English League Tables
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Premier League 1996/97
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Manchester United | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 76 | 44 | +32 | 75 | Champions ♦CL |
| 2nd | Newcastle United | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 73 | 40 | +33 | 68 | Runners Up ♦CL |
| 3rd | Arsenal | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 62 | 32 | +30 | 68 | ♦UC |
| 4th | Liverpool | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 62 | 37 | +25 | 68 | ♦UC |
| 5th | Aston Villa | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 61 | -♦UC |
| 6th | Chelsea | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 59 | ♦UCWC |
| 7th | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 50 | 51 | -1 | 57 | - |
| 8th | Wimbledon | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 56 | - |
| 9th | Leicester City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 47 | -♦UC |
| 10th | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 44 | 51 | -7 | 46 | - |
| 11th | Leeds United | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 46 | - |
| 12th | Derby County | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 45 | 58 | -13 | 46 | - |
| 13th | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 43 | -1 | 42 | - |
| 14th | West Ham United | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 42 | - |
| 15th | Everton | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 57 | -13 | 42 | - |
| 16th | Southampton | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 56 | -6 | 41 | - |
| 17th | Coventry City | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 38 | 54 | -16 | 41 | - |
| 18th | Sunderland | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 53 | -18 | 40 | ▼Relegated |
| 19th | Middlesbrough | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 51 | 60 | -9 | 39* | ▼Relegated |
| 20th | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 59 | -28 | 34 | ▼Relegated |
* Middlesbrough were Deducted 3 Points for failing to fulfil a fixture
Football League Division 1 1996/97
(The League used highest goals scored to rank clubs equal on points rather than goal difference)
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 100 | 53 | +47 | 98 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Barnsley | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 76 | 55 | +21 | 80 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 76 | ♦Playoffs |
| 4th | Ipswich Town | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 74 | ♦Playoffs |
| 5th | Sheffield United | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 75 | 52 | +23 | 73 | ♦Playoffs |
| 6th | Crystal Palace | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 78 | 48 | +30 | 71 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 7th | Portsmouth | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 68 | - |
| 8th | Port Vale | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 67 | - |
| 9th | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 66 | - |
| 10th | Birmingham City | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 66 | - |
| 11th | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 63 | 56 | +7 | 65 | - |
| 12th | Stoke City | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 51 | 57 | -6 | 64 | - |
| 13th | Norwich City | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 63 | 68 | -5 | 63 | - |
| 14th | Manchester City | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 60 | -1 | 61 | - |
| 15th | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 52 | 66 | -14 | 59 | - |
| 16th | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 68 | 72 | -4 | 57 | - |
| 17th | Oxford United | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 64 | 68 | -4 | 57 | - |
| 18th | Reading | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 58 | 67 | -9 | 57 | - |
| 19th | Swindon Town | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 52 | 71 | -19 | 54 | - |
| 20th | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 48 | 61 | -13 | 54 | - |
| 21st | Bradford City | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 47 | 72 | -25 | 48 | - |
| 22nd | Grimsby Town | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 60 | 81 | -21 | 46 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 51 | 66 | -15 | 43 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Southend United | 46 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 42 | 86 | -44 | 39 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Division 2 1996/97
(The League used highest goals scored to rank clubs equal on points rather than goal difference)
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Bury | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 62 | 38 | +24 | 84 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Stockport County | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 82 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Luton Town | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 71 | 45 | +26 | 78 | ♦Playoffs |
| 4th | Brentford | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 74 | ♦Playoffs |
| 5th | Bristol City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 69 | 51 | +18 | 73 | ♦Playoffs |
| 6th | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 73 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 7th | Blackpool | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 69 | - |
| 8th | Wrexham | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 69 | - |
| 9th | Burnley | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 71 | 55 | +16 | 68 | - |
| 10th | Chesterfield | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 68 | - |
| 11th | Gillingham | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 67 | - |
| 12th | Walsall | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 67 | - |
| 13th | Watford | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 67 | - |
| 14th | Millwall | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 55 | -5 | 61 | - |
| 15th | Preston North End | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 49 | 55 | -6 | 61 | - |
| 16th | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 45 | -2 | 60 | - |
| 17th | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 56 | - |
| 18th | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 51 | 56 | -5 | 55 | - |
| 19th | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 47 | 58 | -11 | 54 | - |
| 20th | York City | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 68 | -21 | 52 | - |
