1996-10-01
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 4 | Norwich City | Blundell Park | 5,266 | |
| Fickling | Lineups | Eadie 2, McDermott OG, O'Neill | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | Barnsley | Portman Road | 9,041 | |
| Mathie | Lineups | Redfearn (p) | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Boundary Park | 5,817 | |
| Ormondroyd | Lineups | Groves | ||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 2 | Crystal Palace | Fratton Park | 7,272 | |
| Hall, Bradbury | Lineups | Veart, Freedman | ||||
| Southend United | 3 | 2 | Sheffield United | Roots Hall | 3,636 | |
| Boere 2, Marsh (p) | Lineups | Walker 2 | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | Oxford United | Prenton Park | 4,577 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
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Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Norwich City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 21 | W | D | W | D | D | 1996-10-11 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 2 | -1 | 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 |
| 3 | -1 | Barnsley | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 19 | D | L | W | L | W | 1996-10-12 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 4 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 17 | D | W | W | W | D | 1996-10-12 | Barnsley | A |
| 5 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | D | D | L | L | W | 1996-10-04 | Portsmouth | H |
| 8 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 14 | D | D | W | W | D | 1996-10-11 | Norwich City | A |
| 9 | 1 | Oxford United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | D | W | W | W | D | 1996-10-12 | Swindon Town | A |
| 10 | -1 | Sheffield United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 13 | L | W | W | L | W | 1996-10-12 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 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 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 13 | D | D | W | L | W | 1996-10-12 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 13 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | 1 | Portsmouth | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | D | L | L | L | W | 1996-10-04 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 17 | -1 | 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 |
| 18 | 5 | Southend United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 9 | W | L | D | D | L | 1996-10-05 | Bradford City | A |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 20 | -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 |
| 21 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | L | W | L | D | L | 1996-10-05 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 22 | -1 | 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 |
| 23 | -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 |
| 24 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | D | L | L | L | D | 1996-10-05 | Port Vale | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 1 | Walsall | Dean Court | 2,747 | |
| Lineups | Hodge J | |||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 2 | Brentford | Ashton Gate | 9,520 | |
| Goodridge | Lineups | Asaba, Forster | ||||
| Bury | 1 | 0 | Burnley | Gigg Lane | 7,557 | |
| Jepson | Lineups | |||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 3,299 | |
| Williams, Lormor | Lineups | Dyche OG | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 2 | Blackpool | Gresty Road | 4,314 | |
| Rivers, Adebola, Macauley | Lineups | Brabin, Quinn | ||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 0 | Notts County | Priestfield Stadium | 5,583 | |
| Onuora | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 1 | Peterborough United | Home Park | 4,929 | |
| James | Lineups | Regis | ||||
| Watford | 1 | 0 | Preston North End | Vicarage Road | 6,434 | |
| Palmer | Lineups | |||||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 4 | 2 | Rotherham United | Adams Park | 3,438 | |
| Lawrence, McGavin 2, Williams | Lineups | Druce, Hayward | ||||
| York City | 2 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | Bootham Crescent | 3,714 | |
| Tolson, Randall | Lineups | Cureton 2 | ||||
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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 | Brentford | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 24 | W | D | W | D | W | 1996-10-05 | Rotherham United | H |
| 2 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | W | W | L | W | W | 1996-10-04 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 3 | 3 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 19 | W | L | D | W | W | 1996-10-05 | York City | A |
| 4 | 3 | Chesterfield | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | W | L | D | W | W | 1996-10-05 | Bristol City | H |
| 5 | 3 | Bury | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 18 | W | L | D | D | L | 1996-10-05 | Blackpool | H |
| 6 | -4 | Millwall | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 17 | L | W | W | D | W | 1996-10-02 | Stockport County | H |
| 7 | -3 | Wrexham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | D | W | W | W | L | 1996-10-08 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 8 | -3 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 16 | L | W | D | D | W | 1996-10-08 | Wrexham | A |
| 9 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | D | W | W | L | L | 1996-10-04 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 10 | 0 | Bristol City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 13 | L | W | W | D | L | 1996-10-05 | Chesterfield | A |
| 11 | 0 | Burnley | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | L | L | D | W | W | 1996-10-05 | Stockport County | H |
| 12 | 5 | Gillingham | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 13 | W | L | W | L | L | 1996-10-05 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 13 | -1 | Luton Town | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | W | D | L | W | W | 1996-10-05 | Walsall | H |
| 14 | 0 | Peterborough United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | D | W | D | D | D | 1996-10-05 | Preston North End | A |
