1996-08-17
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 0 | West Ham United | Highbury | 38,056 | |
| Hartson, Bergkamp (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Ewood Park | 26,960 | |
| Lineups | Armstrong 2 | |||||
| Coventry City | 0 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | Highfield Road | 19,459 | |
| Lineups | Campbell 3 | |||||
| Derby County | 3 | 3 | Leeds United | Baseball Ground | 17,925 | |
| Sturridge 2, Simpson | Lineups | Laursen OG, Harte, Bowyer | ||||
| Everton | 2 | 0 | Newcastle United | Goodison Park | 40,117 | |
| Unsworth (p), Speed | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 3 | 3 | Liverpool | Riverside Stadium | 30,039 | |
| Ravanelli 3 (1p) | Lineups | Bjornebye, Fowler, Barnes | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | Aston Villa | Hillsborough | 26,861 | |
| Humphreys, Whittingham | Lineups | Johnson | ||||
| Sunderland | 0 | 0 | Leicester City | Roker Park | 19,262 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wimbledon | 0 | 3 | Manchester United | Selhurst Park | 25,786 | Largest home gate 1996-97 |
| Lineups | Cantona, Irwin, Beckham | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-21 | Everton | H |
| 2 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-21 | Sunderland | H |
| 3 | 0 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-19 | Liverpool | A |
| 4 | 0 | Everton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-21 | Manchester United | A |
| 5 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-21 | Derby County | H |
| 6 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-20 | Leeds United | A |
| 7 | 0 | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-21 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 8 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-21 | Chelsea | A |
| 9 | 0 | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-20 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 10 | 0 | Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-19 | Arsenal | H |
| 11 | 0 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-21 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 12 | 0 | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-21 | Southampton | H |
| 13 | 0 | Southampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | # | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-18 | Chelsea | H |
| 14 | 0 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | # | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-18 | Southampton | A |
| 15 | 0 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-21 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 16 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-21 | Aston Villa | A |
| 17 | 0 | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-21 | Wimbledon | H |
| 18 | 0 | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-21 | Coventry City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-21 | West Ham United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-21 | Newcastle United | A |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 3 | 1 | Portsmouth | Valley Parade | 10,007 | |
| Regtop (p), Duxbury, Stallard | Lineups | Hall | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Blundell Park | 7,910 | |
| Mendonca | Lineups | Bull 3 | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Kirklees Stadium | 11,858 | |
| Bullock, Morrison | Lineups | |||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 0 | Swindon Town | Carrow Road | 15,165 | |
| Johnson, Fleck | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 2 | Stoke City | Boundary Park | 8,021 | |
| Redmond | Lineups | Sheron 2 | ||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Vale Park | 10,057 | |
| Naylor | Lineups | Thompson | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | Oxford United | Loftus Road | 14,703 | |
| Gallen, Dichio | Lineups | Jemson | ||||
| Reading | 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | Elm Park | 11,081 | |
| Quinn | Lineups | |||||
| Southend United | 1 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Roots Hall | 4,264 | |
| Rammell | Lineups | Morrissey | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 2 | Barnsley | The Hawthorns | 18,627 | |
| Hunt (p) | Lineups | Marcelle, Liddell | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GS | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | Bradford City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 2 | 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Bradford City | H |
| 3 | 6 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-25 | Barnsley | A |
| 4 | 6 | Norwich City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 5 | -3 | Barnsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-25 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 6 | 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-23 | Portsmouth | A |
| 7 | 12 | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Manchester City | H |
| 8 | -7 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-20 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 9 | 7 | Reading | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 10 | -6 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-20 | Manchester City | H |
| 11 | 2 | Port Vale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Swindon Town | A |
| 12 | 6 | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Oxford United | A |
| 13 | 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-23 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 14 | -3 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 15 | -3 | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Southend United | H |
| 16 | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 17 | -9 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-23 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 18 | -4 | Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-23 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 19 | -16 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | # | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-18 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 20 | -13 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | # | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-18 | Birmingham City | A |
| 21 | 3 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Reading | H |
| 22 | -5 | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Birmingham City | H |
| 23 | -17 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 24 | -4 | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Port Vale | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 2 | Watford | Dean Court | 7,386 | |
| Brissett | Lineups | Connolly, White | ||||
