1996-10-26
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 3 | 0 | Leeds United | Highbury | 38,076 | |
| Dixon, Bergkamp, Wright | Lineups | |||||
| Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Stamford Bridge | 28,318 | |
| Gullit, Lee (p), Di Matteo | Lineups | Armstrong | ||||
| Coventry City | 0 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Highfield Road | 17,269 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Leicester City | 2 | 0 | Newcastle United | Filbert Street | 21,134 | Largest home gate 1996-97 |
| Claridge, Heskey | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | Wimbledon | Riverside Stadium | 29,758 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Southampton | 6 | 3 | Manchester United | The Dell | 15,256 | Largest home gate 1996-97 |
| Berkovic 2, Le Tissier, Ostenstad 2, Neville G OG | Lineups | Beckham, May, Scholes | ||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | Roker Park | 21,032 | |
| Stewart | Lineups | |||||
| West Ham United | 2 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Upton Park | 23,947 | |
| Berg OG, Porfirio | Lineups | Berg | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn |  |
Premier League | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 24 | W | D | W | W | W | 1996-11-02 | Wimbledon | A |
| 2 | -1 | Newcastle United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 24 | L | W | W | W | W | 1996-11-03 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 3 | 0 | Wimbledon | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 22 | D | W | W | W | W | 1996-11-02 | Arsenal | H |
| 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 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 19 | L | L | W | W | D | 1996-11-02 | Chelsea | H |
| 6 | 0 | Chelsea | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 19 | W | L | W | D | L | 1996-11-02 | Manchester United | A |
| 7 | 0 | Aston Villa | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 15 | L | W | L | L | D | 1996-11-02 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 8 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 15 | D | D | L | L | D | 1996-11-02 | Southampton | H |
| 9 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | L | W | W | L | L | 1996-11-02 | West Ham United | H |
| 10 | 3 | West Ham United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 14 | W | W | L | L | W | 1996-11-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 11 | 3 | Leicester City | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 14 | W | L | L | W | W | 1996-11-02 | Derby County | A |
| 12 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 13 | D | L | D | L | L | 1996-11-03 | Newcastle United | A |
| 13 | 2 | Sunderland | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 13 | W | L | D | L | W | 1996-11-02 | Leeds United | A |
| 14 | 3 | Southampton | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 12 | W | W | D | W | L | 1996-11-02 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 15 | -5 | 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 |
| 16 | -4 | 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 |
| 17 | -1 | Leeds United | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -10 | 10 | L | L | W | L | L | 1996-11-02 | Sunderland | 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 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -10 | 8 | D | D | D | D | L | 1996-11-04 | Everton | A |
| 20 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -9 | 4 | L | D | L | D | D | 1996-11-03 | Liverpool | H |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 2 | 3 | Norwich City | St Andrew's | 18,869 | |
| Devlin 2 | Lineups | Johnson, Adams (p), Scott K | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | Oxford United | The Valley | 10,626 | |
| Kinsella, Leaburn | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Selhurst Park | 13,665 | |
| Dyer, Veart, Freedman | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 1 | Port Vale | Kirklees Stadium | 11,017 | |
| Lineups | McCarthy | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 0 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | Portman Road | 11,003 | |
| Lineups | Brannan, Vaughan OG | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | Southend United | Boundary Park | 6,606 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Reading | 2 | 0 | Swindon Town | Elm Park | 11,018 | |
| Morley 2 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Bramall Lane | 17,096 | |
| Taylor | Lineups | Slade | ||||
| Stoke City | 3 | 1 | Portsmouth | Victoria Ground | 10,259 | |
| McMahon 2, Sheron | Lineups | Bradbury | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | Bradford City | The Hawthorns | 14,172 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 33 | 31 | D | D | W | W | W | 1996-10-29 | Reading | H |
| 2 | 0 | Norwich City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 23 | 30 | W | L | W | W | W | 1996-10-30 | Sheffield United | H |
| 3 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 29 | 24 | W | L | W | D | D | 1996-10-29 | Bradford City | A |
| 4 | -1 | Barnsley | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 23 | D | D | D | D | D | 1996-10-29 | Port Vale | A |
| 5 | 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 22 | W | L | L | D | W | 1996-10-29 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 6 | 4 | Stoke City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 22 | W | L | W | D | D | 1996-10-29 | Oxford United | A |
| 7 | -1 | Sheffield United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 21 | D | W | W | D | L | 1996-10-30 | Norwich City | A |
| 8 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 21 | D | W | W | D | L | 1996-10-30 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 9 | -4 | 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 |
