1996-09-14
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 2 | 1 | Leeds United | Highfield Road | 17,298 | |
| Salako, Whelan | Lineups | Couzens | ||||
| Derby County | 1 | 0 | Sunderland | Baseball Ground | 17,692 | |
| Asanovic (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 1 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Goodison Park | 39,250 | |
| Short | Lineups | Barmby, Juninho | ||||
| Manchester United | 4 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | Old Trafford | 54,984 | |
| Solskjaer, Giggs, Cantona 2 (1p) | Lineups | Haaland | ||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | St James' Park | 36,424 | |
| Shearer (p), Ferdinand | Lineups | Sutton | ||||
| Southampton | 0 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | The Dell | 15,251 | |
| Lineups | Armstrong (p) | |||||
| West Ham United | 0 | 2 | Wimbledon | Upton Park | 21,924 | |
| Lineups | Clarke, Ekoku | |||||
| 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 | 4 | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 12 | W | W | D | D | D | 1996-09-21 | Aston Villa | A |
| 2 | -1 | 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 |
| 3 | 3 | Newcastle United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | W | W | W | L | W | 1996-09-21 | Leeds United | A |
| 4 | 3 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | W | W | W | D | L | 1996-09-21 | Arsenal | H |
| 5 | -3 | 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 |
| 6 | -3 | 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 |
| 7 | -3 | 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 |
| 8 | 5 | Wimbledon | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | W | W | W | L | L | 1996-09-23 | Southampton | H |
| 9 | 3 | Derby County | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | W | W | D | L | D | 1996-09-21 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 10 | -2 | 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 |
| 11 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | W | L | L | D | D | 1996-09-22 | Leicester City | H |
| 12 | -3 | Leeds United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 7 | L | L | W | W | L | 1996-09-21 | Newcastle United | H |
| 13 | -3 | Sunderland | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | L | D | L | D | W | 1996-09-21 | Coventry City | H |
| 14 | -3 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 6 | L | D | D | D | L | 1996-09-21 | West Ham United | H |
| 15 | 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 |
| 16 | 0 | Everton | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 5 | L | L | L | D | D | 1996-09-21 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 17 | 0 | West Ham United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 5 | L | D | L | W | D | 1996-09-21 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 18 | 2 | Coventry City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -9 | 4 | W | L | L | L | D | 1996-09-21 | Sunderland | A |
| 19 | -1 | Southampton | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 2 | L | L | D | L | L | 1996-09-23 | Wimbledon | A |
| 20 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 1 | L | L | L | D | L | 1996-09-21 | Everton | H |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | Oakwell | 13,003 | |
| Wilkinson | Lineups | Barker, Perry, Dichio | ||||
| Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | Stoke City | St Andrew's | 18,612 | |
| Furlong 2, Legg | Lineups | Forsyth | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Portsmouth | Burnden Park | 14,248 | |
| Blake, Fairclough | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | Reading | The Valley | 10,761 | |
| Leaburn | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | Manchester City | Selhurst Park | 18,205 | |
| Hopkin 2, Andersen | Lineups | Kavelashvili | ||||
| Norwich City | 0 | 0 | Southend United | Carrow Road | 12,461 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Oxford United | 2 | 0 | Bradford City | Manor Ground | 6,334 | |
| Jemson, Moody | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Vale Park | 4,892 | |
| Hill | Lineups | Southall | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 3 | Ipswich Town | Bramall Lane | 14,261 | |
| Ward (p) | Lineups | Sedgley, Scowcroft 2 | ||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | County Ground | 8,430 | |
| Walters (p), Horlock | Lineups | Aldridge | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 16 | W | W | L | W | W | 1996-09-21 | Bradford City | A |
| 2 | -1 | Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | L | W | W | W | W | 1996-09-21 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 3 | 0 | Norwich City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | D | D | W | W | W | 1996-09-21 | Portsmouth | A |
| 4 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | L | W | W | L | W | 1996-09-21 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 5 | 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 11 | W | D | L | L | D | 1996-09-21 | Swindon Town | H |
| 6 | -1 | Stoke City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | L | L | D | D | W | 1996-09-22 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 7 | -1 | 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 |
| 8 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | W | L | W | D | L | 1996-09-22 | Stoke City | A |
| 9 | 5 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | W | D | D | D | D | 1996-09-21 | Reading | A |
