1996-09-21
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | Manchester United | Villa Park | 39,339 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | Everton | Ewood Park | 27,091 | |
| Donis | Lineups | Unsworth | ||||
| Leeds United | 0 | 1 | Newcastle United | Elland Road | 36,070 | |
| Lineups | Shearer | |||||
| Liverpool | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | Anfield Road | 40,739 | |
| Fowler, Berger 2, Myers OG, Barnes | Lineups | Leboeuf (p) | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 0 | 2 | Arsenal | Riverside Stadium | 29,629 | |
| Lineups | Hartson, Wright | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 2 | West Ham United | City Ground | 23,352 | |
| Lineups | Bowen, Hughes | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | Derby County | Hillsborough | 23,487 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 0 | Coventry City | Roker Park | 19,340 | |
| Agnew | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 17 | W | W | W | W | D | 1996-09-29 | West Ham United | A |
| 2 | 2 | Newcastle United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | W | W | W | W | L | 1996-09-30 | Aston Villa | H |
| 3 | 4 | Arsenal | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 14 | W | W | D | D | W | 1996-09-28 | Sunderland | H |
| 4 | -2 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 13 | D | W | W | D | D | 1996-09-29 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 5 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | D | L | L | W | W | 1996-09-28 | Everton | A |
| 6 | 2 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | D | D | D | W | W | 1996-09-30 | Newcastle United | A |
| 7 | -4 | Chelsea | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 12 | L | D | W | D | W | 1996-09-28 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 8 | -2 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | L | W | W | W | D | 1996-09-28 | Southampton | A |
| 9 | 1 | Derby County | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | D | W | W | D | L | 1996-09-28 | Wimbledon | H |
| 10 | 3 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | W | L | D | L | D | 1996-09-28 | Arsenal | A |
| 11 | -2 | Wimbledon | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | W | W | W | L | L | 1996-09-23 | Southampton | H |
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 13 | 4 | West Ham United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 8 | W | L | D | L | W | 1996-09-29 | Liverpool | H |
| 14 | -2 | Leeds United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 7 | L | L | L | W | W | 1996-09-28 | Leicester City | A |
| 15 | 0 | Everton | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 6 | D | L | L | L | D | 1996-09-28 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 16 | -2 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -5 | 6 | L | L | D | D | D | 1996-09-28 | Chelsea | A |
| 17 | -1 | Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 5 | L | D | L | L | W | 1996-09-22 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 18 | 0 | Coventry City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -10 | 4 | L | W | L | L | L | 1996-09-28 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 19 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 2 | D | L | L | L | D | 1996-09-28 | Coventry City | A |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 2 | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | Valley Parade | 12,034 | |
| Liburd, Sas | Lineups | Thompson, Blake 2, Frandsen | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 0 | 2 | Oxford United | Blundell Park | 4,120 | |
| Lineups | Jemson (p), Handyside OG | |||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City | Maine Road | 26,757 | |
| Kinkladze (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 1 | Barnsley | Boundary Park | 7,043 | |
| Lineups | Redfearn (p) | |||||
| Portsmouth | 0 | 1 | Norwich City | Fratton Park | 7,511 | |
| Lineups | Crook | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | Swindon Town | Loftus Road | 13,662 | |
| Murray | Lineups | Cowe | ||||
| Reading | 1 | 6 | Crystal Palace | Elm Park | 9,675 | |
| Morley (p) | Lineups | Tuttle, Freedman, Muscat, Dyer (p), Veart, Ndah | ||||
| Southend United | 0 | 0 | Port Vale | Roots Hall | 4,025 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | Prenton Park | 7,848 | |
| Aldridge, Branch | Lineups | Gilbert, Peschisolido, Groves | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 2 | Sheffield United | Molineux | 25,170 | |
| Thompson (p) | Lineups | White, Katchouro | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GS | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 19 | W | W | W | L | W | 1996-09-28 | Stoke City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Barnsley | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 18 | W | L | W | W | W | 1996-09-28 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 3 | 1 | Norwich City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | W | D | D | W | W | 1996-09-28 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 4 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 14 | L | W | D | W | L | 1996-09-27 | Swindon Town | A |
| 5 | 5 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 13 | W | W | D | D | D | 1996-09-28 | Southend United | H |
| 6 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | L | L | W | W | L | 1996-09-28 | Norwich City | A |
| 7 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 12 | W | W | D | L | D | 1996-09-28 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 8 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 12 | D | W | D | L | L | 1996-09-28 | Birmingham City | A |
