| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | Home | Away | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||||
| 1nonMover | Manchester United | 35 | 70 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 27 | ||
| 2nonMover | Liverpool | 36 | 67 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 15 | ||
| 3nonMover | Arsenal | 37 | 65 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 13 | ||
| 4nonMover | Newcastle United | 35 | 63 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 20 | ||
| 5nonMover | Aston Villa | 37 | 58 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 21 | ||
| 6nonMover | Chelsea | 37 | 56 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 32 | ||
| 7nonMover | Sheffield Wednesday | 36 | 56 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 34 | ||
| 8nonMover | Wimbledon | 36 | 50 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 25 | ||
| 9nonMover | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 46 | -6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 34 | ||
| 10nonMover | Derby County | 37 | 46 | -11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 36 | ||
| 11nonMover | Leeds United | 37 | 45 | -10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 25 | ||
| 12nonMover | Everton | 37 | 42 | -12 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 35 | ||
| 13nonMover | Blackburn Rovers | 36 | 41 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 20 | ||
| 14nonMover | Southampton | 37 | 41 | -5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 31 | ||
| 15nonMover | West Ham United | 36 | 41 | -7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 21 | ||
| 16nonMover | Leicester City | 36 | 41 | -11 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 26 | ||
| 17nonMover | Sunderland | 37 | 40 | -17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 34 | ||
| 18nonMover | Coventry City | 37 | 38 | -17 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 30 | ||
| 19nonMover | Middlesbrough * | 35 | 36 | -9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 31 | ||
| 20nonMover | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 34 | -23 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 27 | ||
| Points adjustments | ||
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/1997 | Middlesbrough | Deducted three points for failing to fulfil fixture against Blackburn Rovers. |