Nationwide League Division One 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 15th 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 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 69 | 44 | 65 | 69 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 53 | 37 | 55 | 53 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 32 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 31 | 55 | 44 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 32 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 38 | 51 | 54 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 31 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 59 | 33 | 49 | 59 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 32 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 46 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 31 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 40 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 32 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 45 | 41 | 45 | 45 |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 32 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 37 | 45 | 38 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 33 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 38 | 44 | 40 |
| 11 | Oxford United | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 41 | 43 | 45 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 32 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 45 | 43 | 44 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 31 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 43 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 45 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 33 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 54 | 58 | 41 | 54 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 33 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 46 | 41 | 39 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 31 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 43 | 39 | 35 |
| 18 | Reading | 31 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 48 | 37 | 40 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 29 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 33 | 37 | 32 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 30 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 43 | 35 | 36 |
| 21 | Southend United | 32 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 56 | 32 | 30 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 31 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 55 | 31 | 40 |
| 23 | Bradford City | 32 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 49 | 31 | 30 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 30 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 41 | 28 | 31 |



