1996-05-12
| Cup and International Matches |
| Premier League Play off 1st Leg | Venue |
Gate |
Notes |
| D 1 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 2 | Crystal Palace | D 1 | The Valley | 14,273 | |
| Newton | Lineups | Brown, Veart | | | | |
| D 1 | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | Stoke City | D 1 | Filbert Street | 14,618 | |
| | Lineups | | | | | |
| Division 2 Play off 1st Leg | Venue |
Gate |
Notes |
| D 2 | Bradford City | 0 | 2 | Blackpool | D 2 | Valley Parade | 6,511 | |
| | Lineups | Bonner, Ellis | | | | |
| D 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 2 | Notts County | D 2 | Gresty Road | 4,931 | |
| Little, Rivers | Lineups | Finnan, Martindale | | | | |
| Division 3 Play off 1st Leg | Venue |
Gate |
Notes |
| D 3 | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | D 3 | Layer Road | 6,622 | |
| Kinsella | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 3 | Hereford United | 1 | 2 | Darlington | D 3 | Edgar Street | 20,325 | |
| Smith | Lineups | Gregan, Blake | | | | |
