Premier League 1996-97 Overview
League Table
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| C | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 76 | 44 | 32 | 75 |
| 2 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 73 | 40 | 33 | 68 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 62 | 32 | 30 | 68 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 62 | 37 | 25 | 68 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 61 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 55 | 3 | 59 |
| 7 | Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 50 | 51 | -1 | 57 |
| 8 | MK Dons | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 56 |
| 9 | Leicester CityLeicester | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 47 |
| 10 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 44 | 51 | -7 | 46 |
| 11 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 46 |
| 12 | Derby CountyDerby | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 45 | 58 | -13 | 46 |
| 13 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 43 | -1 | 42 |
| 14 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 42 |
| 15 | Everton | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 57 | -13 | 42 |
| 16 | Southampton | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 56 | -6 | 41 |
| 17 | Coventry CityCoventry | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 38 | 54 | -16 | 41 |
| R | Sunderland | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 53 | -18 | 40 |
| R | Middlesbrough | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 51 | 60 | -9 | 39 |
| R | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 38 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 59 | -28 | 34 |
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Form Guide
| Team | Last Six (oldest first) | PTS | ||
| 1 | Newcastle | 14 | ||
| 2 | Man Utd | 12 | ||
| 3 | Southampton | 11 | ||
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | ||
| 5 | Coventry | 11 | ||
| 6 | Chelsea | 10 | ||
| 7 | MK Dons | 10 | ||
| 8 | Aston Villa | 8 | ||
| 9 | Derby | 8 | ||
| 10 | West Ham | 8 | ||
| 11 | Liverpool | 8 | ||
| 12 | Leicester | 7 | ||
| 13 | Sunderland | 7 | ||
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 6 | ||
| 15 | Everton | 6 | ||
| 16 | Blackburn | 5 | ||
| 17 | Sheff Weds | 5 | ||
| 18 | Leeds | 5 | ||
| 19 | Spurs | 4 | ||
| 20 | Nott'm Forest | 4 | ||
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Home Table
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Newcastle | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 20 | 34 | 42 |
| 2 | Man Utd | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 41 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 38 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 36 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 35 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 35 |
| 7 | Sheff Weds | 19 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 34 |
| 8 | MK Dons | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 33 |
| 9 | Derby | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 30 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 28 |
| 11 | Spurs | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 28 |
| 12 | Leeds | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 28 |
| 13 | West Ham | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 27 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 27 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 26 |
| 16 | Leicester | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 26 |
| 17 | Southampton | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 25 |
| 18 | Everton | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 25 |
| 19 | Coventry | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 20 |
| 20 | Nott'm Forest | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 18 |
Away Table
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Man Utd | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 27 | 11 | 34 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 33 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 32 |
| 4 | Newcastle | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 26 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 24 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 23 |
| 7 | MK Dons | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 23 |
| 8 | Sheff Weds | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 23 |
| 9 | Leicester | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 21 |
| 10 | Coventry | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 21 |
| 11 | Spurs | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 18 |
| 12 | Leeds | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 18 |
| 13 | Everton | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 17 |
| 14 | Southampton | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 16 |
| 15 | Derby | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 36 | -16 | 16 |
| 16 | Nott'm Forest | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 16 |
| 17 | West Ham | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 15 |
| 18 | Blackburn | 19 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 14 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 35 | -20 | 13 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 10 |
Best Defence
| Team | Goals against | Avg per game | Clean Sheets | |
| 1 | Arsenal | 32 | 0.84 | 16 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 34 | 0.89 | 19 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 37 | 0.97 | 12 |
| 4 | Leeds | 38 | 1.00 | 20 |
| 5 | Newcastle | 40 | 1.05 | 12 |
| 6 | Blackburn | 43 | 1.13 | 11 |
| 7 | Man Utd | 44 | 1.16 | 15 |
| 8 | MK Dons | 46 | 1.21 | 11 |
| 9 | West Ham | 48 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 10 | Sheff Weds | 51 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 11 | Spurs | 51 | 1.34 | 13 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 53 | 1.39 | 11 |
| 13 | Coventry | 54 | 1.42 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester | 54 | 1.42 | 9 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 55 | 1.45 | 9 |
| 16 | Southampton | 56 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 17 | Everton | 57 | 1.50 | 10 |
| 18 | Derby | 58 | 1.53 | 7 |
| 19 | Nott'm Forest | 59 | 1.55 | 8 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 60 | 1.58 | 6 |
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Best Attack
| Team | Goals scored | Avg per game | Top scorer | |
| 1 | Man Utd | 76 | 2.00 | Gunnar Solskjaer |
| 2 | Newcastle | 73 | 1.92 | Shearer |
| 3 | Arsenal | 62 | 1.63 | Wright |
| 4 | Liverpool | 62 | 1.63 | Fowler |
| 5 | Chelsea | 58 | 1.53 | Vialli |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 51 | 1.34 | Ravanelli |
| 7 | Sheff Weds | 50 | 1.32 | Booth |
| 8 | Southampton | 50 | 1.32 | Le Tissier |
| 9 | MK Dons | 49 | 1.29 | Ekoku |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 47 | 1.24 | Yorke |
| 11 | Leicester | 46 | 1.21 | Claridge |
| 12 | Derby | 45 | 1.18 | Sturridge |
| 13 | Everton | 44 | 1.16 | Ferguson |
| 14 | Spurs | 44 | 1.16 | Sheringham |
| 15 | Blackburn | 42 | 1.11 | Gallacher |
| 16 | West Ham | 39 | 1.03 | Kitson |
| 17 | Coventry | 38 | 1.00 | Dublin |
| 18 | Sunderland | 35 | 0.92 | Russell |
| 19 | Nott'm Forest | 31 | 0.82 | Campbell |
| 20 | Leeds | 28 | 0.74 | Deane |
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Top Scorers
Player
Goals
1
Last Goal: vs. Nottingham Forest (H, May 11, 1997)
Braces: 3, Hat-tricks: 1
Braces: 3, Hat-tricks: 1
25
2
Last Goal: vs. Derby County (A, May 11, 1997)
Braces: 2, Hat-tricks: 1
Braces: 2, Hat-tricks: 1
22
3
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Last Goal: vs. Sunderland (A, Apr 13, 1997)
Braces: 2, Hat-tricks: 0, Quadruples: 1
Braces: 2, Hat-tricks: 0, Quadruples: 1
18
3
Last Goal: vs. West Ham United (H, May 11, 1997)
Braces: 3, Hat-tricks: 0
Braces: 3, Hat-tricks: 0
18
5
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Last Goal: vs. Tottenham Hotspur (H, Apr 19, 1997)
Braces: 2, Hat-tricks: 1
Braces: 2, Hat-tricks: 1
17
6
Last Goal: vs. Nottingham Forest (H, May 11, 1997)
Braces: 4, Hat-tricks: 0
Braces: 4, Hat-tricks: 0
16
6
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Last Goal: vs. Aston Villa (H, May 3, 1997)
Braces: 2, Hat-tricks: 2
Braces: 2, Hat-tricks: 2
16
8
Last Goal: vs. Tottenham Hotspur (A, May 11, 1997)
Braces: 1, Hat-tricks: 0
Braces: 1, Hat-tricks: 0
13
9
Last Goal: vs. Derby County (A, May 11, 1997)
Braces: 1, Hat-tricks: 0
Braces: 1, Hat-tricks: 0
12
9
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Last Goal: vs. Leeds United (A, May 11, 1997)
Braces: 2, Hat-tricks: 0
Braces: 2, Hat-tricks: 0
12