| 10 | 5 | Swindon Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | W | L | L | W | W | 1996-09-21 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 11 | -3 | Portsmouth | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | L | W | D | W | W | 1996-09-21 | Norwich City | H |
| 12 | 4 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 9 | W | D | L | D | D | 1996-09-20 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 13 | -4 | Manchester City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | L | W | L | W | L | 1996-09-21 | Birmingham City | H |
| 14 | 5 | Birmingham City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | W | D | L | D | W | 1996-09-21 | Manchester City | A |
| 15 | -5 | 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 |
| 16 | -4 | Sheffield United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | L | W | W | D | L | 1996-09-21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 17 | 3 | Oxford United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 7 | W | D | L | L | L | 1996-09-21 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 18 | -5 | Reading | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 7 | L | L | W | D | L | 1996-09-21 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 19 | -2 | Port Vale | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | D | L | D | W | L | 1996-09-21 | Southend United | A |
| 20 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | W | W | L | L | D | 1996-09-20 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 21 | -3 | Bradford City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | L | L | L | W | L | 1996-09-21 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 5 | D | L | W | L | D | 1996-09-21 | Oxford United | H |
| 23 | -2 | Southend United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | D | L | W | L | L | 1996-09-21 | Port Vale | H |
| 24 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | L | D | L | D | L | 1996-09-21 | Barnsley | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | Griffin Park | 5,908 | |
| Asaba | Lineups | Quinn (p) | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 0 | 1 | Watford | The Memorial Stadium | 6,276 | |
| Lineups | White | |||||
| Burnley | 2 | 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Turf Moor | 9,379 | |
| Nogan 2 | Lineups | De Souza | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | Wrexham | Gresty Road | 4,469 | |
| Adebola 2, Tierney | Lineups | Ward | ||||
| Luton Town | 0 | 1 | Chesterfield | Kenilworth Road | 5,292 | |
| Lineups | Curtis (p) | |||||
| Notts County | 1 | 2 | Millwall | Meadow Lane | 4,473 | |
| Baraclough | Lineups | Neill, Robinson OG | ||||
| Peterborough United | 2 | 2 | York City | London Road | 5,613 | |
| Rowe, Payne | Lineups | Bushell, Pepper | ||||
| Preston North End | 0 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Deepdale | 8,268 | |
| Lineups | Fletcher | |||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 2 | Bristol City | Millmoor | 2,546 | |
| Berry, Richardson | Lineups | Owers 2 | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | Bury | Gay Meadow | 3,238 | |
| Rowbotham | Lineups | Armstrong | ||||
| Stockport County | 3 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Edgeley Park | 5,087 | |
| Gannon 2, Armstrong | Lineups | Evans (p) | ||||
| Walsall | 1 | 0 | Gillingham | Bescot Stadium | 3,419 | |
| Viveash | 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 | Brentford | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 17 | D | W | W | W | W | 1996-09-21 | Wycombe Wanderers | A |
| 2 | 1 | Watford | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 15 | W | W | W | W | L | 1996-09-21 | Peterborough United | H |
| 3 | 1 | Chesterfield | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15 | W | W | L | W | W | 1996-09-21 | Burnley | H |
| 4 | 1 | Millwall | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 14 | W | D | W | W | L | 1996-09-21 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 5 | -3 | Bury | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | D | L | W | W | W | 1996-09-21 | Luton Town | H |
| 6 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | W | W | W | L | L | 1996-09-21 | Millwall | A |
| 7 | 3 | Burnley | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | W | W | L | L | L | 1996-09-21 | Chesterfield | A |
| 8 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | D | W | D | L | W | 1996-09-21 | Blackpool | A |
| 9 | -3 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | L | L | D | W | W | 1996-09-21 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 10 | -1 | Blackpool | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | D | L | W | D | W | 1996-09-21 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 11 | 8 | AFC Bournemouth | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | W | L | L | L | W | 1996-09-21 | Notts County | H |
| 12 | -1 | Luton Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | L | W | W | W | L | 1996-09-21 | Bury | A |
| 13 | 1 | York City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | D | L | D | W | W | 1996-09-21 | Stockport County | H |
| 14 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | L | W | L | D | D | 1996-09-17 | Wrexham | A |
| 15 | 1 | Bristol City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | D | L | W | L | W | 1996-09-21 | Walsall | H |
| 16 | 2 | Peterborough United | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | D | D | D | W | D | 1996-09-21 | Watford | A |
| 17 | -4 | Preston North End | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | L | W | L | L | W | 1996-09-21 | Wrexham | A |
