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