| 10 | -3 | Swindon Town | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 20 | L | W | W | W | L | 1996-10-30 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 11 | 4 | Port Vale | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 19 | W | W | L | D | L | 1996-10-29 | Barnsley | H |
| 12 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 18 | L | D | L | D | W | 1996-10-30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 13 | 5 | Reading | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 18 | W | D | W | D | W | 1996-10-29 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 14 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 16 | D | D | L | D | D | 1996-10-30 | Swindon Town | A |
| 15 | -1 | Birmingham City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 16 | L | D | W | W | L | 1996-10-29 | Portsmouth | A |
| 16 | -4 | Oxford United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 16 | L | D | D | L | D | 1996-10-29 | Stoke City | H |
| 17 | -4 | 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 |
| 18 | 2 | Southend United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 16 | D | D | W | D | D | 1996-10-29 | Manchester City | H |
| 19 | -3 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 15 | L | D | L | L | D | 1996-10-30 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 20 | -1 | Portsmouth | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | L | D | L | W | L | 1996-10-29 | Birmingham City | H |
| 21 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 14 | W | D | L | L | W | 1996-10-29 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 22 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 13 | L | D | L | D | W | 1996-10-29 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 23 | -1 | Bradford City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 13 | D | D | L | L | D | 1996-10-29 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 24 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | D | D | L | L | W | 1996-10-29 | Grimsby Town | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1 | 1 | Watford | Bloomfield Road | 6,072 | |
| Quinn | Lineups | Mooney | ||||
| Brentford | 0 | 0 | Millwall | Griffin Park | 7,691 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bristol City | 4 | 0 | Notts County | Ashton Gate | 9,540 | |
| Goater 3, Agostino | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 2 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Turf Moor | 9,602 | |
| Nogan, Eyres (p) | Lineups | Evans | ||||
| Bury | 2 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Gigg Lane | 4,082 | |
| Stant, O'Kane | Lineups | Miller | ||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 0 | York City | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,009 | |
| Scott 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 1 | Preston North End | Priestfield Stadium | 6,256 | |
| Onuora | Lineups | Kilbane | ||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Kenilworth Road | 6,086 | |
| Thorpe 2 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | Peterborough United | Millmoor | 2,854 | |
| Breckin, Berry | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Gay Meadow | 3,878 | |
| Lineups | Murphy | |||||
| Walsall | 1 | 1 | Stockport County | Bescot Stadium | 3,767 | |
| Wilson (p) | Lineups | Durkan | ||||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | Wrexham | Adams Park | 5,548 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Brentford | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 32 | D | D | W | L | W | 1996-10-29 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 2 | 0 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 26 | 28 | D | W | W | W | D | 1996-10-30 | Blackpool | H |
| 3 | 0 | Bury | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 28 | W | D | L | W | W | 1996-10-29 | Wrexham | A |
| 4 | 2 | Chesterfield | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 27 | W | W | D | L | D | 1996-10-29 | Stockport County | A |
| 5 | 2 | Luton Town | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 26 | W | W | D | W | W | 1996-10-29 | Watford | A |
| 6 | -2 | Watford | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 26 | D | D | D | D | W | 1996-10-29 | Luton Town | H |
| 7 | -2 | Wrexham | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 25 | D | W | D | D | W | 1996-10-29 | Bury | H |
| 8 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 25 | W | L | L | W | L | 1996-10-29 | Rotherham United | H |
| 9 | 0 | Bristol City | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 24 | W | D | W | W | D | 1996-10-29 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 10 | 2 | Burnley | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 23 | W | W | D | L | W | 1996-10-29 | Preston North End | A |
| 11 | -1 | Stockport County | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 22 | D | W | D | W | L | 1996-10-29 | Chesterfield | H |
| 12 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 21 | L | D | D | D | W | 1996-10-29 | Brentford | H |
| 13 | 0 | Gillingham | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 18 | D | L | W | L | D | 1996-10-29 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 14 | 1 | Blackpool | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 18 | D | D | D | W | L | 1996-10-30 | Millwall | A |
| 15 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 17 | L | D | L | W | D | 1996-10-29 | Gillingham | H |
| 16 | 0 | York City | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 16 | L | W | W | L | L | 1996-10-29 | Wycombe Wanderers | H |
| 17 | 3 | Walsall | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 16 | D | D | W | L | L | 1996-10-29 | Notts County | A |
