1996-09-07
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2 | 2 | Arsenal | Villa Park | 37,944 | |
| Milosevic 2 | Lineups | Merson, Linighan | ||||
| Leeds United | 0 | 4 | Manchester United | Elland Road | 39,694 | |
| Lineups | Martyn OG, Butt, Poborsky, Cantona | |||||
| Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Southampton | Anfield Road | 39,189 | |
| McManaman, Collymore | Lineups | Magilton | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 4 | 0 | Coventry City | Riverside Stadium | 29,811 | |
| Ravanelli 2, Juninho 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | Leicester City | City Ground | 24,105 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | Hillsborough | 30,983 | |
| Lineups | Burley, Myers | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 2 | Newcastle United | White Hart Lane | 32,535 | |
| Allen | Lineups | Ferdinand 2 | ||||
| Wimbledon | 4 | 0 | Everton | Selhurst Park | 13,684 | |
| Ardley, Gayle, Earle, Ekoku | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | L | W | W | W | W | 1996-09-16 | Arsenal | A |
| 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | W | D | W | W | D | 1996-09-15 | Aston Villa | H |
| 3 | 1 | Liverpool | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | W | W | D | W | D | 1996-09-15 | Leicester City | A |
| 4 | -2 | Aston Villa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | D | W | W | W | L | 1996-09-15 | Chelsea | A |
| 5 | 2 | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 9 | W | D | D | D | W | 1996-09-14 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 6 | 2 | Newcastle United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | W | W | L | W | L | 1996-09-14 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 7 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | W | W | D | L | D | 1996-09-14 | Everton | A |
| 8 | -3 | Arsenal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | D | D | W | L | W | 1996-09-16 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 9 | -3 | Leeds United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 7 | L | W | W | L | D | 1996-09-14 | Coventry City | A |
| 10 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | D | D | D | L | W | 1996-09-14 | Manchester United | A |
| 11 | 6 | Wimbledon | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 | W | W | L | L | L | 1996-09-14 | West Ham United | A |
| 12 | -2 | Sunderland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | L | D | W | D | # | 1996-09-08 | West Ham United | H |
| 13 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | L | L | D | D | W | 1996-09-14 | Southampton | A |
| 14 | 0 | Leicester City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 5 | D | L | L | W | D | 1996-09-15 | Liverpool | H |
| 15 | -4 | Everton | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 5 | L | L | D | D | W | 1996-09-14 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 16 | -1 | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 4 | L | W | D | L | # | 1996-09-08 | Sunderland | A |
| 17 | -1 | Derby County | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 | D | L | D | D | # | 1996-09-09 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 18 | 0 | Southampton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 | L | D | L | L | D | 1996-09-14 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 19 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1996-09-09 | Derby County | H |
| 20 | 0 | Coventry City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -10 | 1 | L | L | L | D | L | 1996-09-14 | Leeds United | H |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 0 | 2 | Norwich City | Valley Parade | 10,054 | |
| Lineups | Sutch, Eadie | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | Swindon Town | Blundell Park | 4,089 | |
| Mendonca 2 (1p) | Lineups | Cowe | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 3 | Huddersfield Town | Portman Road | 10,661 | |
| Mason | Lineups | Payton 2, Stewart | ||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 2 | Barnsley | Maine Road | 26,464 | |
| Clough | Lineups | Marcelle 2 | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 2 | Sheffield United | Boundary Park | 7,323 | |
| Lineups | Hutchison, Sandford | |||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 1 | Port Vale | Fratton Park | 6,448 | |
| Russell | Lineups | Porter | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Loftus Road | 12,886 | |
| Lineups | Peschisolido, Taylor | |||||
| Southend United | 5 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Roots Hall | 4,475 | |
| Boere 2, Nielsen, Williams, Marsh (p) | Lineups | Blake, McGinlay | ||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 2 | Crystal Palace | Victoria Ground | 13,540 | |
| Sheron, Dreyer | Lineups | Hopkin, Freedman | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City | Prenton Park | 8,540 | |
| Aldridge | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | Barnsley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | W | W | W | W | # | 1996-09-10 | Stoke City | H |
| 2 | 3 | Norwich City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | W | W | W | L | W | 1996-09-11 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 3 | -1 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | D | D | W | W | W | 1996-09-10 | Barnsley | A |
| 4 | -3 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | L | W | W | W | D | 1996-09-10 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 5 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | W | L | W | W | D | 1996-09-10 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 6 | -3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | W | L | D | W | W | 1996-09-10 | Oxford United | A |
