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