Sunday, 4 May, 1997
1996/97, Game No. 51
Nationwide Football League
Tranmere Rovers Aldridge (60')
Jones (90')
2 - 2
League Table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
46 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 100 | 53 | +47 | 98 |
| 2 |
 |
46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 76 | 55 | +21 | 80 |
| 3 |
 |
46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 76 |
| 4 |
 |
46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 74 |
| 5 |
 |
46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 75 | 52 | +23 | 73 |
| 6 |
 |
46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 78 | 48 | +30 | 71 |
| 7 |
 |
46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 68 |
| 8 |
 |
46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 67 |
| 9 |
 |
46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 66 |
| 10 |
 |
46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 66 |
| 11 |
|
46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 63 | 56 | +7 | 65 |
| 12 |
 |
46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 51 | 57 | -6 | 64 |
| 13 |
 |
46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 63 | 68 | -5 | 63 |
| 14 |
 |
46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 60 | -1 | 61 |
| 15 |
 |
46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 52 | 66 | -14 | 59 |
| 16 |
 |
46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 68 | 72 | -4 | 57 |
| 17 |
 |
46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 64 | 68 | -4 | 57 |
| 18 |
 |
46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 58 | 67 | -9 | 57 |
| 19 |
 |
46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 48 | 61 | -13 | 54 |
| 20 |
 |
46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 52 | 71 | -19 | 54 |
| 21 |
 |
46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 47 | 72 | -25 | 48 |
| 22 |
 |
46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 60 | 81 | -21 | 46 |
| 23 |
 |
46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 51 | 66 | -15 | 43 |
| 24 |
 |
46 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 42 | 86 | -44 | 39 |
Blue line: automatic promotionGreen line: playoff cutoffOrange line: relegation zone