| 15 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | D | L | L | L | L | 1996-10-05 | Millwall | H |
| 16 | -3 | Blackpool | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | L | L | D | D | L | 1996-10-05 | Bury | A |
| 17 | 5 | Walsall | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | W | W | L | L | W | 1996-10-05 | Luton Town | A |
| 18 | -2 | Stockport County | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | W | W | W | L | L | 1996-10-02 | Millwall | A |
| 19 | 0 | York City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 10 | D | D | L | D | L | 1996-10-05 | Watford | H |
| 20 | -2 | Preston North End | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | L | W | L | L | W | 1996-10-05 | Peterborough United | H |
| 21 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | L | L | L | W | L | 1996-10-05 | Gillingham | A |
| 22 | -1 | Notts County | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | L | D | W | L | L | 1996-10-05 | Wycombe Wanderers | A |
| 23 | 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 7 | W | L | L | L | D | 1996-10-05 | Notts County | H |
| 24 | -1 | Rotherham United | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 5 | L | W | L | D | L | 1996-10-05 | Brentford | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 1 | 3 | Scarborough | Underhill Stadium | 1,606 | |
| Hodges | Lineups | Mitchell 2, Ritchie (p) | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 3 | Lincoln City | Goldstone Ground | 4,411 | * |
| Smith | Lineups | Ainsworth, Austin, Brown G | ||||
| Cambridge United | 5 | 2 | Darlington | Abbey Stadium | 2,509 | |
| Hyde (p), Richards, McGleish, Thompson, Shaw OG | Lineups | Naylor, Roberts | ||||
| Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | Colchester United | Brunton Park | 4,889 | |
| Archdeacon, Currie, Reeves | Lineups | |||||
| Chester City | 2 | 1 | Northampton Town | Deva Stadium | 1,791 | |
| Flitcroft, Noteman | Lineups | Grayson | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Belle Vue | 1,471 | |
| Moore, Cramb (p) | Lineups | Beech | ||||
| Fulham | 1 | 2 | Torquay United | Craven Cottage | 4,459 | |
| Scott | Lineups | Nelson 2 | ||||
| Hereford United | 3 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | Edgar Street | 1,776 | |
| Smith (p), Hibbard, Foster A | Lineups | Bradley, Jackson | ||||
| Hull City | 1 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Boothferry Park | 3,579 | |
| Gordon | Lineups | Eustace | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | Swansea City | Brisbane Road | 3,553 | |
| Hanson | Lineups | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | Exeter City | Springfield Park | 2,788 | |
| Lancashire, Jones | Lineups | |||||
| Notes | ||||||
| Match delayed when pitch is invaded three times by Brighton fans anxious about club future when home ground is sold at end of season | ||||||
| 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 | Carlisle United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 23 | W | W | W | D | W | 1996-10-05 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 2 | -1 | Fulham | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 21 | L | W | L | W | W | 1996-10-05 | Northampton Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 20 | W | L | W | D | L | 1996-10-05 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 4 | 0 | Cambridge United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 20 | W | W | W | W | L | 1996-10-05 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Hull City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 18 | D | D | W | D | W | 1996-10-05 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Chester City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 17 | W | L | W | D | W | 1996-10-12 | Scarborough | A |
| 7 | 2 | Scarborough | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 16 | W | W | L | D | W | 1996-10-05 | Hereford United | A |
| 8 | 3 | Torquay United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 15 | W | L | D | D | W | 1996-10-05 | Barnet | A |
| 9 | 3 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | W | L | D | W | W | 1996-10-05 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 10 | -3 | Hartlepool United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | L | W | L | D | L | 1996-10-05 | Cambridge United | A |
| 11 | 3 | Lincoln City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | W | W | L | W | L | 1996-10-05 | Exeter City | H |
| 12 | -4 | Cardiff City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | L | D | W | L | W | 1996-10-12 | Barnet | H |
| 13 | -3 | Barnet | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | L | W | W | L | D | 1996-10-05 | Torquay United | H |
| 14 | -1 | Darlington | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 11 | L | L | L | W | W | 1996-10-05 | Rochdale | H |
| 15 | 2 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | D | W | W | L | D | 1996-10-05 | Carlisle United | A |
| 16 | -1 | Northampton Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | L | W | D | L | L | 1996-10-05 | Fulham | H |
| 17 | -1 | Swansea City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | L | D | W | L | W | 1996-10-04 | Colchester United | H |
| 18 | 5 | Hereford United | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | W | L | W | L | L | 1996-10-05 | Scarborough | H |
| 19 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | L | L | L | L | W | 1996-10-05 | Hull City | A |
| 20 | 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | W | D | L | L | L | 1996-10-05 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 21 | -2 | Colchester United | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | L | D | D | D | W | 1996-10-04 | Swansea City | A |
| 22 | -2 | Rochdale | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | W | L | W | L | D | 1996-10-05 | Darlington | A |
| 23 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 8 | L | L | D | L | L | 1996-10-05 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 24 | -2 | Exeter City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | L | L | L | W | L | 1996-10-05 | Lincoln City | A |
