Friday, 28 March, 1997
1996/97, Game No. 44
Nationwide Football League
League Table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
40 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 86 | 48 | +38 | 84 |
| 2 |
 |
38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 67 |
| 3 |
 |
39 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 65 |
| 4 |
 |
39 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 66 | 47 | +19 | 62 |
| 5 |
 |
37 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 59 |
| 6 |
 |
39 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 58 |
| 7 |
 |
40 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 57 |
| 8 |
 |
39 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 56 |
| 9 |
 |
38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 56 |
| 10 |
 |
39 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 55 | 59 | -4 | 55 |
| 11 |
 |
38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 48 | -4 | 54 |
| 12 |
 |
39 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 51 | -1 | 53 |
| 13 |
 |
39 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 52 |
| 14 |
 |
39 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 54 | 55 | -1 | 50 |
| 15 |
 |
38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 48 | 49 | -1 | 50 |
| 16 |
 |
38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 48 | 53 | -5 | 50 |
| 17 |
 |
38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 50 |
| 18 |
 |
37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 42 | 45 | -3 | 47 |
| 19 |
 |
40 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 61 | 66 | -5 | 47 |
| 20 |
 |
39 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 55 | -13 | 45 |
| 21 |
 |
38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 40 | 61 | -21 | 38 |
| 22 |
 |
38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 50 | 70 | -20 | 36 |
| 23 |
 |
37 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 50 | -12 | 35 |
| 24 |
 |
40 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 74 | -37 | 34 |
Blue line: automatic promotionGreen line: playoff cutoffOrange line: relegation zone