Nationwide League Division One 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 15th April 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 | 43 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 94 | 50 | 93 | 94 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 42 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 70 | 45 | 76 | 70 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 42 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 47 | 69 | 61 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 43 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 73 | 51 | 68 | 73 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 43 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 56 | 50 | 66 | 56 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 63 | 49 | 64 | 63 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 71 | 44 | 63 | 71 |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 43 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 60 | 51 | 63 | 60 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 43 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 45 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 63 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 48 | 62 | 53 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 43 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 59 | 57 | 60 | 59 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 43 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 47 | 59 | 47 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 43 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 47 | 55 | 58 | 47 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 49 | 60 | 55 | 49 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 41 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 53 |
| 16 | Reading | 42 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 52 | 59 | 54 | 52 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 43 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 65 | 70 | 53 | 65 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 43 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 52 | 67 | 53 | 52 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 43 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 40 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 57 | 65 | 51 | 57 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 43 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 60 | 49 | 46 |
| 21 | Bradford City | 42 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 68 | 42 | 43 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 41 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 41 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 75 | 39 | 52 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 43 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 48 | 64 | 39 | 48 |
| 24 | Southend United | 43 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 46 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 40 | 76 | 39 | 40 |



