1996-09-10
| Cup and International Matches |
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| European UEFA Cup Round 1 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Aberdeen | 3 | 1 | Barry Town |  | Pittodrie | 13,400 | |
| Windass, Glass, Young | Lineups | Jones | ||||||
| PL | Arsenal | 2 | 3 | Borussia Monchengladbach |  | Highbury | 36,894 | |
| Merson, Wright | Lineups | Juskowiak, Effenberg, Paslack | ||||||
| PL | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | Helsingborgs IF |  | Villa Park | 25,818 | |
| Johnson | Lineups | Wibran | ||||||
| PL | Newcastle United | 4 | 0 | Halmstad BK | | St James' Park | 28,124 | |
| Ferdinand, Asprilla, Albert, Beardsley | Lineups | |||||||
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 3 | 0 | Stoke City | Oakwell | 11,696 | |
| Davis, Thompson, Liddell | Lineups | |||||
| Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | St Andrew's | 17,228 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Burnden Park | 12,448 | |
| Johansen 2, Blake, Fairclough, Lee, Taylor | Lineups | Trollope | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | Southend United | The Valley | 8,497 | |
| Stuart, Mortimer | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Selhurst Park | 12,520 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Kirklees Stadium | 10,181 | |
| Lineups | Aldridge | |||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manor Ground | 7,468 | |
| Ford M | Lineups | Roberts | ||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 2 | Manchester City | Vale Park | 10,770 | |
| Lineups | Rosler, Dickov | |||||
| Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | Bradford City | Bramall Lane | 12,591 | |
| Taylor, Whitehouse 2 | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 2 | Reading | The Hawthorns | 13,114 | |
| Hunt 3 | Lineups | Morley (p), Parkinson | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn |  |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Barnsley | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | W | W | W | W | W | 1996-09-14 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 2 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 13 | W | L | W | W | W | 1996-09-14 | Portsmouth | H |
| 3 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | W | W | L | W | W | 1996-09-14 | Swindon Town | A |
| 4 | -2 | 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 |
| 5 | -2 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | L | D | D | W | W | 1996-09-14 | Birmingham City | A |
| 6 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | D | W | L | D | W | 1996-09-15 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 7 | 7 | Manchester City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | W | L | W | L | L | 1996-09-14 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 8 | 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | W | W | D | D | L | 1996-09-15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 9 | 10 | Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | W | W | D | L | # | 1996-09-14 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 10 | -2 | Reading | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 7 | L | W | D | L | L | 1996-09-14 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 11 | -4 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | L | W | D | L | W | 1996-09-13 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 12 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | D | D | D | D | W | 1996-09-14 | Manchester City | H |
| 13 | -4 | 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 |
| 14 | -4 | 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 |
| 15 | -4 | 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 |
| 16 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | D | L | D | D | W | 1996-09-14 | Sheffield United | A |
| 17 | -4 | Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | L | D | W | L | D | 1996-09-14 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 18 | -3 | Bradford City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | L | L | W | L | L | 1996-09-14 | Oxford United | A |
| 19 | 2 | Birmingham City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | D | L | D | W | # | 1996-09-14 | Stoke City | H |
| 20 | 2 | Oxford United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | D | L | L | L | W | 1996-09-14 | Bradford City | H |
| 21 | -3 | Southend United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | L | W | L | L | L | 1996-09-14 | Norwich City | A |
| 22 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 | L | W | L | D | L | 1996-09-14 | Port Vale | A |
| 23 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | W | L | L | D | L | 1996-09-14 | Reading | H |
| 24 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | D | L | D | L | L | 1996-09-13 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 3 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | Griffin Park | 5,377 | |
| Smith, Asaba, Bent | Lineups | Mauge, Corazzin | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | The Memorial Stadium | 4,170 | |
| Tillson, Parmenter, Beadle | Lineups | Fletcher, Murray | ||||
| Burnley | 2 | 0 | Blackpool | Turf Moor | 13,599 | |
| Gleghorn, Nogan | Lineups | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | Bury | Gresty Road | 3,627 | |
| Tierney, Barr | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 1 | Gillingham | Kenilworth Road | 5,171 | |
| Guentchev, Oldfield | Lineups | Chapman | ||||
| Notts County | 2 | 3 | Watford | Meadow Lane | 3,660 | |
| Martindale (p), Robinson | Lineups | Mooney 2, Andrews | ||||
| Peterborough United | 3 | 3 | Millwall | London Road | 4,442 | |
| Rowe, Charlery, O'Connor | Lineups | Neill, Malkin, Huckerby | ||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 0 | York City | Deepdale | 7,608 | |
| Ashcroft | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 1 | Chesterfield | Millmoor | 2,940 | |
| Lineups | Howard | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | Bristol City | Gay Meadow | 2,502 | |
| Stevens | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 0 | 2 | Wrexham | Edgeley Park | 4,244 | |
| Lineups | Watkin, Skinner | |||||
| Walsall | 2 | 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Bescot Stadium | 2,659 | |
| Wilson, Watson | Lineups | Evans, De Souza | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GS | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Brentford | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 16 | W | W | W | W | W | 1996-09-14 | Blackpool | H |
| 2 | 0 | Bury | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | L | W | W | W | W | 1996-09-14 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 3 | 3 | Watford | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 12 | W | W | W | L | L | 1996-09-14 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 4 | 3 | Chesterfield | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | W | L | W | W | L | 1996-09-14 | Luton Town | A |
| 5 | -1 | Millwall | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 11 | D | W | W | L | W | 1996-09-14 | Notts County | A |
