1996-04-06
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 1 | Leeds United | Highbury | 37,619 | |
| Wright 2 | Lineups | Deane | ||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Aston Villa | Stamford Bridge | 23,530 | |
| Spencer | Lineups | Milosevic, Yorke | ||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 0 | Liverpool | Highfield Road | 23,037 | |
| Whelan | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 3 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Goodison Park | 37,974 | |
| Hottiger, Kanchelskis, Amokachi | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 2 | 3 | Manchester United | Maine Road | 29,668 | |
| Kavelashvili, Rosler | Lineups | Cantona (p), Cole, Giggs | ||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | St James' Park | 36,583 | |
| Beardsley 2 | Lineups | Holloway | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | City Ground | 27,503 | |
| Stone, Woan | Lineups | Armstrong | ||||
| Southampton | 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | The Dell | 14,793 | |
| Le Tissier (p) | Lineups | |||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 1 | Wimbledon | Upton Park | 20,462 | |
| Dicks | Lineups | Jones | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
Premier League | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Manchester United | 33 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 30 | 70 | W | W | W | D | W | 1996-04-08 | Coventry City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Newcastle United | 32 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 67 | W | L | L | W | L | 1996-04-08 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 3 | 0 | Liverpool | 33 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 33 | 62 | L | W | L | W | D | 1996-04-08 | West Ham United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Aston Villa | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 59 | W | D | L | W | W | 1996-04-08 | Southampton | H |
| 5 | 0 | Arsenal | 33 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 57 | W | W | L | W | W | 1996-04-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 6 | 1 | Everton | 34 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 54 | W | W | L | D | D | 1996-04-08 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 7 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 54 | L | W | L | W | L | 1996-04-08 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 8 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 0 | 50 | W | L | W | D | W | 1996-04-08 | Leeds United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 33 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 7 | 48 | L | L | W | W | D | 1996-04-08 | Newcastle United | H |
| 10 | 1 | West Ham United | 33 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -5 | 46 | D | W | L | W | D | 1996-04-08 | Liverpool | A |
| 11 | -1 | Chelsea | 33 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 45 | L | D | L | D | D | 1996-04-08 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 12 | 0 | Leeds United | 32 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 31 | -8 | 42 | L | W | L | D | L | 1996-04-08 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 13 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 34 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -10 | 42 | W | W | D | D | L | 1996-04-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 14 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 33 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 28 | -10 | 35 | L | L | W | W | L | 1996-04-08 | Arsenal | H |
| 15 | 0 | Wimbledon | 33 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 33 | -16 | 34 | D | W | W | L | D | 1996-04-08 | Manchester City | H |
| 16 | 1 | Southampton | 33 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 30 | -17 | 31 | W | L | L | W | L | 1996-04-08 | Aston Villa | A |
| 17 | -1 | Manchester City | 34 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 36 | -24 | 31 | L | D | L | W | D | 1996-04-08 | Wimbledon | A |
| 18 | 1 | Coventry City | 33 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 36 | -20 | 30 | W | L | L | L | D | 1996-04-08 | Manchester United | A |
| 19 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 34 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 27 | -20 | 27 | L | W | D | D | L | 1996-04-08 | Everton | H |
| 20 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 37 | -30 | 26 | L | D | W | L | W | 1996-04-08 | Chelsea | H |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 0 | 1 | Sunderland | Oakwell | 13,189 | |
| Lineups | Russell | |||||
| Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | Port Vale | St Andrew's | 17,469 | |
| Barnes P, Peschisolido, Tait | Lineups | Porter | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 0 | 1 | Leicester City | Selhurst Park | 17,331 | |
| Lineups | Roberts | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | Southend United | Kirklees Stadium | 11,558 | |
| Jepson, Edwards, Booth | Lineups | Willis | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 2 | Reading | Portman Road | 17,328 | |