| 18 | -3 | Gillingham | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | L | L | W | L | L | 1996-09-21 | Rotherham United | H |
| 19 | -2 | Wrexham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | L | W | D | D | D | 1996-09-17 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 20 | 2 | Walsall | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | W | D | L | L | L | 1996-09-21 | Bristol City | A |
| 21 | -1 | Notts County | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | L | L | D | L | D | 1996-09-21 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 22 | 1 | Stockport County | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | W | L | L | D | L | 1996-09-21 | York City | A |
| 23 | -2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | L | D | L | D | L | 1996-09-21 | Brentford | H |
| 24 | 0 | Rotherham United | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | D | L | L | L | L | 1996-09-21 | Gillingham | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 1 | 1 | Hull City | Layer Road | 3,027 | |
| Kinsella | Lineups | Gordon | ||||
| Darlington | 1 | 0 | Hereford United | Feethams Ground | 3,271 | |
| Roberts | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | St James Park | 2,886 | |
| Braithwaite, Steele | Lineups | McDonald | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Victoria Park | 2,433 | |
| Cooper | Lineups | Jones | ||||
| Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | Barnet | Sincil Bank | 2,484 | |
| Martin | Lineups | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 0 | 2 | Leyton Orient | Field Mill | 1,839 | |
| Lineups | Hanson 2 | |||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 2 | Cambridge United | Sixfields Stadium | 4,584 | |
| Sampson | Lineups | Hyde, Richards | ||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Spotland | 1,811 | |
| Deary (p), Gouck | Lineups | Clark | ||||
| Scarborough | 1 | 1 | Carlisle United | Seamer Road | 3,524 | |
| Rockett | Lineups | Edmondson | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 0 | 1 | Cardiff City | Glanford Park | 2,121 | |
| Lineups | Middleton | |||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 2 | Fulham | Vetch Field | 3,791 | |
| Thomas | Lineups | Conroy, Morgan | ||||
| Torquay United | 0 | 0 | Chester City | Plainmoor | 2,341 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| 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 | Fulham | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 18 | W | W | W | W | W | 1996-09-21 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | D | L | W | W | W | 1996-09-21 | Lincoln City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Carlisle United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | D | W | W | L | W | 1996-09-21 | Darlington | H |
| 4 | 0 | Hull City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | D | W | D | D | W | 1996-09-21 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 5 | 4 | Cardiff City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | W | L | W | W | L | 1996-09-21 | Northampton Town | H |
| 6 | 5 | Darlington | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 11 | W | W | D | L | D | 1996-09-21 | Carlisle United | A |
| 7 | -2 | Chester City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | D | W | W | L | W | 1996-09-21 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 8 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | D | L | W | L | D | 1996-09-21 | Hull City | A |
| 9 | 3 | Cambridge United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | W | L | W | L | D | 1996-09-21 | Scarborough | H |
| 10 | -4 | Torquay United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | D | W | L | W | D | 1996-09-21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 11 | 2 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | W | W | D | W | L | 1996-09-21 | Colchester United | H |
| 12 | -2 | Scarborough | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | D | W | L | D | W | 1996-09-21 | Cambridge United | A |
| 13 | -5 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | L | W | L | D | L | 1996-09-21 | Chester City | A |
| 14 | 7 | Exeter City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | W | L | L | L | D | 1996-09-21 | Barnet | A |
| 15 | 4 | Lincoln City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | W | L | L | W | D | 1996-09-21 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 16 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | L | L | W | D | L | 1996-09-21 | Torquay United | H |
| 17 | 1 | Colchester United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | D | W | L | D | D | 1996-09-21 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 18 | -3 | Barnet | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | L | D | D | D | W | 1996-09-21 | Exeter City | H |
| 19 | -3 | Swansea City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | L | W | L | L | L | 1996-09-21 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 20 | -3 | Northampton Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | L | L | D | D | D | 1996-09-21 | Cardiff City | A |
| 21 | 3 | Rochdale | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | W | L | D | D | L | 1996-09-21 | Hereford United | A |
| 22 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | L | L | D | W | D | 1996-09-21 | Swansea City | H |
| 23 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | L | D | D | D | D | 1996-09-21 | Fulham | A |
| 24 | -1 | Hereford United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | L | L | L | D | L | 1996-09-21 | Rochdale | H |
