1996-09-29
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Old Trafford | 54,943 | |
| Solskjaer 2 | Lineups | |||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 2 | Liverpool | Upton Park | 25,064 | Largest home gate 1996-97 |
| Bilic | Lineups | Collymore, Thomas | ||||
| 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 | Liverpool | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 20 | W | W | W | W | W | 1996-10-12 | Manchester United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Arsenal | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 17 | W | W | W | D | D | 1996-10-12 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 3 | 2 | Manchester United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 16 | W | D | W | W | D | 1996-10-12 | Liverpool | H |
| 4 | -1 | Wimbledon | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | W | W | W | W | W | 1996-10-12 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 5 | -1 | 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 |
| 6 | 0 | Chelsea | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 13 | D | L | D | W | D | 1996-10-12 | Leicester City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 13 | L | D | L | L | W | 1996-10-12 | Wimbledon | A |
| 8 | 0 | 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 |
| 9 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 | L | L | W | W | W | 1996-10-14 | Sunderland | A |
| 10 | 0 | Leicester City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 11 | W | W | L | D | L | 1996-10-12 | Chelsea | H |
| 11 | 0 | Derby County | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 10 | L | D | W | W | D | 1996-10-12 | Newcastle United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Sunderland | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | L | W | L | D | L | 1996-10-14 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 13 | 0 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 9 | W | D | L | L | L | 1996-10-12 | West Ham United | H |
| 14 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 8 | L | L | W | L | L | 1996-10-12 | Aston Villa | H |
| 15 | 0 | West Ham United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 8 | L | W | L | D | L | 1996-10-12 | Everton | A |
| 16 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -5 | 7 | D | L | L | D | D | 1996-10-12 | Leeds United | A |
| 17 | 0 | Leeds United | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -7 | 7 | L | L | L | L | W | 1996-10-12 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 18 | 0 | Southampton | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 5 | W | L | L | L | D | 1996-10-13 | Coventry City | A |
| 19 | 0 | Coventry City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -10 | 5 | D | L | W | L | L | 1996-10-13 | Southampton | H |
| 20 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 3 | D | D | L | L | L | 1996-10-12 | Arsenal | H |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1 | 1 | Bradford City | Vale Park | 4,706 | |
| Guppy | Lineups | Jacobs | ||||
| 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 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 20 | D | W | W | W | L | 1996-10-02 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 2 | 0 | Barnsley | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 18 | L | W | L | W | W | 1996-10-01 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | Norwich City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 | D | W | D | D | W | 1996-10-01 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 17 | W | L | W | D | W | 1996-10-02 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 5 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 16 | W | W | W | D | D | 1996-10-01 | Portsmouth | A |
| 6 | 0 | Stoke City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 15 | D | W | L | L | D | 1996-10-13 | Port Vale | A |
| 7 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | D | L | L | W | W | 1996-10-01 | Oxford United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 13 | D | W | W | D | L | 1996-10-01 | Barnsley | H |
| 9 | 0 | Sheffield United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | W | W | L | W | W | 1996-10-01 | Southend United | A |
| 10 | 0 | Oxford United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 13 | W | W | W | D | L | 1996-10-01 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 11 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 | W | L | W | L | W | 1996-10-08 | Birmingham City | H |
| 12 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 13 | D | D | W | D | L | 1996-10-02 | Port Vale | H |
| 13 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | D | W | L | W | W | 1996-10-01 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 14 | 0 | Manchester City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 12 | L | W | L | W | L | 1996-10-12 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 15 | 0 | Swindon Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | L | D | W | L | L | 1996-10-02 | Bradford City | A |
| 16 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | W | L | W | W | L | 1996-10-12 | Portsmouth | A |
| 17 | 0 | Portsmouth | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | L | L | L | W | D | 1996-10-01 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 18 | 0 | Birmingham City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | D | L | W | D | L | 1996-10-08 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 19 | 1 | Port Vale | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | D | D | D | L | D | 1996-10-02 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 20 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | W | L | D | L | W | 1996-10-01 | Norwich City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Reading | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 7 | L | L | L | L | W | 1996-10-05 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 22 | 1 | Bradford City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | D | L | L | L | L | 1996-10-02 | Swindon Town | H |
| 23 | -1 | Southend United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | L | D | D | L | W | 1996-10-01 | Sheffield United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | L | L | L | D | L | 1996-10-01 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