| 18 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | L | L | L | L | L | 1996-10-29 | Peterborough United | A |
| 19 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 16 | L | L | W | W | D | 1996-10-29 | Bristol City | H |
| 20 | -1 | Peterborough United | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 15 | L | L | L | L | L | 1996-10-29 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 21 | 1 | Preston North End | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 14 | D | W | L | L | L | 1996-10-29 | Burnley | H |
| 22 | -1 | Notts County | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 14 | L | L | D | D | W | 1996-10-29 | Walsall | H |
| 23 | 1 | Rotherham United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 12 | W | L | D | W | L | 1996-10-29 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 24 | -1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 11 | D | L | L | L | W | 1996-10-29 | York City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 0 | 0 | Carlisle United | Underhill Stadium | 2,422 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | Fulham | Goldstone Ground | 8,387 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | Leyton Orient | Ninian Park | 3,647 | |
| White (p), Gardner, Dale | Lineups | |||||
| Chester City | 1 | 3 | Hereford United | Deva Stadium | 2,301 | |
| Noteman | Lineups | Foster A 2, Brough | ||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 0 | Hartlepool United | St James Park | 3,043 | |
| Rowbotham, Myers | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 3 | 2 | Colchester United | Sincil Bank | 2,768 | |
| Ainsworth, Martin, Greene OG | Lineups | Betts (p), Duguid (p) | ||||
| Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | Darlington | Sixfields Stadium | 4,123 | |
| Grayson, Warburton, Parrish | Lineups | Naylor | ||||
| Scarborough | 2 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Seamer Road | 2,521 | |
| Rockett, Williams G | Lineups | Kay OG | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 2 | Rochdale | Glanford Park | 2,628 | |
| Baker, Eyre (p) | Lineups | Stuart, Whitehall | ||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 0 | Swansea City | Plainmoor | 2,755 | |
| Oatway, Jack | Lineups | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 2 | Hull City | Springfield Park | 3,887 | |
| Morgan | Lineups | Peacock, Trevitt | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Fulham | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 25 | 34 | D | W | W | W | W | 1996-10-29 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 29 | L | W | W | L | W | 1996-10-29 | Swansea City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Cambridge United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 27 | L | D | L | W | W | 1996-10-29 | Hereford United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Carlisle United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 26 | D | L | L | D | D | 1996-10-29 | Chester City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Scarborough | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 25 | W | D | W | D | D | 1996-10-29 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 6 | 0 | Torquay United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 25 | W | L | W | W | D | 1996-10-29 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 7 | 3 | Cardiff City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 23 | W | W | W | L | L | 1996-10-29 | Hull City | A |
| 8 | -1 | Chester City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 22 | L | W | D | D | W | 1996-10-29 | Carlisle United | A |
| 9 | 2 | Hull City | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 22 | W | L | L | D | L | 1996-10-29 | Cardiff City | H |
| 10 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 21 | D | D | W | W | W | 1996-10-29 | Fulham | A |
| 11 | -2 | Barnet | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | D | W | L | W | D | 1996-10-29 | Darlington | A |
| 12 | 1 | Hereford United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 20 | W | W | W | L | D | 1996-10-29 | Cambridge United | H |
| 13 | 2 | Northampton Town | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 19 | W | W | L | W | L | 1996-10-29 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 14 | 5 | Lincoln City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 18 | W | D | L | L | L | 1996-10-29 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 15 | -3 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 18 | W | W | L | L | W | 1996-10-29 | Lincoln City | H |
| 16 | 7 | Exeter City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 17 | W | L | W | L | W | 1996-10-29 | Colchester United | A |
| 17 | -3 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 17 | L | L | D | D | L | 1996-10-29 | Scarborough | H |
| 18 | -2 | Colchester United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 16 | L | L | W | W | D | 1996-10-29 | Exeter City | H |
| 19 | 2 | Rochdale | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 16 | D | D | W | D | D | 1996-10-29 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 20 | -3 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | L | W | L | D | D | 1996-10-29 | Torquay United | H |
| 21 | -3 | Darlington | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 15 | L | L | L | W | D | 1996-10-29 | Barnet | H |
| 22 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 15 | L | L | D | L | L | 1996-10-29 | Northampton Town | H |
| 23 | -1 | Swansea City | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | L | D | D | D | D | 1996-10-29 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 24 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 9 | D | L | L | L | L | 1996-10-29 | Rochdale | A |
