1996-10-22
| Cup and International Matches |
| League Cup Round 3 |
Venue |
Gate |
Notes |
| PL | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 1 | Stockport County | D 2 | Ewood Park | 14,622 | |
| | Lineups | Sherwood OG | | | | |
| D 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | PL | Reebox Stadium | 16,867 | |
| McGinlay, Blake | Lineups | Minto | | | | |
| D 2 | Gillingham | 2 | 2 | Coventry City | PL | Priestfield Stadium | 10,603 | |
| Onuora, Ratcliffe | Lineups | Telfer 2 | | | | |
| D 1 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | Crystal Palace | D 1 | Portman Road | 8,390 | |
| Mason 2, Mathie 2 | Lineups | Veart | | | | |
| D 1 | Port Vale | 0 | 0 | Oxford United | D 1 | Vale Park | 4,942 | |
| | Lineups | | | | | |
| PL | Wimbledon | 1 | 1 | Luton Town | D 2 | Selhurst Park | 5,043 | |
| Holdsworth | Lineups | Hughes | | | | |
| D 2 | York City | 0 | 2 | Leicester City | PL | Bootham Crescent | 8,406 | |
| | Lineups | Lennon, Grayson | | | | |