| 7 | 10 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | W | D | L | W | # | 1996-09-10 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 8 | 0 | Swindon Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | L | W | W | D | L | 1996-09-11 | Portsmouth | H |
| 9 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | L | L | D | W | W | 1996-09-11 | Norwich City | A |
| 10 | 1 | Portsmouth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | D | W | W | L | L | 1996-09-11 | Swindon Town | A |
| 11 | 2 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | D | D | D | W | L | 1996-09-10 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 12 | 2 | Port Vale | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | D | W | L | D | D | 1996-09-10 | Manchester City | H |
| 13 | -3 | Manchester City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | L | W | L | L | W | 1996-09-10 | Port Vale | A |
| 14 | -5 | Bradford City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | L | W | L | L | W | 1996-09-10 | Sheffield United | A |
| 15 | -3 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 | L | D | D | W | L | 1996-09-10 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 16 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | W | D | D | L | # | 1996-09-10 | Reading | H |
| 17 | 7 | Southend United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 4 | W | L | L | L | D | 1996-09-10 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 18 | 3 | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | W | D | L | # | # | 1996-09-10 | Bradford City | H |
| 19 | 3 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | W | L | D | L | L | 1996-09-10 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 20 | -5 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | L | D | W | # | # | 1996-09-10 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 21 | -5 | Reading | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | D | L | L | W | # | 1996-09-08 | Oxford United | H |
| 22 | -4 | Oxford United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | L | L | W | L | # | 1996-09-08 | Reading | A |
| 23 | -3 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | L | D | L | L | L | 1996-09-10 | Birmingham City | A |
| 24 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1996-09-10 | Southend United | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Dean Court | 3,218 | |
| Lineups | Savage | |||||
| Blackpool | 2 | 1 | Walsall | Bloomfield Road | 5,176 | |
| Philpott, Quinn (p) | Lineups | Blake | ||||
| Bristol City | 2 | 1 | Preston North End | Ashton Gate | 8,016 | |
| Nugent 2 | Lineups | Kilbane | ||||
| Bury | 3 | 1 | Rotherham United | Gigg Lane | 3,523 | |
| Carter 2 (1p), Jackson | Lineups | Hurst | ||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 2 | Brentford | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 3,643 | |
| Lineups | Bates, Forster | |||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 0 | Burnley | Priestfield Stadium | 6,114 | |
| Fortune-West | Lineups | |||||
| Millwall | 2 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | The Den | 7,881 | |
| Rogan, Huckerby | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | Notts County | Home Park | 8,109 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Watford | 1 | 0 | Stockport County | Vicarage Road | 7,208 | |
| Mooney (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 1 | Peterborough United | Racecourse Ground | 3,222 | |
| Connolly | Lineups | O'Connor | ||||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 1 | Luton Town | Adams Park | 6,471 | |
| Lineups | Oldfield | |||||
| York City | 0 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Bootham Crescent | 2,911 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GS | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 13 | W | W | W | W | D | 1996-09-10 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 2 | 1 | Bury | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 13 | W | W | W | W | D | 1996-09-10 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 3 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 11 | D | W | W | D | W | 1996-09-10 | Brentford | A |
| 4 | 1 | Millwall | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | W | W | L | W | D | 1996-09-10 | Peterborough United | A |
| 5 | 2 | Blackpool | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | W | D | W | W | L | 1996-09-10 | Burnley | A |
| 6 | 5 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | W | W | L | L | W | 1996-09-10 | Notts County | A |
| 7 | -3 | Chesterfield | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | L | W | W | L | W | 1996-09-10 | Rotherham United | A |
| 8 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | D | L | W | W | D | 1996-09-10 | Bristol City | H |
| 9 | -1 | York City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | D | W | W | L | L | 1996-09-10 | Preston North End | A |
| 10 | 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | W | L | L | D | W | 1996-09-10 | Bury | H |
| 11 | 5 | Gillingham | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | W | L | L | D | W | 1996-09-10 | Luton Town | A |
| 12 | 6 | Bristol City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | W | L | W | L | L | 1996-09-10 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 13 | -4 | Burnley | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | L | L | L | W | W | 1996-09-10 | Blackpool | H |
| 14 | -4 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | L | L | W | W | L | 1996-09-10 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 15 | 4 | Luton Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | W | W | L | L | L | 1996-09-10 | Gillingham | H |
| 16 | -3 | Peterborough United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | D | W | D | L | # | 1996-09-10 | Millwall | H |