| Mathie | Lineups | Bernal, Quinn | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 1 | Derby County | Boundary Park | 8,119 | |
| Lineups | Simpson (p) | |||||
| Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bramall Lane | 16,658 | |
| Taylor, White | Lineups | Thompson (p) | ||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 2 | Grimsby Town | Victoria Ground | 12,524 | |
| Sheron | Lineups | Groves, Gallimore | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1 | Norwich City | Prenton Park | 6,613 | |
| Aldridge | Lineups | Eadie | ||||
| Watford | 1 | 2 | Portsmouth | Vicarage Road | 8,226 | |
| Mooney (p) | Lineups | Awford, McLoughlin | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | Millwall | The Hawthorns | 13,708 | |
| Sneekes | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Sunderland | 40 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 76 | W | D | W | W | W | 1996-04-08 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 2 | 0 | Derby County | 41 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 16 | 71 | W | L | W | L | D | 1996-04-08 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 3 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 41 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 66 | L | D | W | D | W | 1996-04-08 | Reading | A |
| 4 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 39 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 63 | D | L | W | W | D | 1996-04-08 | Sunderland | A |
| 5 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 39 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 59 | L | W | W | L | W | 1996-04-08 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 6 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 40 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 5 | 59 | W | W | L | L | L | 1996-04-08 | Norwich City | A |
| 7 | 1 | Leicester City | 40 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 58 | W | W | L | W | L | 1996-04-09 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 8 | -2 | Stoke City | 39 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 8 | 57 | L | W | L | L | D | 1996-04-09 | Luton Town | A |
| 9 | 3 | Birmingham City | 40 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 2 | 54 | W | W | L | L | D | 1996-04-10 | Millwall | A |
| 10 | -1 | Southend United | 41 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 36 | -7 | 54 | L | L | W | D | D | 1996-04-08 | Watford | H |
| 11 | -1 | Barnsley | 40 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 35 | -7 | 53 | L | D | L | D | W | 1996-04-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 12 | -1 | Port Vale | 38 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 28 | -1 | 52 | L | D | W | W | W | 1996-04-08 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 13 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 40 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 30 | -1 | 51 | L | L | W | W | W | 1996-04-08 | Barnsley | H |
| 14 | 2 | Sheffield United | 41 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 28 | -3 | 51 | W | W | W | W | L | 1996-04-08 | Portsmouth | A |
| 15 | 2 | Grimsby Town | 39 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 33 | -8 | 51 | W | L | W | W | L | 1996-04-08 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 16 | -2 | Norwich City | 41 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 3 | 50 | D | D | L | W | L | 1996-04-08 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 17 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 39 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 49 | D | D | L | W | W | 1996-04-08 | Derby County | A |
| 18 | 1 | Portsmouth | 41 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 35 | -6 | 48 | W | L | L | L | D | 1996-04-08 | Sheffield United | H |
| 19 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 40 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 35 | -12 | 48 | W | L | W | D | D | 1996-04-09 | Leicester City | A |
| 20 | -2 | Millwall | 41 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 32 | -17 | 48 | L | D | L | L | W | 1996-04-10 | Birmingham City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Reading | 39 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 46 | W | L | W | L | D | 1996-04-08 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 22 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 39 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 42 | L | W | L | L | L | 1996-04-08 | Port Vale | A |
| 23 | 0 | Luton Town | 39 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 24 | -16 | 41 | D | W | L | L | L | 1996-04-09 | Stoke City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Watford | 39 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 35 | -16 | 34 | L | D | L | D | D | 1996-04-08 | Southend United | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 2 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Griffin Park | 4,408 | |
| Taylor 2 | Lineups | Macauley | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Twerton Park, Bath | 5,385 | |
| Beadle | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 2 | 3 | Bradford City | Turf Moor | 9,714 | |
| Robinson, Eyres (p) | Lineups | Tolson, Winstanley OG, Kiwomya | ||||
