Tuesday, 10 September, 1996
1996/97, Game No. 8
Nationwide Football League
League Table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 15 |
| 2 |
 |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 13 |
| 3 |
 |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 13 |
| 4 |
 |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 12 |
| 5 |
 |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 |
| 6 |
 |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| 7 |
 |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 |
| 8 |
 |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 |
| 9 |
 |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 |
| 10 |
 |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 |
| 11 |
 |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 |
| 12 |
 |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 |
 |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 |
 |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 15 |
 |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 7 |
| 16 |
 |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 |
 |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 18 |
 |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 6 |
| 19 |
 |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 |
 |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 4 |
| 21 |
 |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| 22 |
 |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 |
 |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 4 |
| 24 |
 |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 2 |
Blue line: automatic promotionGreen line: playoff cutoffOrange line: relegation zone