1996-10-20
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 5 | 0 | Manchester United | St James' Park | 35,579 | |
| Peacock, Ginola, Ferdinand, Shearer, Albert | 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 | 2 | Newcastle United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 24 | W | W | W | W | W | 1996-10-26 | Leicester City | A |
| 2 | -1 | Arsenal | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 21 | D | W | W | W | W | 1996-10-26 | Leeds United | H |
| 3 | -1 | Wimbledon | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 21 | W | W | W | W | W | 1996-10-26 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 4 | 0 | Liverpool | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 20 | L | W | W | W | W | 1996-10-27 | Derby County | H |
| 5 | 0 | Manchester United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 19 | L | W | W | D | W | 1996-10-26 | Southampton | A |
| 6 | 0 | Chelsea | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 16 | L | W | D | L | D | 1996-10-26 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 7 | 0 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 15 | W | L | L | D | D | 1996-10-26 | Sunderland | A |
| 8 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | W | W | L | L | W | 1996-10-26 | Chelsea | A |
| 9 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 14 | D | L | L | D | L | 1996-10-26 | Coventry City | A |
| 10 | 0 | Everton | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 12 | W | W | D | L | L | 1996-10-28 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 11 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 12 | L | D | L | L | W | 1996-10-26 | Wimbledon | H |
| 12 | 0 | Derby County | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 11 | D | L | L | D | W | 1996-10-27 | Liverpool | A |
| 13 | 0 | West Ham United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 11 | W | L | L | W | L | 1996-10-26 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 14 | 0 | Leicester City | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 11 | L | L | W | W | L | 1996-10-26 | Newcastle United | H |
| 15 | 0 | Sunderland | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 10 | L | D | L | W | L | 1996-10-26 | Aston Villa | H |
| 16 | 0 | Leeds United | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 10 | L | W | L | L | L | 1996-10-26 | Arsenal | A |
| 17 | 0 | Southampton | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 9 | W | D | W | L | L | 1996-10-26 | Manchester United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -7 | 8 | D | L | D | L | L | 1996-10-28 | Everton | H |
| 19 | 0 | Coventry City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -10 | 7 | D | D | D | L | W | 1996-10-26 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 20 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -8 | 4 | D | L | D | D | L | 1996-10-26 | West Ham United | A |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | Prenton Park | 7,025 | |
| Aldridge (p), Brannan | Lineups | Slade, McDonald, Charles | ||||
| 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 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 30 | D | W | W | W | D | 1996-10-25 | Barnsley | A |
| 2 | 0 | Norwich City | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 27 | L | W | W | W | D | 1996-10-26 | Birmingham City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Barnsley | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 22 | D | D | D | D | L | 1996-10-25 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 4 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 21 | L | W | D | D | W | 1996-10-26 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 5 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 21 | L | W | D | L | L | 1996-10-27 | Manchester City | A |
| 6 | 0 | Sheffield United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 20 | W | W | D | L | W | 1996-10-26 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 7 | 0 | Swindon Town | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 20 | W | W | W | L | L | 1996-10-26 | Reading | A |
| 8 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 20 | W | W | D | L | L | 1996-10-26 | Sheffield United | A |
| 9 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 19 | L | L | D | W | D | 1996-10-26 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 10 | -2 | Stoke City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 19 | L | W | D | D | W | 1996-10-26 | Portsmouth | H |
| 11 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 18 | D | L | D | W | W | 1996-10-26 | Port Vale | H |
| 12 | 0 | Oxford United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 16 | D | D | L | D | W | 1996-10-26 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 13 | 0 | Manchester City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 16 | W | L | D | L | W | 1996-10-27 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 14 | 0 | Birmingham City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 16 | D | W | W | L | D | 1996-10-26 | Norwich City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Port Vale | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 16 | W | L | D | L | W | 1996-10-26 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 16 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 15 | D | L | L | D | D | 1996-10-26 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 17 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 15 | D | L | D | D | D | 1996-10-26 | Bradford City | H |
| 18 | 0 | Reading | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 15 | D | W | D | W | L | 1996-10-26 | Swindon Town | H |
| 19 | 0 | Portsmouth | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 15 | D | L | W | L | D | 1996-10-26 | Stoke City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Southend United | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 15 | D | W | D | D | W | 1996-10-26 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 21 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | D | L | D | W | L | 1996-10-26 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 22 | 0 | Bradford City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 12 | D | L | L | D | W | 1996-10-26 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 23 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 11 | D | L | L | W | L | 1996-10-26 | Oxford United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 7 | D | L | L | W | D | 1996-10-26 | Southend United | H |