| Carlisle United | 4 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Brunton Park | 5,401 | |
| Currie, Hayward, Delap, Bennett | Lineups | |||||
| Chesterfield | 1 | 2 | Stockport County | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 6,090 | |
| McDougald | Lineups | Jeffers, Bound | ||||
| Hull City | 4 | 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Boothferry Park | 3,065 | |
| Wilkinson, Peacock, Abbott, Quigley | Lineups | Carroll (p), De Souza | ||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 0 | Blackpool | Manor Ground | 7,875 | |
| Beauchamp | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | Millmoor | 2,973 | |
| Goater, Goodwin | Lineups | Anthrobus, Stevens (p) | ||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 3 | Wrexham | Vetch Field | 4,256 | |
| Torpey | Lineups | Owen, Jones L 2 | ||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | Notts County | County Ground | 12,311 | |
| Horlock | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 2 | 1 | Bristol City | Bescot Stadium | 4,141 | |
| Nugent OG, Bradley | Lineups | Seal | ||||
| York City | 3 | 1 | Peterborough United | Bootham Crescent | 3,261 | |
| Naylor, Pepper, Bull | Lineups | Ebdon (p) | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Swindon Town | 38 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 32 | 78 | W | W | D | W | L | 1996-04-08 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 2 | -1 | Blackpool | 41 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 27 | 77 | L | L | W | D | W | 1996-04-08 | Rotherham United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 40 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 67 | L | L | W | L | W | 1996-04-08 | Swindon Town | H |
| 4 | 1 | Oxford United | 40 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 67 | W | D | L | W | W | 1996-04-08 | Wycombe Wanderers | A |
| 5 | -1 | Notts County | 39 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 66 | L | L | W | D | W | 1996-04-09 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 6 | 0 | Chesterfield | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 63 | L | W | L | L | W | 1996-04-09 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 7 | 0 | Stockport County | 41 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 62 | W | L | W | W | D | 1996-04-08 | Hull City | H |
| 8 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 40 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 62 | W | W | L | W | L | 1996-04-09 | Notts County | A |
| 9 | 0 | Bradford City | 40 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 40 | -2 | 60 | W | L | W | L | W | 1996-04-08 | Carlisle United | H |
| 10 | 2 | Wrexham | 40 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 13 | 57 | W | D | L | L | D | 1996-04-08 | Walsall | H |
| 11 | -1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 40 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 6 | 56 | L | W | W | W | D | 1996-04-08 | Oxford United | H |
| 12 | -1 | Bristol City | 41 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 35 | -3 | 55 | L | W | D | W | D | 1996-04-08 | York City | H |
| 13 | 1 | Walsall | 38 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 52 | W | L | W | L | W | 1996-04-08 | Wrexham | A |
| 14 | 2 | Brentford | 41 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 30 | -7 | 51 | W | W | L | D | D | 1996-04-08 | Peterborough United | A |
| 15 | -2 | AFC Bournemouth | 41 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 41 | -21 | 50 | L | D | W | L | W | 1996-04-09 | Swansea City | H |
| 16 | -1 | Peterborough United | 40 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 31 | -2 | 48 | L | D | L | D | L | 1996-04-08 | Brentford | H |
| 17 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 40 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 33 | -5 | 48 | D | W | D | L | D | 1996-04-09 | Chesterfield | H |
| 18 | 0 | Rotherham United | 40 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 36 | -11 | 46 | D | W | D | L | D | 1996-04-08 | Blackpool | A |
| 19 | 1 | York City | 39 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 37 | -10 | 45 | W | L | W | W | L | 1996-04-08 | Bristol City | A |
| 20 | -1 | Burnley | 38 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 35 | -12 | 44 | L | D | L | L | L | 1996-04-09 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 21 | 0 | Carlisle United | 40 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 44 | -10 | 43 | W | W | L | W | L | 1996-04-08 | Bradford City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Swansea City | 41 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 43 | -33 | 38 | L | D | L | D | L | 1996-04-09 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 23 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 40 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 32 | -20 | 34 | L | L | D | L | W | 1996-04-09 | Burnley | H |
| 24 | 0 | Hull City | 40 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 30 | -30 | 30 | W | L | D | D | W | 1996-04-08 | Stockport County | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 2 | 0 | Northampton Town | Underhill Stadium | 3,135 | |
