1996-05-04
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Oakwell | 6,056 | |
| Redfearn | Lineups | McDermott | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | Port Vale | Bramall Lane | 18,741 | |
| Walker | Lineups | Naylor | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Sunderland | 45 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 28 | 83 | D | D | W | D | D | 1996-05-05 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 2 | 0 | Derby County | 45 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 48 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 21 | 79 | W | D | D | W | W | 1996-05-05 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 3 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 45 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 20 | 75 | L | W | W | W | L | 1996-05-05 | Norwich City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 45 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 70 | D | W | D | L | D | 1996-05-05 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 5 | 0 | Stoke City | 45 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 10 | 70 | L | W | D | W | W | 1996-05-05 | Southend United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 45 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 39 | 10 | 68 | W | W | L | L | W | 1996-05-05 | Millwall | H |
| 7 | 0 | Leicester City | 45 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 31 | 5 | 68 | W | W | W | D | L | 1996-05-05 | Watford | A |
| 8 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 45 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 4 | 63 | L | D | L | W | L | 1996-05-05 | Portsmouth | H |
| 9 | 0 | Sheffield United | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 3 | 62 | D | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Barnsley | 46 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 38 | -6 | 60 | D | D | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 37 | -7 | 60 | D | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Southend United | 45 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 38 | -8 | 59 | D | W | L | D | L | 1996-05-05 | Stoke City | A |
| 13 | 0 | Birmingham City | 45 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 41 | -2 | 58 | L | D | L | W | L | 1996-05-05 | Reading | H |
| 14 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 45 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 39 | -9 | 57 | D | D | D | W | W | 1996-05-05 | Derby County | H |
| 15 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 45 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 2 | 56 | D | D | D | W | D | 1996-05-05 | Sunderland | H |
| 16 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 44 | -14 | 56 | D | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Norwich City | 45 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 31 | 3 | 54 | L | D | L | W | D | 1996-05-05 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 18 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 45 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 33 | -6 | 54 | L | D | L | D | D | 1996-05-05 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 19 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 45 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 3 | 53 | W | D | W | L | D | 1996-05-05 | Luton Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | Reading | 45 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 32 | -10 | 53 | W | L | D | L | W | 1996-05-05 | Birmingham City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Millwall | 45 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 35 | -20 | 51 | L | L | L | W | L | 1996-05-05 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Portsmouth | 45 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 37 | -9 | 49 | L | D | L | L | W | 1996-05-05 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 23 | 0 | Watford | 45 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 32 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 37 | -7 | 48 | W | W | D | W | W | 1996-05-05 | Leicester City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Luton Town | 45 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 29 | -23 | 45 | W | L | L | D | L | 1996-05-05 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 2 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Griffin Park | 6,091 | |
| Asaba 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Twerton Park, Bath | 6,621 | |
| Browning, Stewart | Lineups | Carroll | ||||
| Burnley | 2 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Turf Moor | 9,729 | |
| Weller, Winstanley | Lineups | Stevens | ||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 1 | Bristol City | Brunton Park | 5,925 | |
| Hayward (p), Conway | Lineups | Robinson OG | ||||
| Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | Notts County | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 6,708 | |
| Law (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 2 | 3 | Bradford City | Boothferry Park | 8,965 | Largest home game 1995-96 |
| Gordon, Darby | Lineups | Stallard, Duxbury, Shutt | ||||
| Oxford United | 4 | 0 | Peterborough United | Manor Ground | 7,535 | |
| Elliott, Moody, Rush, Grazioli OG | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 1 | Wrexham | Millmoor | 4,419 | |
| Lineups | Morris | |||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Vetch Field | 2,604 | |
| Torpey, Thomas | Lineups | Rivers | ||||
| Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | Stockport County | County Ground | 14,697 | Largest home game 1995-96 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Walsall | 2 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Bescot Stadium | 4,840 | |
| Wilson, Ricketts | Lineups | Myall | ||||
| York City | 0 | 2 | Blackpool | Bootham Crescent | 7,147 | Largest home game 1995-96 |
| Lineups | Morrison, Ellis | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Bradford City secure play off place | ||||||
