 | 50 | 56 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 48 |
| 16 | Reading | 39 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 55 | 50 | 48 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 54 | 50 | 46 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 45 | 50 | 43 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 40 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 61 | 66 | 47 | 61 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 39 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 55 | 45 | 42 |
| 21 | Bradford City | 39 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 41 | 64 | 38 | 41 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 38 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 37 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 50 | 70 | 36 | 50 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 52 | 35 | 39 |
| 24 | Southend United | 40 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 46 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 74 | 34 | 37 |