| 21st | Peterborough United | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 55 | 73 | -22 | 47 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 49 | 74 | -25 | 46 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Rotherham United | 46 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 70 | -37 | 35 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Notts County | 46 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 33 | 59 | -36 | 35 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Division 3 1996/97
(The League used highest goals scored to rank clubs equal on points rather than goal difference)
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 84 | 51 | +33 | 87 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Fulham | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 72 | 38 | +34 | 87 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Carlisle United | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 67 | 44 | +23 | 84 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Northampton Town | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 67 | 44 | +23 | 72 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 5th | Swansea City | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 71 | ♦Playoffs |
| 6th | Chester City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 70 | ♦Playoffs |
| 7th | Cardiff City | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 69 | ♦Playoffs |
| 8th | Colchester United | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 62 | 51 | +11 | 68 | - |
| 9th | Lincoln City | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 70 | 69 | +1 | 66 | - |
| 10th | Cambridge United | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 53 | 59 | -6 | 65 | - |
| 11th | Mansfield Town | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 64 | - |
| 12th | Scarborough | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 65 | 68 | -3 | 63 | - |
| 13th | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 59 | 62 | -3 | 63 | - |
| 14th | Rochdale | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 58 | - |
| 15th | Barnet | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 58 | - |
| 16th | Leyton Orient | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 50 | 58 | -8 | 57 | - |
| 17th | Hull City | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 44 | 50 | -6 | 57 | - |
| 18th | Darlington | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 64 | 78 | -14 | 52 | - |
| 19th | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 52 | 66 | -14 | 52 | - |
| 20th | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 53 | 66 | -13 | 51 | - |
| 21st | Torquay United | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 46 | 62 | -16 | 50 | - |
| 22nd | Exeter City | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 48 | 73 | -25 | 48 | - |
| 23rd | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 53 | 70 | -17 | 47* | - |
| 24th | Hereford United | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 50 | 65 | -15 | 47 | ▼Relegated |
* Brighton & Hove Albion were Deducted 2 Points due to crowd trouble
Football Conference 1996/97
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Macclesfield Town | 42 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 80 | 30 | +50 | 90 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Kidderminster Harriers | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 84 | 42 | +42 | 85 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Stevenage Borough | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 87 | 53 | +34 | 82 | - |
| 4th | Morecambe | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 69 | 56 | +13 | 66 | - |
| 5th | Woking | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 71 | 63 | +8 | 64 | - |
| 6th | Northwich Victoria | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 63 | - |
| 7th | Farnborough Town | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 61 | - |
| 8th | Hednesford Town | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 60 | - |
| 9th | Telford United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 56 | -10 | 58 | - |
| 10th | Gateshead | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 59 | 63 | -4 | 56 | - |
| 11th | Southport | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 51 | 61 | -10 | 55 | - |
| 12th | Rushden & Diamonds | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 61 | 63 | -2 | 53 | - |
| 13th | Stalybridge Celtic | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 53 | 58 | -5 | 52 | - |
| 14th | Kettering Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 62 | -9 | 51 | - |
| 15th | Hayes | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 54 | 55 | -1 | 50 | - |
| 16th | Slough Town | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 62 | 65 | -3 | 50 | - |
| 17th | Dover Athletic | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 57 | 68 | -11 | 50 | - |
| 18th | Welling United | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 50 | 60 | -10 | 48 | - |
| 19th | Halifax Town | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 55 | 74 | -19 | 48 | - |
| 20th | Bath City | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 53 | 80 | -27 | 47 | ▼Relegated to SFL |
| 21st | Bromsgrove Rovers | 42 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 41 | 67 | -26 | 41 | ▼Relegated to SFL |
| 22nd | Altrincham | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 49 | 73 | -24 | 39 | ▼Relegated to NPL |
Northern Premier League Premier Division 1996/97
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Leek Town | 44 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 71 | 35 | +36 | 93 | ▲Promoted to Conf |
| 2nd | Bishop Auckland | 44 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 88 | 43 | +45 | 83 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Hyde United | 44 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 93 | 46 | +47 | 82 | - |
| 4th | Emley | 44 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 89 | 54 | +35 | 81 | - |
| 5th | Barrow | 44 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 71 | 45 | +26 | 80 | - |
| 6th | Boston United | 44 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 47 | +27 | 79 | - |
| 7th | Blyth Spartans | 44 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 49 | +25 | 77 | - |
| 8th | Marine | 44 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 75 | - |
| 9th | Guiseley | 44 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 71 | - |
| 10th | Gainsborough Trinity | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 65 | 46 | +19 | 66 | - |
| 11th | Accrington Stanley | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 77 | 70 | +7 | 66 | - |
| 12th | Runcorn | 44 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 63 | 62 | +1 | 60 | - |
| 13th | Chorley | 44 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 69 | 66 | +3 | 57 | - |
