1996-11-02
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Villa Park | 35,310 | |
| Tiler, Yorke | Lineups | |||||
| Derby County | 2 | 0 | Leicester City | Baseball Ground | 18,010 | |
| Ward, Whitlow OG | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 3 | 0 | Sunderland | Elland Road | 31,450 | |
| Ford, Sharpe, Deane | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | Old Trafford | 55,198 | |
| May | Lineups | Duberry, Vialli | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | Southampton | Hillsborough | 20,106 | |
| Newsome | Lineups | Le Tissier | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | West Ham United | White Hart Lane | 32,999 | |
| Armstrong | Lineups | |||||
| Wimbledon | 2 | 2 | Arsenal | Selhurst Park | 25,521 | |
| Jones, Gayle | Lineups | Wright, Merson | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
Premier League | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Arsenal | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 25 | D | W | D | W | W | 1996-11-16 | Manchester United | A |
| 2 | 0 | 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 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 23 | W | L | W | W | W | 1996-11-03 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 4 | 0 | Wimbledon | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | D | D | W | W | W | 1996-11-16 | Coventry City | H |
| 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 22 | W | W | L | W | D | 1996-11-16 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 6 | -1 | Manchester United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 19 | L | L | L | W | W | 1996-11-16 | Arsenal | H |
| 7 | 0 | Aston Villa | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 18 | W | L | W | L | L | 1996-11-16 | Leicester City | H |
| 8 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 17 | W | L | W | W | L | 1996-11-16 | Sunderland | H |
| 9 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 16 | D | D | D | L | L | 1996-11-18 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 10 | -2 | Everton | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 15 | W | W | W | D | L | 1996-11-04 | Coventry City | H |
| 11 | 5 | Derby County | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 14 | W | L | D | L | L | 1996-11-17 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 12 | -1 | West Ham United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 14 | L | W | W | L | L | 1996-11-16 | Newcastle United | A |
| 13 | -1 | Leicester City | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 14 | L | W | L | L | W | 1996-11-16 | Aston Villa | A |
| 14 | 1 | Southampton | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 13 | D | W | W | D | W | 1996-11-16 | Everton | A |
| 15 | -2 | 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 |
| 16 | -2 | Sunderland | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 13 | L | W | L | D | L | 1996-11-16 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 17 | 0 | Leeds United | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 13 | W | L | L | W | L | 1996-11-16 | Liverpool | H |
| 18 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -10 | 8 | L | L | D | L | D | 1996-11-18 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Burnden Park | 15,865 | |
| Thompson, McGinlay | Lineups | |||||
| Bradford City | 0 | 3 | Oldham Athletic | Valley Parade | 10,855 | |
| Lineups | Barlow 2, Halle | |||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | Carrow Road | 14,145 | |
| Milligan | Lineups | Allen, Kinsella | ||||
| Oxford United | 3 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Manor Ground | 7,903 | |
| Mowbray OG, Jemson, Elliott | Lineups | Tanner | ||||
| Port Vale | 3 | 0 | Birmingham City | Vale Park | 8,388 | |
| Naylor 2, Guppy | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 4 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Fratton Park | 7,354 | |
| Bradbury, Simpson, Durnin, Turner | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | Stoke City | Loftus Road | 7,354 | |
| Sinclair | Lineups | Kavanagh | ||||
| Southend United | 2 | 1 | Reading | Roots Hall | 4,712 | |
| Nielsen, Marsh (p) | Lineups | Nogan | ||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | Manchester City | County Ground | 14,792 | Largest home gate 1996-97 |
| Allison W 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 3 | Crystal Palace | Prenton Park | 8,613 | |
| Thorn | Lineups | Dyer, Freedman, Hopkin | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 3 | Barnsley | Molineux | 22,840 | |
| Goodman, Bull, Roberts | Lineups | De Zeeuw,Redfearn (p), Eaden | ||||
| 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 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 37 | 37 | W | W | D | D | W | 1996-11-13 | Birmingham City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Norwich City | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 31 | L | D | W | L | W | 1996-11-12 | Barnsley | A |
| 3 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 36 | 30 | W | W | W | L | W | 1996-11-10 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 4 | 0 | Barnsley | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 27 | 27 | D | W | D | D | D | 1996-11-12 | Norwich City | H |
| 5 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 22 | 26 | D | D | W | L | W | 1996-11-17 | Birmingham City | H |
| 6 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | L | W | W | L | L | 1996-11-15 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 7 | 3 | Swindon Town | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 23 | W | L | L | W | W | 1996-11-16 | Barnsley | H |
| 8 | 0 | Stoke City | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 23 | D | L | W | L | W | 1996-11-16 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 9 | -2 | Sheffield United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 22 | D | D | W | W | D | 1996-11-03 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 10 | 2 | Oxford United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 22 | W | W | L | D | D | 1996-11-13 | Manchester City | A |
