1996-10-02
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 2 | 1 | Swindon Town | Valley Parade | 9,249 | |
| Sas (p), Shutt | Lineups | Walters (p) | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 2 | Port Vale | Loftus Road | 8,727 | |
| Barker | Lineups | Guppy, Naylor | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Molineux | 26,540 | |
| Ferguson | Lineups | McGinlay 2 | ||||
| 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 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 23 | W | D | W | W | W | 1996-10-12 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 2 | -1 | 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 |
| 3 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 17 | L | W | L | W | D | 1996-10-05 | Reading | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 13 | L | D | D | W | D | 1996-10-05 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 14 | 6 | Port Vale | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | W | D | D | D | L | 1996-10-05 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | -1 | Swindon Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | L | L | D | W | L | 1996-10-12 | Oxford United | H |
| 17 | -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 |
| 18 | 5 | Bradford City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | W | D | L | L | L | 1996-10-05 | Southend United | H |
| 19 | -2 | 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 |
| 20 | -2 | 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 |
| 21 | -2 | 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 |
| 22 | -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 |
| 23 | -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 |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall | 3 | 4 | Stockport County | The Den | 7,537 | |
| Rogan 2, Hartley | Lineups | Durkan, Armstrong 2, Gannon | ||||
| 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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Millwall | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 17 | L | L | W | W | D | 1996-10-05 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 7 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 8 | Stockport County | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | W | W | W | W | L | 1996-10-05 | Burnley | A |
| 11 | -1 | 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 |
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 13 | -1 | 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 |
| 14 | -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 |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | -1 | 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 |
| 17 | -1 | Blackpool | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | L | L | D | D | L | 1996-10-05 | Bury | A |
| 18 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
