Birmingham City
Bolton Wanderers
Manchester City
Sheffield United
West Bromwich Albion
Wolves
Stoke City
Portsmouth
Huddersfield Town
Barnsley
Charlton Athletic
Grimsby Town
Ipswich Town
Oldham Athletic AFC
Norwich City
Bradford City
Port Vale
Queens Park Rangers
Swindon Town
Crystal Palace
Oxford United
Reading
Tranmere Rovers
Southend UnitedLa Football League Championship, o The Championship (que por razones de patrocinio es llamada en el Reino Unido NPower Football
League Championship) es la máxima competición futbolística de la Football League, y la segunda de la Liga inglesa de fútbol (por debajo de la FA Premier League
Championship 1997
La temporada finalizó el Domingo, 04 Mayo 1997.Clasificación
| Playoff Ascenso: Bolton Wanderers, Barnsley, Wolves, Ipswich Town | |
| Descenso: Grimsby Town, Oldham Athletic, Southend United |
JUGADORES DESTACADOS
| RK | Nombre | Goles | Posición | Equipo | ||
| 1 |  |
 Mcginlay |
24 | DEL | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| 2 |  |
 S. Bull |
23 | DEL | Wolves |  |
| 3 |  |
Trevor Morley |
22 | MED | Reading |  |
| 4 |  |
 N. Blake |
20 | DEL | Bolton Wanderers | |
| 5 |  |
 J. Aldridge |
18 | DEL | Tranmere Rovers |  |
| 6 |  |
Mendonca |
18 | DEL | Grimsby Town |  |
| 7 | |
Mike Sheron |
18 | DEL | Stoke City |  |
| 8 | |
Nigel Jemson |
18 | DEL | Oxford United |  |
| 9 |  |
Bruce Dyer |
17 | DEL | Crystal Palace |  |
| 10 |  |
Darren Eadie |
17 | DEL | Norwich City |  |
| 11 |  |
Redfearn |
17 | MED | Barnsley |  |
| 12 |  |
J. Spencer |
17 | DEL | Queens Park Rangers |  |
| 13 | |
Andy Payton |
17 | DEL | Huddersfield Town |  |
| 14 | |
Anthony Naylor |
17 | MED | Port Vale |  |
| 15 |  |
Paul Devlin |
16 | MED | Birmingham City |  |
| 16 |  |
 Paul Peschisolido |
15 | DEL | West Bromwich Albion |  |
| 17 |  |
 Rösler |
15 | DEL | Manchester City |  |
| 18 |  |
Andy Hunt |
15 | DEL | West Bromwich Albion | |
| 19 |  |
John Hendrie |
15 | DEL | Barnsley | |
| 20 | |
Lee Bradbury |
15 | DEL | Portsmouth |  |
| RK | Nombre | Amarillas | Posición | Equipo | ||
| 1 |  |
Don Hutchison |
13 | MED | Sheffield United |  |
| 2 |  |
Thompson |
12 | MED | Bolton Wanderers | |
| 3 | |
Richard Liburd |
12 | MED | Bradford City |  |
| 4 | |
B. Hunter |
11 | DEF | Reading | |
| 5 | |
Tom Cowan |
11 | MED | Huddersfield Town | |
| 6 | |
N. Blake |
10 | DEL | Bolton Wanderers | |
| 7 | |
Darren Eadie |
10 | DEL | Norwich City | |
| 8 |  |
 Boere |
10 | DEL | Southend United |  |
| 9 | |
Steve Jenkins |
10 | DEF | Huddersfield Town | |
| 10 | |
Darren Bullock |
10 | MED | Swindon Town |  |
| 11 |  |
Danny Mills |
9 | DEF | Norwich City | |
| 12 |  |
D. Freedman |
9 | DEL | Crystal Palace | |
| 13 |  |
 Bernal |
9 | DEF | Reading | |
| 14 |  |
K. Symons |
9 | DEF | Manchester City | |
| 15 |  |
Mark Patterson |
9 | MED | Sheffield United | |
| 16 |  |
Tommy Widdrington |
9 | MED | Grimsby Town | |
| 17 | |
Nicky Mohan |
9 | MED | Bradford City | |
| 18 | |
Scott Leitch |
9 | MED | Swindon Town | |
| 19 | |
Andy Awford |
9 | DEF | Portsmouth | |
| 20 |  |
Rufus Brevett |
8 | DEF | Queens Park Rangers | |
| RK | Nombre | Rojas | Posición | Equipo | ||
| 1 | |
Bernal |
3 | DEF | Reading | |
| 2 | |
Danny Mills |
2 | DEF | Norwich City | |
| 3 |  |
David Hillier |
2 | MED | Portsmouth | |
| 4 |  |
Jonathan Gould |
2 | POR | Bradford City | |
| 5 | |
B. Hunter |
2 | DEF | Reading | |
| 6 | |
Andy Awford |
2 | DEF | Portsmouth | |
| 7 |  |
D. Purse |
1 | DEF | Oxford United | |
| 8 |  |
Gerry Taggart |
1 | DEF | Bolton Wanderers | |
| 9 |  |
Andy Impey |
1 | MED | Queens Park Rangers | |
| 10 |  |
 James Scowcroft |
1 | DEL | Ipswich Town |  |
| 11 |  |
Steve Lomas |
1 | MED | Manchester City | |
| 12 | |
 Guy Butters |
1 | DEF | Portsmouth | |
| 13 | |
Paul Devlin |
1 | MED | Birmingham City | |
| 14 |  |
Craig Fleming |
1 | DEF | Oldham Athletic AFC |  |
| 15 | |
D. Freedman |
1 | DEL | Crystal Palace | |
| 16 |  |
Kevin Muscat |
1 | DEF | Crystal Palace | |
| 17 |  |
 Svensson |
1 | DEL | Portsmouth | |
| 18 |  |
Mark Kinsella |
1 | MED | Charlton Athletic |  |
| 19 | |
N. Blake |
1 | DEL | Bolton Wanderers | |
| 20 |  |
A. Rogers |
1 | DEF | Tranmere Rovers | |
