Nationwide League Division One 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 1st February 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 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 65 | 39 | 64 | 65 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 30 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 28 | 52 | 42 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 35 | 51 | 50 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 30 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 33 | 50 | 50 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 30 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 42 | 46 | 41 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 29 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 53 | 32 | 43 | 53 |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 30 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 39 | 43 | 42 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 31 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 38 | 35 | 43 | 38 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 29 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 37 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 30 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 31 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 37 | 42 | 35 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 30 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 39 | 41 | 41 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 34 | 40 | 40 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 31 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 42 | 40 | 37 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 30 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 42 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 27 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 37 | 30 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 46 | 52 | 35 | 46 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 29 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 30 |
| 19 | Reading | 30 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 46 | 34 | 37 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 31 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 46 | 31 | 29 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 28 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 42 | 29 | 29 |
| 22 | Southend United | 30 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 52 | 29 | 28 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 28 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 35 | 28 | 30 |
| 24 | Grimsby Town | 29 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 53 | 27 | 35 |