| Primus, Hodges | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 0 | 2 | Mansfield Town | Gigg Lane | 3,600 | |
| Lineups | Harper, Wood | |||||
| Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | Rochdale | Abbey Stadium | 2,186 | |
| Craddock, Barnwell | Lineups | Lancaster | ||||
| Chester City | 5 | 0 | Scarborough | Deva Stadium | 2,485 | |
| Milner 2, Noteman, Priest, Rimmer | Lineups | |||||
| Colchester United | 1 | 0 | Cardiff City | Layer Road | 3,345 | |
| Kinsella | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 0 | Hartlepool United | Priestfield Stadium | 6,263 | |
| Butler T, Bailey | Lineups | |||||
| Hereford United | 1 | 0 | Fulham | Edgar Street | 3,276 | |
| James | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 0 | 1 | Exeter City | Sincil Bank | 2,723 | |
| Lineups | Sharpe | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 1 | Darlington | Home Park | 8,990 | |
| Lineups | Painter | |||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Deepdale | 12,773 | |
| Birch | Lineups | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | Torquay United | Glanford Park | 2,247 | |
| Ford | Lineups | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | Leyton Orient | Springfield Park | 3,081 | |
| Lowe | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Preston North End | 40 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 38 | 76 | W | W | W | D | W | 1996-04-08 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Gillingham | 40 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 26 | 71 | W | D | L | D | W | 1996-04-08 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 3 | 0 | Bury | 40 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 66 | L | W | W | D | W | 1996-04-09 | Scarborough | A |
| 4 | 1 | Darlington | 40 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 66 | W | D | W | W | D | 1996-04-08 | Cambridge United | H |
| 5 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | 41 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 8 | 66 | W | W | L | W | D | 1996-04-08 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 6 | 1 | Chester City | 40 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 63 | W | D | W | D | L | 1996-04-08 | Fulham | A |
| 7 | -3 | Plymouth Argyle | 40 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 63 | L | W | L | D | W | 1996-04-08 | Torquay United | A |
| 8 | 0 | Colchester United | 40 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 63 | W | W | L | W | W | 1996-04-08 | Northampton Town | A |
| 9 | 0 | Barnet | 41 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 60 | W | W | L | W | W | 1996-04-08 | Rochdale | A |
| 10 | 1 | Hereford United | 38 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 56 | W | W | D | W | L | 1996-04-08 | Exeter City | A |
| 11 | -1 | Northampton Town | 40 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 56 | L | W | L | W | D | 1996-04-08 | Colchester United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Exeter City | 41 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 28 | -2 | 55 | W | L | W | L | D | 1996-04-08 | Hereford United | H |
| 13 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | 39 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 4 | 52 | W | W | W | W | W | 1996-04-08 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 14 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 40 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 36 | -11 | 51 | L | L | L | D | L | 1996-04-08 | Gillingham | H |
| 15 | -1 | Rochdale | 40 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 50 | L | L | W | L | W | 1996-04-08 | Barnet | H |
| 16 | 2 | Mansfield Town | 39 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 31 | -8 | 48 | W | L | W | D | W | 1996-04-08 | Preston North End | H |
| 17 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 40 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 31 | -10 | 46 | L | L | W | L | D | 1996-04-08 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 18 | -1 | Fulham | 41 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 32 | -6 | 45 | L | L | W | W | L | 1996-04-08 | Chester City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 41 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 36 | -14 | 45 | L | D | L | L | D | 1996-04-08 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Lincoln City | 41 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 42 | -19 | 45 | L | W | L | L | W | 1996-04-08 | Cardiff City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Cambridge United | 40 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 39 | -14 | 43 | W | L | D | D | L | 1996-04-08 | Darlington | A |
| 22 | 0 | Cardiff City | 41 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 38 | -20 | 40 | L | L | D | L | L | 1996-04-08 | Lincoln City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Scarborough | 41 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 35 | -22 | 37 | L | L | L | L | L | 1996-04-09 | Bury | H |
| 24 | 0 | Torquay United | 40 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 40 | -41 | 28 | L | L | D | L | L | 1996-04-08 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
