F.A. Carling Premiership 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 30th November 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 | Arsenal | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 31 | 16 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 29 | 9 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 28 | 11 |
| 4 | Wimbledon | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 28 | 10 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 7 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 4 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 4 |
| 8 | Everton | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 5 |
| 9 | Derby County | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 0 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 21 | -2 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 1 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 17 | -5 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 17 | -5 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 17 | -7 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 16 | -7 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 14 | -6 |
| 17 | Southampton | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 13 | -5 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 12 | -5 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 10 | -12 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 9 | -13 |
