The complete season archive
1996/97
Manchester United finished champions. Explore every result, the final table and the defining numbers from the 1996/97 Premier League season.
Manchester United
75 points · 21 wins
Sunderland · Middlesbrough · Nottingham Forest
Best attack
Manchester United
76 goals scored
Best defence
Arsenal
32 goals conceded
Relegated
Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Nottingham Forest
Relegated at the end of the season
The league
1996/97 Premier League teams
Season records
The matches that bent the numbers
Biggest wins
- 16 Nov 1996result16 Nov 1996result
- 5 Mar 1997result5 Mar 1997result
- 20 Oct 1996result20 Oct 1996result
- 21 Dec 1996result21 Dec 1996result
Highest scoring
- 26 Oct 1996result26 Oct 1996result
- 16 Nov 1996result16 Nov 1996result
- 16 Mar 1997result16 Mar 1997result
- 5 Mar 1997result5 Mar 1997result
Final standings
The final 1996/97 table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | 38 | 32 | 75 | |
| 2 | 38 | 33 | 68 | |
| 3 | 38 | 30 | 68 | |
| 4 | 38 | 25 | 68 | |
| 5 | 38 | 13 | 61 | |
| 6 | 38 | 3 | 59 | |
| 7 | 38 | 1 | 57 | |
| 8 | 38 | 3 | 56 | |
| 9 | 38 | 8 | 47 | |
| 10 | 38 | 7 | 46 | |
| 11 | 38 | 10 | 46 | |
| 12 | 38 | 13 | 46 | |
| 13 | 38 | 1 | 42 | |
| 14 | 38 | 9 | 42 | |
| 15 | 38 | 13 | 42 | |
| 16 | 38 | 6 | 41 | |
| 17 | 38 | 16 | 41 | |
| 18 | 38 | 18 | 40 | |
| 19 | 38 | 9 | 39 | |
| 20 | 38 | 28 | 34 |
Golden Boot race
Alan Shearer led the scoring chart
- 01Alan ShearerNewcastle United · 31 appearances25goals
- 02Ian WrightArsenal · 35 appearances23goals
- 03Robbie FowlerLiverpool · 32 appearances18goals
- 04Ole Gunnar SolskjaerManchester United · 33 appearances18goals
- 05Dwight YorkeAston Villa · 37 appearances17goals
Complete archive
Every result, in order
All 380 matches from opening day to the final whistle.
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Season FAQ
Premier League 1996/97 questions
Who won the Premier League in 1996/97?+
Manchester United won the 1996/97 Premier League with 75 points, finishing 7 points ahead of Newcastle.
Which teams were relegated from the Premier League in 1996/97?+
Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Nottingham Forest were relegated at the end of the 1996/97 season.
Who was the Premier League top scorer in 1996/97?+
Alan Shearer led the scoring chart with 25 goals for Newcastle United.
How many goals were scored in the 1996/97 Premier League season?+
970 goals were scored across 380 matches, an average of 2.55 goals per game.