| 14th | Winsford United | 44 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 50 | 56 | -6 | 53 | - |
| 15th | Knowsley United | 44 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 58 | 79 | -21 | 50 | ▼Folded |
| 16th | Colwyn Bay | 44 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 60 | 76 | -16 | 46 | - |
| 17th | Lancaster City | 44 | 12 | 9 | 23 | 48 | 75 | -27 | 45 | - |
| 18th | Frickley Athletic | 44 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 62 | 91 | -29 | 44 | - |
| 19th | Spennymoor United | 44 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 52 | 68 | -16 | 40 | - |
| 20th | Bamber Bridge | 44 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 59 | 99 | -40 | 40 | - |
| 21st | Alfreton Town | 44 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 45 | 86 | -41 | 37 | - |
| 22nd | Witton Albion | 44 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 49 | 91 | -42 | 29 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Buxton | 44 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 33 | 86 | -53 | 27 | ▼Relegated |
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| ▲Radcliffe Borough were Promoted from the Northern Premier League Division 1 |
| ▲Leigh RMI were Promoted from the Northern Premier League Division 1 |
Southern Football League Premier Division 1996/97
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Gresley Rovers | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 75 | 40 | +35 | 85 | Champions* |
| 2nd | Cheltenham Town | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 76 | 44 | +32 | 74 | ▲Promoted to Conf |
| 3rd | Gloucester City | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 81 | 56 | +25 | 73 | - |
| 4th | Halesowen Town | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 77 | 54 | +23 | 73 | - |
| 5th | King's Lynn | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 65 | 61 | +4 | 68 | - |
| 6th | Burton Albion | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 70 | 53 | +17 | 66 | - |
| 7th | Nuneaton Borough | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 66 | - |
| 8th | Sittingbourne | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 76 | 65 | +11 | 64 | - |
| 9th | Merthyr Tydfil | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 61 | +8 | 60 | - |
| 10th | Worcester City | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 59 | - |
| 11th | Atherstone United | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 46 | 47 | -1 | 58 | - |
| 12th | Salisbury City | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 57 | 66 | -9 | 58 | - |
| 13th | Sudbury Town | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 56 | ▼Resigned |
| 14th | Gravesend & Northfleet | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 63 | 73 | -10 | 55 | Transferred |
| 15th | Dorchester Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 66 | -4 | 51 | - |
| 16th | Hastings Town | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 49 | 60 | -11 | 51 | - |
| 17th | Crawley Town | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 49 | 67 | -18 | 47 | - |
| 18th | Cambridge City | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 57 | 65 | -8 | 46 | - |
| 19th | Ashford Town | 42 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 53 | 79 | -26 | 45 | - |
| 20th | Baldock Town | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 52 | 90 | -36 | 41 | ▼Relegated |
| 21st | Newport | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 40 | 60 | -20 | 40 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Chelmsford City | 42 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 49 | 70 | -21 | 32 | ▼Relegated |
*Gresley Rovers were Denied Promotion to the Conference due to ground grading standards
| ▼Sudbury Town Resigned from the League and dropped into the Eastern Counties League |
| - Gravesend & Northfleet Transferred to the Isthmian League Premier Division |
| ▲Tamworth were Promoted from the Southern League Midland Division |
| ▲Rothwell Town were Promoted from the Southern League Midland Division |
| ▲Forest Green Rovers were Promoted from the Southern League Southern Division |
| ▲St Leonards Stamcroft were Promoted from the Southern League Southern Division |
Isthmian League Premier Division 1996/97
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Yeovil Town | 42 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 83 | 34 | +49 | 101 | ▲Promoted to Conf |
| 2nd | Enfield | 42 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 91 | 29 | +62 | 95 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Sutton United | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 87 | 70 | +17 | 67 | - |
| 4th | Dagenham & Redbridge | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 65 | - |
| 5th | St Albans City | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 65 | - |
| 6th | Yeading | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 65 | - |
| 7th | Heybridge Swifts | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 65 | - |
| 8th | Aylesbury United | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 62 | - |
| 9th | Purfleet | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 62 | - |
| 10th | Boreham Wood | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 58 | - |
| 11th | Kingstonian | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 56 | - |
| 12th | Dulwich Hamlet | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 55 | - |
| 13th | Carshalton Athletic | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 56 | -5 | 53 | - |
| 14th | Hitchin Town | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 67 | 73 | -6 | 52 | - |
| 15th | Oxford City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 67 | 83 | -16 | 52 | - |
| 16th | Hendon | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 53 | 59 | -6 | 51 | - |
| 17th | Harrow Borough | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 58 | 63 | -5 | 50 | - |
| 18th | Bromley | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 67 | 72 | -5 | 48 | - |
| 19th | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 64 | -21 | 43 | - |
| 20th | Staines Town | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 46 | 71 | -25 | 38 | ▼Relegated |
| 21st | Grays Athletic | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 43 | 78 | -35 | 33 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Chertsey Town | 42 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 40 | 98 | -58 | 31 | ▼Relegated |
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| ▲Chesham United were Promoted from the Isthmian League Division 1 |
| ▲Basingstoke Town were Promoted from the Isthmian League Division 1 |
| ▲Walton & Hersham were Promoted from the Isthmian League Division 1 |
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