| 6 | -3 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 | L | D | W | W | D | 1996-09-14 | Stockport County | A |
| 7 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | W | D | L | W | W | 1996-09-14 | Bury | H |
| 8 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | W | W | L | L | D | 1996-09-14 | Wrexham | H |
| 9 | -4 | Blackpool | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | L | W | D | W | W | 1996-09-14 | Brentford | A |
| 10 | 3 | Burnley | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | W | L | L | L | W | 1996-09-14 | Wycombe Wanderers | H |
| 11 | 4 | Luton Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | W | W | W | L | L | 1996-09-14 | Chesterfield | H |
| 12 | 6 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | W | L | D | D | W | 1996-09-14 | Watford | H |
| 13 | 6 | Preston North End | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | W | L | L | W | D | 1996-09-14 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 14 | -5 | York City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | L | D | W | W | L | 1996-09-14 | Peterborough United | A |
| 15 | -4 | Gillingham | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | L | W | L | L | D | 1996-09-14 | Walsall | A |
| 16 | -4 | Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | L | W | L | W | L | 1996-09-14 | Rotherham United | A |
| 17 | 3 | Wrexham | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | W | D | D | D | # | 1996-09-14 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 18 | -2 | Peterborough United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | D | D | W | D | L | 1996-09-14 | York City | H |
| 19 | -5 | AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | L | L | L | W | W | 1996-09-14 | Preston North End | A |
| 20 | -3 | Notts County | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | L | D | L | D | W | 1996-09-14 | Millwall | H |
| 21 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | D | L | D | L | D | 1996-09-14 | Burnley | A |
| 22 | 2 | Walsall | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | D | L | L | L | D | 1996-09-14 | Gillingham | H |
| 23 | -1 | Stockport County | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | L | L | D | L | D | 1996-09-14 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 24 | -1 | Rotherham United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | L | L | L | L | L | 1996-09-14 | Bristol City | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 2 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Layer Road | 2,540 | |
| Kinsella, Reinelt | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 3 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Feethams Ground | 2,601 | |
| Roberts, Oliver, Blake | Lineups | Greenall | ||||
| Exeter City | 0 | 1 | Fulham | St James Park | 2,388 | |
| Lineups | Freeman | |||||
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 2 | Carlisle United | Victoria Park | 3,077 | |
| Cooper | Lineups | Hayward, Reeves | ||||
| Lincoln City | 0 | 1 | Hull City | Sincil Bank | 3,069 | |
| Lineups | Peacock | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 | Barnet | Field Mill | 1,505 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Northampton Town | 0 | 1 | Leyton Orient | Sixfields Stadium | 3,994 | |
| Lineups | Chapman | |||||
| Rochdale | 0 | 1 | Chester City | Spotland | 1,774 | |
| Lineups | Shelton | |||||
| Scarborough | 2 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Seamer Road | 1,959 | |
| Bennett G, Williams G | Lineups | Dixon | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 3 | 2 | Cambridge United | Glanford Park | 1,643 | |
| McFarlane, Clarkson, Wilson PA | Lineups | Thompson, Housham OG | ||||
| Swansea City | 4 | 0 | Hereford United | Vetch Field | 2,479 | |
| Thomas, Torpey, Penney (p), Jenkins | Lineups | |||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 0 | Cardiff City | Plainmoor | 2,041 | |
| Gittens, Ndah | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Fulham | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | W | W | W | W | L | 1996-09-14 | Swansea City | A |
| 2 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | L | W | W | W | D | 1996-09-14 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 3 | 1 | Carlisle United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | W | W | L | W | D | 1996-09-14 | Scarborough | A |
| 4 | 2 | Hull City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | W | D | D | W | D | 1996-09-14 | Colchester United | A |
| 5 | 3 | Chester City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 10 | W | W | L | W | D | 1996-09-14 | Torquay United | A |
| 6 | 3 | Torquay United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | W | L | W | D | L | 1996-09-14 | Chester City | H |
| 7 | -4 | Hartlepool United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | L | W | L | D | W | 1996-09-14 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 8 | 3 | Scunthorpe United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | W | L | D | L | W | 1996-09-14 | Cardiff City | H |
| 9 | -4 | Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | L | W | W | L | W | 1996-09-14 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 10 | 3 | Scarborough | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | W | L | D | W | D | 1996-09-14 | Carlisle United | H |
| 11 | 4 | Darlington | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 8 | W | D | L | D | W | 1996-09-14 | Hereford United | H |
| 12 | -5 | Cambridge United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | L | W | L | D | D | 1996-09-14 | Northampton Town | A |
| 13 | 6 | Leyton Orient | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | W | D | W | L | D | 1996-09-14 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 14 | -4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | L | W | D | L | L | 1996-09-14 | Exeter City | A |
| 15 | -1 | Barnet | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | D | D | D | W | D | 1996-09-14 | Lincoln City | A |
| 16 | 5 | Swansea City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | W | L | L | L | L | 1996-09-14 | Fulham | H |
| 17 | -5 | Northampton Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | L | D | D | D | W | 1996-09-14 | Cambridge United | H |
| 18 | 5 | Colchester United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | W | L | D | D | D | 1996-09-14 | Hull City | H |
| 19 | -3 | Lincoln City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | L | L | W | D | D | 1996-09-14 | Barnet | H |
| 20 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | L | D | W | D | L | 1996-09-14 | Rochdale | A |
| 21 | -4 | Exeter City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | L | L | L | D | D | 1996-09-14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 22 | 2 | Mansfield Town | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | D | D | D | D | L | 1996-09-14 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 23 | -3 | Hereford United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | L | L | D | L | W | 1996-09-14 | Darlington | A |
| 24 | -2 | Rochdale | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | L | D | D | L | D | 1996-09-14 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
