1996-10-29
| Cup and International Matches |
|---|
| European UEFA Cup Round 2 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL | Newcastle United | 4 | 0 | Ferencvaros |  |
St James' Park | 35,740 | agg 6-4 |
| Asprilla 2, Ginola, Ferdinand | Lineups | |||||||
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Reading | Burnden Park | 12,677 | |
| Sellars, McGinlay | Lineups | Lambert | ||||
| Bradford City | 0 | 4 | Crystal Palace | Valley Parade | 10,091 | |
| Lineups | Shipperley 2, Freedman, Hopkin | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 0 | 3 | Oldham Athletic | Blundell Park | 3,532 | |
| Lineups | Ormondroyd, Halle 2 | |||||
| Oxford United | 4 | 1 | Stoke City | Manor Ground | 6,381 | |
| Gray, Angel, Jemson, Aldridge | Lineups | Sheron | ||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 3 | Barnsley | Vale Park | 5,231 | |
| Guppy | Lineups | Hendrie, De Zeeuw, Marcelle | ||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 1 | Birmingham City | Fratton Park | 6,334 | |
| Bradbury | Lineups | Furlong | ||||
| Southend United | 2 | 3 | Manchester City | Roots Hall | 8,274 | Largest home gate 1996-97 |
| Williams, Rammell | Lineups | Rosler, Kinkladze 2 (1p) | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Prenton Park | 5,527 | |
| Moore, Jones G, Mahon, Aldridge | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 35 | 34 | W | D | D | W | W | 1996-11-02 | Huddersfield Town | 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 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 33 | 27 | W | W | L | W | D | 1996-11-02 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 4 | 1 | Barnsley | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 26 | W | D | D | D | D | 1996-11-02 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 5 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 25 | W | W | L | L | D | 1996-11-02 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 6 | -2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 24 | W | L | W | D | L | 1996-10-30 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 7 | 0 | Stoke City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 22 | L | W | L | W | D | 1996-11-02 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 8 | 0 | 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | 0 | 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 | 5 | Oxford United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 19 | W | L | D | D | L | 1996-11-02 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 12 | 5 | Manchester City | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 19 | W | L | W | L | D | 1996-11-02 | Swindon Town | A |
| 13 | -2 | Port Vale | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 19 | L | W | W | L | D | 1996-11-02 | Birmingham City | H |
| 14 | -1 | Reading | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 18 | L | W | D | W | D | 1996-11-02 | Southend United | A |
| 15 | -3 | 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 |
| 16 | -1 | Birmingham City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 17 | D | L | D | W | W | 1996-11-02 | Port Vale | A |
| 17 | 3 | Portsmouth | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 16 | D | L | D | L | W | 1996-11-02 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 18 | -4 | 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 |
| 19 | -1 | Southend United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 16 | L | D | D | W | D | 1996-11-02 | Reading | H |
| 20 | -1 | 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 |
| 21 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 14 | L | W | D | L | L | 1996-11-02 | Norwich City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 13 | L | L | D | L | D | 1996-11-03 | Sheffield United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Bradford City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 13 | L | D | D | L | L | 1996-11-02 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 24 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 11 | W | D | D | L | L | 1996-11-02 | Bradford City | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 2 | Bristol City | Dean Court | 4,197 | |
| Lineups | Barnard (p), Agostino | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | Brentford | The Memorial Stadium | 5,163 | |
| Cureton, Browning | Lineups | Hutchings | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | Rotherham United | Gresty Road | 3,162 | |
| Barr | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 2 | 0 | Walsall | Meadow Lane | 3,127 | |
| Strodder, Agana | Lineups | |||||
| Peterborough United | 2 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | London Road | 5,400 | |
| Houghton 2 (1p) | Lineups | Bennett 2 | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | Gillingham | Home Park | 4,787 | |
| Evans, Illman | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 1 | Burnley | Deepdale | 12,652 | |
| Reeves | Lineups | Nogan | ||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 0 | Chesterfield | Edgeley Park | 4,831 | |
| Dinning | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 1 | 1 | Luton Town | Vicarage Road | 14,109 | Largest home gate 1996-97 |
| Bazeley | Lineups | Showler | ||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 1 | Bury | Racecourse Ground | 3,895 | |
| Hughes | Lineups | West | ||||
| York City | 2 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Bootham Crescent | 2,254 | |
| Pepper (p), Tolson | 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 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 32 | L | D | D | W | L | 1996-11-02 | Watford | A |
| 2 | 1 | Bury | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 29 | D | W | D | L | W | 1996-11-02 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 3 | -1 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 26 | 28 | D | W | W | W | D | 1996-10-30 | Blackpool | H |
| 4 | 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 28 | W | W | L | L | W | 1996-11-02 | Wycombe Wanderers | H |
| 5 | 4 | Bristol City | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 27 | W | W | D | W | W | 1996-11-02 | Stockport County | A |
| 6 | -1 | Luton Town | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 27 | D | W | W | D | W | 1996-11-02 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 7 | -1 | Watford | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 27 | D | D | D | D | D | 1996-11-02 | Brentford | H |
| 8 | -4 | Chesterfield | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 27 | L | W | W | D | L | 1996-11-02 | Wrexham | A |
| 9 | -2 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 26 | D | D | W | D | D | 1996-11-02 | Chesterfield | H |
