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