| Oxford United promoted | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Swindon Town | 46 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 71 | 92 | D | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Oxford United | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 76 | 83 | W | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Blackpool | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 67 | 82 | W | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Notts County | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 63 | 78 | L | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 36 | 77 | 73 | L | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Bradford City | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 44 | 71 | 73 | W | D | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 1 | Chesterfield | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 56 | 72 | W | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 1 | Wrexham | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 76 | 70 | W | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | -2 | Stockport County | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 61 | 70 | D | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 57 | 70 | W | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Walsall | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 25 | 60 | 69 | W | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 63 | 60 | L | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Bristol City | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 38 | 55 | 60 | L | W | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 51 | 58 | L | W | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 1 | Brentford | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 43 | 58 | W | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | Rotherham United | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 54 | 56 | L | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 2 | Burnley | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 40 | 56 | 55 | W | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 58 | 53 | L | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Peterborough United | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 39 | 59 | 52 | L | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 1 | Carlisle United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 52 | 57 | 49 | W | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | -1 | York City | 45 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 43 | 55 | 49 | L | L | L | L | W | 1996-05-09 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 22 | 0 | Swansea City | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 50 | 43 | 47 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 45 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 38 | 45 | 40 | L | L | W | L | W | 1996-05-09 | York City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Hull City | 46 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 41 | 36 | 31 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 3 | 0 | Fulham | Underhill Stadium | 4,332 | Largest home game 1995-96 |
| Devine 2, Hodges | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 3 | 0 | Cardiff City | Gigg Lane | 5,658 | Largest home game 1995-96 |
| Pugh, Johnson, Rigby | Lineups | |||||
| Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | Leyton Orient | Abbey Stadium | 3,858 | |
| Hyde 2 (2p) | Lineups | |||||
| Chester City | 2 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Deva Stadium | 2,935 | |
| Chambers, Priest | Lineups | Robinson | ||||
| Colchester United | 1 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Layer Road | 5,038 | Largest home game 1995-96 |
| Gibbs | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 0 | Scarborough | Priestfield Stadium | 10,420 | |
| Fortune-West | Lineups | |||||
| Hereford United | 2 | 0 | Rochdale | Edgar Street | 5,880 | Largest home game 1995-96 |
| Cross, White | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 5 | 0 | Torquay United | Sincil Bank | 5,814 | Largest home game 1995-96 |
| Alcide 2, Barnett (p), Storey, Holmes | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | Hartlepool United | Home Park | 11,526 | |
| Heathcote, Billy, Logan | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 0 | Exeter City | Deepdale | 18,700 | Largest home & D 3 game 1995-96 |
| Saville, Wilkinson | Lineups | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 3 | 3 | Darlington | Glanford Park | 4,847 | Largest home game 1995-96 |
| Eyre 2, McFarlane | Lineups | Appleby (p), Blake, Barnard | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 2 | Northampton Town | Springfield Park | 5,089 | |
| Leonard | Lineups | Sampson, White | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | Preston North End | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 40 | 86 | W | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Gillingham | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 29 | 83 | W | D | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 1 | Bury | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 18 | 79 | W | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 19 | 78 | W | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | -2 | Darlington | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 30 | 21 | 18 | 78 | D | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Hereford United | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 74 | W | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 1 | Colchester United | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 10 | 72 | W | W | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 2 | Barnet | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 70 | W | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Chester City | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 19 | 70 | W | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -3 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 6 | 70 | L | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Northampton Town | 46 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 67 | W | D | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 60 | D | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 41 | -11 | 59 | L | W | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Exeter City | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 31 | -7 | 57 | L | D | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Rochdale | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 28 | -4 | 55 | L | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 2 | Cambridge United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 41 | -10 | 54 | W | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Fulham | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 37 | -6 | 53 | L | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 35 | -10 | 53 | L | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Lincoln City | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 47 | -16 | 53 | W | D | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 43 | -20 | 49 | L | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 41 | -19 | 47 | L | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Cardiff City | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 42 | -23 | 45 | L | W | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Scarborough | 46 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 41 | -30 | 40 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Torquay United | 46 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 48 | -54 | 29 | L | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