| Blackpool | 0 | 1 | Chesterfield | Bloomfield Road | 6,014 | |
| Lineups | Holland | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | Peterborough United | Twerton Park, Bath | 6,232 | |
| Gurney | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 1 | 1 | Brentford | Gigg Lane | 3,373 | |
| Jepson | Lineups | Taylor | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | Stockport County | Gresty Road | 4,310 | |
| Tierney | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 3 | 2 | Bristol City | Priestfield Stadium | 7,212 | |
| Fortune-West, Harris, Piper | Lineups | Goater, Bent | ||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 2 | Burnley | Kenilworth Road | 7,064 | |
| Thorpe | Lineups | Thompson, Nogan | ||||
| Millwall | 1 | 1 | Wrexham | The Den | 9,371 | Largest home gate 1996-97 |
| Crawford (p) | Lineups | Watkin | ||||
| Notts County | 2 | 1 | Preston North End | Meadow Lane | 6,879 | Largest home gate 1996-97 |
| Jones, Martindale | Lineups | Bryson | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | York City | Home Park | 9,035 | |
| Heathcote, Corazzin | Lineups | Pepper (p) | ||||
| Walsall | 1 | 1 | Rotherham United | Bescot Stadium | 4,040 | |
| Butler | Lineups | Goodwin | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GS | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Gillingham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Wycombe Wanderers | A |
| 2 | 0 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Walsall | H |
| 3 | 0 | Notts County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Stockport County | A |
| 4 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Wrexham | A |
| 5 | 0 | Watford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Millwall | H |
| 6 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Preston North End | A |
| 7 | 0 | Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Bury | H |
| 8 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Peterborough United | A |
| 9 | 0 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Luton Town | H |
| 10 | 0 | Bury | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Chesterfield | A |
| 11 | 0 | Millwall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Watford | A |
| 12 | 0 | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 13 | 0 | Walsall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Burnley | A |
| 14 | 0 | Wrexham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 15 | 0 | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Blackpool | H |
| 16 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | York City | A |
| 17 | 0 | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Brentford | A |
| 18 | 0 | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 19 | 0 | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 20 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | # | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-18 | Wycombe Wanderers | H |
| 21 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | # | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-18 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Blackpool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Bristol City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 24 | 0 | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Notts County | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | Chester City | Goldstone Ground | 5,263 | |
| Baird, Parris | Lineups | Murphy | ||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | Barnet | Abbey Stadium | 2,809 | |
| Brazil | Lineups | |||||
| Colchester United | 0 | 2 | Hartlepool United | Layer Road | 2,942 | |
| Lineups | Allon, McAuley | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 1 | Carlisle United | Belle Vue | 3,045 | |
| Lineups | Delap | |||||
| Fulham | 1 | 0 | Hereford United | Craven Cottage | 5,277 | |
| Conroy | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 3 | 2 | Darlington | Boothferry Park | 4,224 | |
| Darby 3 | Lineups | Blake, Roberts | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 0 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Brisbane Road | 4,456 | |
| Lineups | Clarkson | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 0 | 1 | Exeter City | Field Mill | 2,149 | |
| Lineups | Braithwaite | |||||
| Scarborough | 0 | 0 | Cardiff City | Seamer Road | 2,455 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 1 | Rochdale | Vetch Field | 4,272 | |
| Thomas, Penney | Lineups | Cecere | ||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 1 | Lincoln City | Plainmoor | 2,645 | |
| Gittens, Jack | Lineups | Ainsworth | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 1 | Northampton Town | Springfield Park | 3,449 | |
| Lancashire, Biggins | Lineups | Cooper | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GS | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Hull City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Carlisle United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Fulham | H |
| 3 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Cardiff City | A |
| 4 | 0 | Swansea City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Darlington | A |
| 5 | 0 | Torquay United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 6 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Barnet | A |
| 7 | 0 | Cambridge United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Chester City | A |
| 8 | 0 | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Hull City | H |
| 9 | 0 | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Scarborough | H |
| 10 | 0 | Fulham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 11 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Torquay United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 13 | 0 | Scarborough | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Exeter City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Darlington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Swansea City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Chester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Cambridge United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 17 | 0 | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 18 | 0 | Rochdale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Colchester United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Barnet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 20 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Hereford United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Hereford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Lincoln City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Northampton Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1996-08-24 | Rochdale | A |
