1996-02-05
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 1 | Lincoln City | Belle Vue | 2,083 | |
| Parrish | Lineups | Minett (p) | ||||
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| Ptn |  |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Gillingham | 27 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 25 | 53 | D | W | L | W | W | 1996-02-10 | Torquay United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Preston North End | 27 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 30 | 51 | W | W | D | W | L | 1996-02-10 | Barnet | H |
| 3 | 0 | Chester City | 27 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 44 | L | L | D | L | D | 1996-02-17 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Darlington | 27 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 42 | W | L | W | L | W | 1996-02-10 | Northampton Town | A |
| 5 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 26 | -2 | 42 | D | L | W | W | W | 1996-02-10 | Bury | H |
| 6 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 41 | W | L | L | D | L | 1996-02-10 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 7 | -1 | Colchester United | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 41 | D | L | D | W | W | 1996-02-06 | Scarborough | H |
| 8 | 0 | Northampton Town | 27 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 38 | D | W | W | W | W | 1996-02-10 | Darlington | H |
| 9 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 27 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 38 | L | W | W | L | W | 1996-02-10 | Colchester United | A |
| 10 | 0 | Bury | 25 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | -2 | 36 | L | D | W | L | D | 1996-02-10 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 11 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 26 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 35 | L | W | W | W | W | 1996-02-10 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 12 | 0 | Rochdale | 26 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 34 | D | D | L | L | L | 1996-02-10 | Scarborough | H |
| 13 | 0 | Exeter City | 28 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -3 | 34 | D | W | L | D | D | 1996-02-13 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 14 | 0 | Cambridge United | 27 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 29 | -5 | 34 | D | L | L | L | D | 1996-02-13 | Fulham | H |
| 15 | 0 | Barnet | 27 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -4 | 33 | W | L | L | D | W | 1996-02-06 | Torquay United | A |
| 16 | 0 | Cardiff City | 27 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -5 | 32 | W | W | L | D | L | 1996-02-10 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 17 | 0 | Hereford United | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 31 | W | W | D | W | L | 1996-02-13 | Lincoln City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 28 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 25 | -12 | 31 | D | L | W | W | L | 1996-02-13 | Exeter City | A |
| 19 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 28 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 26 | -12 | 31 | L | L | L | W | D | 1996-02-10 | Cardiff City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 26 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 23 | -9 | 30 | D | L | W | D | W | 1996-02-10 | Fulham | A |
| 21 | 1 | Lincoln City | 27 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -14 | 28 | D | D | D | W | L | 1996-02-13 | Hereford United | H |
| 22 | -1 | Scarborough | 27 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -10 | 27 | D | D | L | L | D | 1996-02-06 | Colchester United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Fulham | 26 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -7 | 26 | L | L | L | W | L | 1996-02-10 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Torquay United | 26 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -24 | 20 | W | W | L | L | D | 1996-02-06 | Barnet | H |