| 10 | 1 | Stockport County | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 25 | W | D | W | D | W | 1996-11-02 | Bristol City | H |
| 11 | -1 | Burnley | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 24 | D | W | W | D | L | 1996-11-02 | York City | A |
| 12 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 24 | W | L | D | D | D | 1996-11-02 | Gillingham | H |
| 13 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 20 | W | L | D | L | W | 1996-11-02 | Luton Town | H |
| 14 | 2 | York City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 19 | W | L | W | W | L | 1996-11-02 | Burnley | H |
| 15 | -2 | Gillingham | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 18 | L | D | L | W | L | 1996-11-02 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 16 | -2 | Blackpool | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 18 | D | D | D | W | L | 1996-10-30 | Millwall | A |
| 17 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | D | L | L | L | L | 1996-11-02 | Notts County | A |
| 18 | 4 | Notts County | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 17 | W | L | L | D | D | 1996-11-02 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 19 | 1 | Peterborough United | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 16 | D | L | L | L | L | 1996-11-02 | Blackpool | H |
| 20 | -3 | Walsall | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 16 | L | D | D | W | L | 1996-11-02 | Millwall | A |
| 21 | -2 | AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 16 | L | L | L | W | W | 1996-11-02 | Bury | H |
| 22 | -1 | Preston North End | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 15 | D | D | W | L | L | 1996-11-02 | Rotherham United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Rotherham United | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 16 | 12 | L | W | L | D | W | 1996-11-02 | Preston North End | A |
| 24 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 11 | L | D | L | L | L | 1996-11-02 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | Chester City | Brunton Park | 4,187 | |
| Peacock 2, Smart | Lineups | Noteman | ||||
| Colchester United | 1 | 0 | Exeter City | Layer Road | 2,384 | |
| Myers OG | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 0 | 1 | Barnet | Feethams Ground | 1,709 | |
| Lineups | Codner | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 3 | Lincoln City | Belle Vue | 1,913 | |
| Smith | Lineups | Alcide 2, Ainsworth | ||||
| Fulham | 2 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Craven Cottage | 4,566 | |
| Conroy, Freeman | Lineups | Hope | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 0 | 2 | Northampton Town | Victoria Park | 1,254 | |
| Lineups | Grayson, Parrish | |||||
| Hereford United | 0 | 1 | Cambridge United | Edgar Street | 2,372 | |
| Lineups | Hyde | |||||
| Hull City | 1 | 1 | Cardiff City | Boothferry Park | 2,775 | |
| Gilbert | Lineups | Middleton | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 0 | 1 | Scarborough | Brisbane Road | 2,697 | |
| Lineups | Thompstone | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 2 | Torquay United | Field Mill | 1,632 | |
| Wood | Lineups | Hathaway, Nelson | ||||
| Rochdale | 3 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Spotland | 1,913 | |
| Whitehall 2, Painter | Lineups | |||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Vetch Field | 2,227 | |
| Clode, Torpey | Lineups | Diaz | ||||
| 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 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 27 | 37 | W | D | W | W | W | 1996-11-02 | Lincoln City | H |
| 2 | 1 | Cambridge United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 30 | W | L | D | L | W | 1996-11-02 | Hull City | A |
| 3 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 29 | L | L | W | W | L | 1996-11-02 | Carlisle United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Carlisle United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 29 | W | D | L | L | D | 1996-11-02 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 5 | 0 | Scarborough | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 26 | 28 | W | W | D | W | D | 1996-11-02 | Darlington | A |
| 6 | 0 | Torquay United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 28 | W | W | L | W | W | 1996-11-02 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 7 | 0 | Cardiff City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 24 | D | W | W | W | L | 1996-11-02 | Colchester United | A |
| 8 | 3 | Barnet | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 24 | W | D | W | L | W | 1996-11-02 | Hereford United | A |
| 9 | 0 | Hull City | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 23 | D | W | L | L | D | 1996-11-02 | Cambridge United | H |
| 10 | 3 | Northampton Town | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 22 | W | W | W | L | W | 1996-11-02 | Swansea City | A |
| 11 | -3 | Chester City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 22 | L | L | W | D | D | 1996-11-02 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 12 | 2 | Lincoln City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 21 | W | W | D | L | L | 1996-11-02 | Fulham | A |
| 13 | -3 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 21 | L | D | D | W | W | 1996-11-02 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 14 | -2 | Hereford United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 20 | L | W | W | W | L | 1996-11-02 | Barnet | H |
| 15 | 4 | Rochdale | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 19 | W | D | D | W | D | 1996-11-02 | Exeter City | H |
| 16 | 2 | Colchester United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 19 | W | L | L | W | W | 1996-11-02 | Cardiff City | H |
| 17 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 18 | L | W | W | L | L | 1996-11-02 | Chester City | H |
| 18 | 5 | Swansea City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 17 | W | L | D | D | D | 1996-11-02 | Northampton Town | H |
| 19 | -3 | Exeter City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 17 | L | W | L | W | L | 1996-11-02 | Rochdale | A |
| 20 | -3 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 17 | L | L | L | D | D | 1996-11-02 | Torquay United | H |
| 21 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | L | L | W | L | D | 1996-11-02 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 22 | -1 | Darlington | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 15 | L | L | L | L | W | 1996-11-02 | Scarborough | H |
| 23 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 15 | L | L | L | D | L | 1996-11-02 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 24 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 9 | L | D | L | L | L | 1996-11-02 | Hartlepool United | A |
