Nationwide League Division One 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 16th 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 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 25 | 38 | 40 |
| 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 | Barnsley | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 30 | 30 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 29 | 31 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 15 | 28 | 24 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 19 | 26 | 27 |
| 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. | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 26 | 22 |
| 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 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 21 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 20 |
| 16 | Southend United | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 20 | 20 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 16 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 22 |
| 20 | Reading | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 19 |
| 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 |