| 9 | 4 | Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | W | L | W | L | W | 1996-09-28 | Sheffield United | A |
| 10 | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 11 | W | L | W | W | D | 1996-09-28 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 11 | -3 | 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 |
| 12 | -1 | Swindon Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | D | W | L | L | W | 1996-09-27 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 13 | 3 | Sheffield United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | W | L | W | W | D | 1996-09-28 | Manchester City | H |
| 14 | 3 | Oxford United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 10 | W | W | D | L | L | 1996-09-28 | Portsmouth | H |
| 15 | -6 | 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 |
| 16 | -4 | Portsmouth | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | L | L | W | D | W | 1996-09-28 | Oxford United | A |
| 17 | -2 | Birmingham City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | L | W | D | L | D | 1996-09-28 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 18 | 2 | Port Vale | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | D | D | L | D | W | 1996-09-29 | Bradford City | H |
| 19 | -1 | Reading | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 7 | L | L | L | W | D | 1996-09-28 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 20 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | L | W | W | L | L | 1996-09-28 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 21 | 2 | Southend United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 6 | D | D | L | W | L | 1996-09-28 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 22 | -1 | Bradford City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | L | L | L | L | W | 1996-09-29 | Port Vale | A |
| 23 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 5 | L | D | L | W | L | 1996-09-28 | Barnsley | A |
| 24 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | L | L | D | L | D | 1996-09-28 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 1 | Notts County | Dean Court | 3,678 | |
| Lineups | Jones | |||||
| Blackpool | 1 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Bloomfield Road | 4,452 | |
| Ellis | Lineups | Stevens | ||||
| Bristol City | 4 | 1 | Walsall | Ashton Gate | 7,412 | |
| Goater 2, Hewlett, Goodridge | Lineups | Lightbourne | ||||
| Bury | 0 | 0 | Luton Town | Gigg Lane | 3,588 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 0 | Burnley | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 5,529 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Gillingham | 3 | 1 | Rotherham United | Priestfield Stadium | 4,852 | |
| Onuora 3 | Lineups | Bowyer | ||||
| Millwall | 2 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | The Den | 9,320 | |
| Huckerby, Dair | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Home Park | 8,879 | |
| Lineups | Archer | |||||
| Watford | 0 | 0 | Peterborough United | Vicarage Road | 12,007 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 0 | Preston North End | Racecourse Ground | 5,299 | |
| Phillips | Lineups | |||||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 1 | Brentford | Adams Park | 5,330 | |
| Lineups | Bent | |||||
| York City | 1 | 2 | Stockport County | Bootham Crescent | 3,061 | |
| Tolson | Lineups | Angell 2 | ||||
| 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 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 20 | W | D | W | W | W | 1996-09-28 | York City | H |
| 2 | 2 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 17 | W | W | D | W | W | 1996-09-28 | Preston North End | A |
| 3 | -1 | Watford | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 16 | D | W | W | W | W | 1996-09-28 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 4 | -1 | Chesterfield | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | D | W | W | L | W | 1996-09-28 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 5 | 0 | Bury | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | D | D | L | W | W | 1996-09-28 | Walsall | A |
| 6 | 1 | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | D | W | W | L | L | 1996-09-28 | Bristol City | H |
| 7 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | L | W | W | W | L | 1996-09-28 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 8 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 13 | D | D | W | D | L | 1996-09-28 | Watford | H |
| 9 | 2 | Wrexham | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | W | W | L | W | D | 1996-09-24 | Walsall | A |
| 10 | 0 | Blackpool | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | D | D | L | W | D | 1996-09-28 | Luton Town | A |
| 11 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | L | L | L | D | W | 1996-09-28 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 12 | 3 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | W | L | L | W | L | 1996-09-28 | Chesterfield | H |
| 13 | 3 | Bristol City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 10 | W | D | L | W | L | 1996-09-28 | Burnley | A |
| 14 | 5 | Gillingham | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | W | L | L | W | L | 1996-09-28 | Stockport County | A |
| 15 | -2 | Luton Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | D | L | W | W | W | 1996-09-28 | Blackpool | H |
| 16 | -4 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | L | W | L | L | L | 1996-09-28 | Rotherham United | A |
| 17 | 0 | Peterborough United | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | D | D | D | D | W | 1996-09-28 | Wycombe Wanderers | H |