| 17 | 0 | Notts County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | D | L | D | W | # | 1996-09-10 | Watford | H |
| 18 | -6 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | L | D | D | W | # | 1996-09-10 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 19 | -5 | Preston North End | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | L | L | W | D | L | 1996-09-10 | York City | H |
| 20 | 1 | Wrexham | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1996-09-10 | Stockport County | A |
| 21 | -1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | L | D | L | D | D | 1996-09-10 | Walsall | A |
| 22 | 0 | Stockport County | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | L | D | L | D | L | 1996-09-10 | Wrexham | H |
| 23 | 0 | Rotherham United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | L | L | L | L | D | 1996-09-10 | Chesterfield | H |
| 24 | 0 | Walsall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1996-09-10 | Wycombe Wanderers | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 1 | 1 | Northampton Town | Underhill Stadium | 2,982 | |
| Devine | Lineups | Lee | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 2 | Scarborough | Goldstone Ground | 4,008 | |
| Storer, Maskell 2 | Lineups | Bochenski, Ritchie | ||||
| Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | Torquay United | Abbey Stadium | 2,165 | |
| McGleish 2 | Lineups | Baker | ||||
| Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | Exeter City | Ninian Park | 3,659 | |
| White 2 | Lineups | Chamberlain (p) | ||||
| Carlisle United | 4 | 1 | Swansea City | Brunton Park | 5,114 | |
| Archdeacon, Hayward, Conway, Aspinall | Lineups | Thomas | ||||
| Chester City | 4 | 1 | Lincoln City | Deva Stadium | 1,802 | |
| Rimmer 2, Davidson, Noteman (p) | Lineups | Holmes | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Belle Vue | 1,814 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Fulham | 3 | 1 | Colchester United | Craven Cottage | 5,189 | |
| Conroy 2, Morgan | Lineups | Whitton | ||||
| Hereford United | 0 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Edgar Street | 2,729 | |
| Lineups | Halliday | |||||
| Hull City | 1 | 1 | Rochdale | Boothferry Park | 3,451 | |
| Doncel-Varcarcel | Lineups | Deary | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | Darlington | Brisbane Road | 3,859 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Springfield Park | 3,321 | |
| Jones, Lancashire 2 | 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 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | W | W | W | D | W | 1996-09-10 | Darlington | A |
| 2 | 0 | Fulham | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | W | W | W | L | W | 1996-09-10 | Exeter City | A |
| 3 | 1 | Hartlepool United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | W | L | D | W | W | 1996-09-10 | Carlisle United | H |
| 4 | 4 | Carlisle United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | W | L | W | D | W | 1996-09-10 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 5 | 1 | Cardiff City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | W | W | L | W | D | 1996-09-10 | Torquay United | A |
| 6 | -3 | Hull City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | D | D | W | D | W | 1996-09-10 | Lincoln City | A |
| 7 | 7 | Cambridge United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | W | L | D | D | W | 1996-09-10 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 8 | 8 | Chester City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | W | L | W | D | L | 1996-09-10 | Rochdale | A |
| 9 | -4 | Torquay United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | L | W | D | L | W | 1996-09-10 | Cardiff City | H |
| 10 | 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | W | D | L | L | W | 1996-09-10 | Colchester United | A |
| 11 | -4 | Scunthorpe United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | L | D | L | W | W | 1996-09-10 | Cambridge United | H |
| 12 | -2 | Northampton Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | D | D | D | W | L | 1996-09-10 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 13 | -4 | Scarborough | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | L | D | W | D | D | 1996-09-10 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 14 | -2 | Barnet | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | D | D | W | D | L | 1996-09-10 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 15 | 0 | Darlington | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | D | L | D | W | L | 1996-09-10 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 16 | -5 | Lincoln City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | L | W | D | D | L | 1996-09-10 | Hull City | H |
| 17 | -4 | Exeter City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | L | L | D | D | W | 1996-09-10 | Fulham | H |
| 18 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | D | W | D | L | L | 1996-09-10 | Scarborough | A |
| 19 | -1 | Leyton Orient | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | D | W | L | D | L | 1996-09-10 | Northampton Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Hereford United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | L | D | L | W | L | 1996-09-10 | Swansea City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Swansea City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | L | L | L | L | W | 1996-09-10 | Hereford United | H |
| 22 | 1 | Rochdale | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | D | D | L | D | L | 1996-09-10 | Chester City | H |
| 23 | -1 | Colchester United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | L | D | D | D | L | 1996-09-10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 24 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | D | D | D | L | L | 1996-09-10 | Barnet | H |
