Nationwide League Division One 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 17th December 1996
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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 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 46 | 32 | 42 | 46 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 42 | 40 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 26 | 41 | 41 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 47 | 24 | 36 | 47 |
| 5 | Oxford United | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 22 | 33 | 31 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 33 | 29 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 29 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 21 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 33 | 28 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 32 | 23 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 23 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 22 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 29 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 29 | 24 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 26 |
| 18 | Reading | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 27 | 25 |
| 19 | Manchester City | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 26 | 26 |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 33 | 25 | 28 |
| 21 | Southend United | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 40 | 24 | 23 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 24 |
| 23 | Bradford City | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 22 | 21 |
| 24 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 41 | 21 | 24 |