| 18 | -4 | York City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | L | D | L | D | W | 1996-09-28 | Brentford | A |
| 19 | 2 | Notts County | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | W | L | L | D | L | 1996-09-28 | Wrexham | H |
| 20 | 2 | Stockport County | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | W | W | L | L | D | 1996-09-28 | Gillingham | H |
| 21 | -3 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | L | L | W | L | L | 1996-09-28 | Millwall | H |
| 22 | -2 | Walsall | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | L | W | D | L | L | 1996-09-24 | Wrexham | H |
| 23 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | L | L | D | L | D | 1996-09-28 | Peterborough United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Rotherham United | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | L | D | L | L | L | 1996-09-28 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 3 | 0 | Exeter City | Underhill Stadium | 2,020 | |
| Devine 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 2 | Torquay United | Goldstone Ground | 4,889 | |
| Baird, Minton | Lineups | Baker, McCall | ||||
| Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | Scarborough | Abbey Stadium | 2,387 | |
| Richards, Benjamin | Lineups | Mitchell | ||||
| Cardiff City | 2 | 2 | Northampton Town | Ninian Park | 4,124 | |
| Philliskirk, Middleton | Lineups | Cooper, Hunter (p) | ||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | Darlington | Brunton Park | 5,781 | |
| Conway | Lineups | |||||
| Chester City | 1 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Deva Stadium | 1,901 | |
| Fisher | Lineups | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 1 | Swansea City | Belle Vue | 1,391 | |
| Lineups | Penney | |||||
| Fulham | 1 | 2 | Mansfield Town | Craven Cottage | 5,740 | |
| Morgan | Lineups | Hadley, Harper | ||||
| Hereford United | 3 | 0 | Rochdale | Edgar Street | 2,140 | |
| Mahon, Hargreaves, Foster A | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 1 | 0 | Hartlepool United | Boothferry Park | 3,886 | |
| Darby | Lineups | |||||
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 1 | Colchester United | Brisbane Road | 5,261 | |
| Channing | Lineups | Fry | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | Lincoln City | Springfield Park | 3,394 | |
| Lancashire | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GS | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Fulham | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 18 | L | W | W | W | W | 1996-09-28 | Darlington | A |
| 2 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | W | D | L | W | W | 1996-09-28 | Scarborough | A |
| 3 | 0 | Carlisle United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | W | D | W | W | L | 1996-09-28 | Torquay United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Hull City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | W | D | W | D | D | 1996-09-28 | Swansea City | A |
| 5 | 2 | Chester City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 14 | W | D | W | W | L | 1996-09-28 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 6 | 3 | Cambridge United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | W | W | L | W | L | 1996-09-28 | Exeter City | A |
| 7 | -2 | Cardiff City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | D | W | L | W | W | 1996-09-28 | Lincoln City | A |
| 8 | 2 | Torquay United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | D | D | W | L | W | 1996-09-28 | Carlisle United | H |
| 9 | 2 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | D | W | W | D | W | 1996-09-28 | Rochdale | A |
| 10 | -4 | Darlington | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 11 | L | W | W | D | L | 1996-09-28 | Fulham | H |
| 11 | -3 | Hartlepool United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | L | D | L | W | L | 1996-09-28 | Chester City | H |
| 12 | 0 | Scarborough | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | L | D | W | L | D | 1996-09-28 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 13 | 5 | Barnet | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | W | L | D | D | D | 1996-09-28 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 14 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | L | L | W | L | D | 1996-09-28 | Barnet | H |
| 15 | 4 | Swansea City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | W | L | W | L | L | 1996-09-28 | Hull City | H |
| 16 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | D | L | L | W | D | 1996-09-28 | Northampton Town | A |
| 17 | 0 | Colchester United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | D | D | W | L | D | 1996-09-28 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 18 | -3 | Lincoln City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | L | W | L | L | W | 1996-09-28 | Cardiff City | H |
| 19 | -5 | Exeter City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | L | W | L | L | L | 1996-09-28 | Cambridge United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Northampton Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | D | L | L | D | D | 1996-09-28 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 21 | 3 | Hereford United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | W | L | L | L | D | 1996-09-28 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 22 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | W | L | D | D | D | 1996-09-28 | Hereford United | H |
| 23 | -2 | Rochdale | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | L | W | L | D | D | 1996-09-28 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 24 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | L | L | L | D | W | 1996-09-28 | Colchester United | A |
