Tuesday, 29 October, 1996
1996/97, Game No. 20
Nationwide Football League
League Table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 34 |
| 2 |
 |
14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 30 |
| 3 |
 |
15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 27 |
| 4 |
 |
14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 26 |
| 5 |
 |
16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 25 |
| 6 |
 |
15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 24 |
| 7 |
 |
14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 22 |
| 8 |
 |
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 21 |
| 9 |
 |
15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 |
 |
14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 20 |
| 11 |
 |
15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 19 |
| 12 |
 |
14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 19 |
| 13 |
 |
16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 19 |
| 14 |
 |
13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 18 |
| 15 |
 |
15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 18 |
| 16 |
 |
13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 17 |
| 17 |
 |
13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 16 |
| 18 |
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16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 16 |
| 19 |
 |
16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 16 |
| 20 |
 |
14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 15 |
| 21 |
 |
13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 14 |
| 22 |
 |
16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 26 | -15 | 13 |
| 23 |
 |
16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 13 |
| 24 |
 |
16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 11 |
Blue line: automatic promotionGreen line: playoff cutoffOrange line: relegation zone