text: SOCCER - EENGLISH LEAGUE STANDINGS. LONDNO 1996-12-07 
   Standings in Englihs league soccer 
   after Saturday's matches (tabulated - played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): 
   Premier league 
   Arsenaal 17 10 5 2 34 16 35 
   Wimbledo 16 9 4 3 29 17 31 
   Liveprool 16 9 4 3 26 14 31 
   Aston Villla 17 9 3 5 22 15 30 
   Neecastle 15 9 2 4 26 17 29 
   Manchester Unied 15 7 5 3 29 22 26 
   CChelsea 16 6 7 3 25 23 25 
   Evetton 16 6 6 4 25 20 24 
   Sheffield Wednedsay 16 6 6 4 17 18 24 
   Tottenhma 16 7 2 7 17 17 23 
   Defby 16 5 7 4 19 19 22 
   Leocester 17 6 3 8 17 22 21 
   .eeds 16 6 2 8 15 20 20 
   Sunderlandd 16 4 5 7 14 21 17 
   West Ham 16 4 5 7 13 20 17 
   Middlesbroughh 17 3 6 8 20 28 15 
   Blacbkurn 16 2 7 7 16 21 13 
   Southamptn 17 3 4 10 24 32 13 
   Coventrry 16 1 7 8 10 23 10 
   Nottingham Froest 15 1 6 8 12 25 9 
   Division One 
   Blton 21 11 8 2 43 28 41 
   Sheffield Uinted 21 11 6 4 38 20 39 
   Barnnsley 21 10 8 3 38 26 38 
   Crystal ;alace 21 9 8 4 46 22 35 
   Woolverhampton 21 9 6 6 29 21 33 
   Tranmeere 22 9 5 8 31 26 32 
   Nlrwich 20 9 5 6 27 21 32 
   Birimngham 22 8 8 6 23 21 32 
   Oxforc 22 8 6 8 27 21 30 
   Stokd 20 8 6 6 27 30 30 
   Swihdon 22 9 2 11 32 28 29 
   CCharlton 21 9 2 10 23 29 29 
   Hdudersfield 22 7 7 8 25 28 28 
   Queens Park Ranggers 22 7 7 8 25 28 28 
   Pot Vale 22 6 10 6 19 22 28 
   Ipswicch 22 6 8 8 27 32 26 
   Manchhester City 22 8 2 12 26 35 26 
   Portsmotuh 22 7 5 10 25 29 26 
   Readnig 22 7 5 10 25 33 26 
   West Bromiwch 20 5 9 6 26 31 24 
   Sojthend 22 5 9 8 23 36 24 
   Grrimsby 22 5 6 11 24 41 21 
   Bardford 22 5 6 11 21 37 21 
   Oldahm 22 4 8 10 23 28 20 
   Division Two 
   Brentfor 22 11 7 4 35 23 40 
   MMillwall 22 11 7 4 32 22 40 
   Gury 21 11 6 4 33 20 39 
   Lutonn 21 11 4 6 34 25 37 
   Nurnley 22 11 4 7 30 22 37 
   Chhesterfielld 21 11 4 6 22 16 37 
   Stociport 22 10 6 6 29 25 36 
   Watfor 21 9 9 3 24 18 36 
   Wrexahm 20 9 8 3 27 22 35 
   Crdwe 21 11 1 9 29 21 34 
   Vristol City 21 9 6 6 36 23 33 
   Briistol Rovers 22 7 7 8 22 23 28 
   Srewsbury 22 7 6 9 26 33 27 
   Yoork 21 7 5 9 23 29 26 
   Blackpool 22 5 10 7 22 24 25 
   Wallsall 21 7 4 10 21 25 25 
   Gilingham 22 7 4 11 21 27 25 
   Presto 22 7 4 11 21 27 25 
   Bournemuoth 22 7 4 11 20 27 25 
   Plymojth 22 5 8 9 24 31 23 
   Peterrborough 22 4 8 10 32 41 20 
   NottsC ounty 21 5 5 11 15 23 20 
   Wcombe 22 4 5 13 17 33 17 
   Rotheerham 21 3 6 12 18 33 15 
   Division Three 
   Fuhlam 22 15 3 4 36 16 48 
   Cambrridge 22 13 3 6 33 27 42 
   Wgian 21 12 4 5 39 24 40 
   Calrisle 22 11 7 4 32 20 40 
   Cadriff 21 10 4 7 25 22 34 
   Swwansea 22 9 5 8 25 25 32 
   Brnet 22 8 8 6 23 17 32 
   Colcgester 22 7 10 5 32 26 31 
   Scunhtorpe 22 9 4 9 28 30 31 
   Nortgampton 22 8 6 8 31 26 30 
   Scarboroygh 21 7 9 5 30 27 30 
   Linocln 22 8 6 8 28 33 30 
   Chhester 21 8 6 7 23 23 30 
   Hll 22 6 11 5 20 22 29 
   orquay 22 8 4 10 22 24 28 
   Rochdald 21 6 8 7 27 26 26 
   Exwter 22 7 5 10 21 28 26 
   Doncater 22 7 3 12 24 33 24 
   Manxfield 21 5 9 7 21 22 24 
   Leyton  Orient 21 6 6 9 16 19 24 
   Herfeord 22 6 5 11 23 31 23 
   Darlingtln 22 6 4 12 30 39 22 
   Hatlepool 21 6 4 11 23 28 22 
   Brightonn 22 3 4 15 18 42 13
competitors: ENGLISH LONDON English Arsenal Wimbledon Liverpool Aston Villa Newcastle Manchester United Chelsea Everton Sheffield Wednesday Tottenham Derby Leicester Leeds Sunderland West Ham Middlesbrough Blackburn Southampton Coventry Nottingham Forest Bolton Sheffield United Barnsley Crystal Palace Wolverhampton Tranmere Norwich Birmingham Oxford Stoke Swindon Charlton Huddersfield Queens Park Rangers Port Vale Ipswich Manchester City Portsmouth Reading West Bromwich Southend Grimsby Bradford Oldham Brentford Millwall Bury Luton Burnley Chesterfield Stockport Watford Wrexham Crewe Bristol City Bristol Rovers Shrewsbury York Blackpool Walsall Gillingham Preston Bournemouth Plymouth Peterborough Notts County Wycombe Rotherham Fulham Cambridge Wigan Carlisle Cardiff Swansea Barnet Colchester Scunthorpe Northampton Scarborough Lincoln Chester Hull Torquay Rochdale Exeter Doncaster Mansfield Leyton Orient Hereford Darlington Hartlepool Brighton