| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
| 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 76 | 44 | +32 | 75 | EC1 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 73 | 40 | +33 | 68 | EC1 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 62 | 32 | +30 | 68 | EC3 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 62 | 37 | +25 | 68 | EC3 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 61 | EC3 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 59 | EC2 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 50 | 51 | -1 | 57 | |
| 8 | Wimbledon | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 56 | |
| 9 | Leicester City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 47 | EC3 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 44 | 51 | -7 | 46 | |
| 11 | Leeds United | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 46 | |
| 12 | Derby County | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 45 | 58 | -13 | 46 | |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 43 | -1 | 42 | |
| 14 | West Ham United | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 42 | |
| 15 | Everton | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 57 | -13 | 42 | |
| 16 | Southampton | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 56 | -6 | 41 | |
| 17 | Coventry City | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 38 | 54 | -16 | 41 | |
| 18 | Sunderland | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 53 | -18 | 40 | |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 51 | 60 | -9 | 39 | -3 pts |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 31 | 59 | -28 | 34 |
Three points per win, teams level on points seperated by goal difference and goals scored.
Middlesbrough deducted 3 points for failure to fulfill fixture at Blackburn Rovers on 21st December 1996.
Manchester United qualify directly into the UEFA Champions' League.
Newcastle
United qualify for the UEFA Champions' League (Qualifying Round).
Chelsea
qualify for the Cup Winners' Cup as FA Cup winners.
Arsenal, Liverpool and
Aston Villa qualify for the UEFA Cup by virtue of their league position.
Leicester
City qualify for the UEFA Cup as Coca-Cola Cup winners.
Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest relegated to the Nationwide League Division One.
Bolton Wanderers, Barnsley and Crystal Palace promoted from the Nationwide League for 1997-98.
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Author: James M. Ross Last updated: 17 Nov 1997Copyright © 1997 James M. Ross
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