Tabelle1996/199721. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | 38:19 | 19 | 42 | |
| 2 | Man. United | 21 | 44:26 | 18 | 40 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 21 | 39:21 | 18 | 40 | |
| 4 | Wimbledon FC | 21 | 35:26 | 9 | 38 | |
| 5 | Newcastle | 21 | 39:23 | 16 | 37 | |
| 6 | Chelsea | 21 | 33:29 | 4 | 35 | |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 21 | 29:20 | 9 | 34 | |
| 8 | Sheffield W. | 21 | 22:22 | 0 | 31 | |
| 9 | Tottenham | 21 | 24:27 | -3 | 31 | |
| 10 | Everton | 21 | 30:31 | -1 | 28 | |
| 11 | Coventry | 21 | 21:25 | -4 | 25 | |
| 12 | Derby County | 21 | 20:25 | -5 | 24 | |
| 13 | Leicester | 21 | 21:28 | -7 | 24 | |
| 14 | Sunderland | 21 | 20:29 | -9 | 24 | |
| 15 | Leeds United | 21 | 16:24 | -8 | 23 | |
| 16 | West Ham | 21 | 20:28 | -8 | 22 | |
| 17 | Blackburn | 21 | 18:24 | -6 | 18 | |
| 18 | Southampton | 21 | 28:38 | -10 | 16 | |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 25:38 | -13 | 16 | |
| 20 | Nottingham | 21 | 18:37 | -19 | 14 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 3208 | 5277:4026 | 5204 | |
| 31 | Southampton | 1146 | 1555:1682 | 1470 |
Wenn er bei Trainingsspielen marschiert, gibts bei uns schon den Scherzreim: Da geht er, der Hans-Peter!
— Europameister Bernard Dietz über seinen Teamkollegen Hans-Peter Briegel.