| 11 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 22 | D | L | D | W | W | 1996-11-10 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 12 | 3 | Port Vale | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 22 | W | L | W | W | L | 1996-11-09 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 13 | 6 | Portsmouth | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 19 | W | D | L | D | L | 1996-11-09 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 14 | -3 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 19 | L | W | D | D | L | 1996-11-09 | Port Vale | H |
| 15 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 19 | L | D | L | D | L | 1996-11-08 | Bradford City | H |
| 16 | 4 | Southend United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 19 | W | L | D | D | W | 1996-11-09 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 17 | -3 | Manchester City | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 19 | L | W | L | W | L | 1996-11-13 | Oxford United | H |
| 18 | -2 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 18 | L | W | L | D | L | 1996-11-09 | Southend United | H |
| 19 | -2 | Reading | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 18 | L | L | W | D | W | 1996-11-16 | Norwich City | A |
| 20 | -2 | Birmingham City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 17 | L | D | L | D | W | 1996-11-13 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 21 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 17 | W | L | W | D | L | 1996-11-16 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 22 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 14 | W | W | D | D | L | 1996-11-09 | Portsmouth | H |
| 23 | -1 | 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 |
| 24 | -1 | Bradford City | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 13 | L | L | D | D | L | 1996-11-08 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | Bury | Dean Court | 3,946 | |
| Holland | Lineups | Carter | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | Gillingham | The Memorial Stadium | 5,530 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Gresty Road | 3,636 | |
| Adebola, Whalley, Murphy | Lineups | |||||
| Millwall | 1 | 0 | Walsall | The Den | 9,176 | |
| Crawford | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 1 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | Meadow Lane | 4,363 | |
| Derry | Lineups | Stevens, Bennett | ||||
| Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | Blackpool | London Road | 7,011 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 3 | Luton Town | Home Park | 7,134 | |
| Mauge, Evans 2 (1p) | Lineups | Thorpe 3 | ||||
| Preston North End | 0 | 0 | Rotherham United | Deepdale | 8,997 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 1 | Bristol City | Edgeley Park | 6,654 | |
| Bennett | Lineups | Blackmore | ||||
| Watford | 2 | 0 | Brentford | Vicarage Road | 11,448 | |
| Gibbs, Mooney | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 3 | 2 | Chesterfield | Racecourse Ground | 4,160 | |
| Connolly, Morris, Owen | Lineups | Curtis (p), Lormor | ||||
| York City | 1 | 0 | Burnley | Bootham Crescent | 5,958 | Largest home gate 1996-97 |
| Murty | 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 | 1 | Millwall | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 34 | W | W | D | W | W | 1996-11-09 | Bristol City | A |
| 2 | -1 | Brentford | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 32 | L | L | D | D | W | 1996-11-09 | Stockport County | H |
| 3 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 31 | W | W | W | L | L | 1996-11-09 | Burnley | A |
| 4 | -1 | Bury | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 30 | D | D | W | D | L | 1996-11-09 | York City | H |
| 5 | 2 | Watford | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 30 | W | D | D | D | D | 1996-11-09 | Rotherham United | A |
| 6 | 3 | Wrexham | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 29 | W | D | D | W | D | 1996-11-09 | Gillingham | A |
| 7 | -2 | Bristol City | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 28 | D | W | W | D | W | 1996-11-09 | Millwall | H |
| 8 | -2 | Luton Town | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 28 | D | D | W | W | D | 1996-11-09 | Notts County | H |
| 9 | -1 | Chesterfield | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 27 | L | L | W | W | D | 1996-11-09 | Preston North End | H |
| 10 | 0 | Stockport County | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 26 | D | W | D | W | D | 1996-11-09 | Brentford | A |
| 11 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 25 | D | W | L | D | D | 1996-11-12 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 12 | -1 | Burnley | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 24 | L | D | W | W | D | 1996-11-09 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 13 | 1 | York City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 22 | W | W | L | W | W | 1996-11-09 | Bury | A |
| 14 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 21 | D | W | L | D | L | 1996-11-09 | Wycombe Wanderers | A |
| 15 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 20 | W | D | L | L | L | 1996-11-12 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 16 | -1 | Gillingham | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 19 | D | L | D | L | W | 1996-11-09 | Wrexham | H |
| 17 | -1 | Blackpool | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 19 | D | L | D | D | D | 1996-11-09 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 18 | 1 | Peterborough United | 17 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 17 | D | D | L | L | L | 1996-11-09 | Walsall | A |
| 19 | -1 | Notts County | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 17 | L | W | L | L | D | 1996-11-09 | Luton Town | A |
| 20 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 17 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 17 | D | L | L | L | W | 1996-11-09 | Blackpool | A |
| 21 | 1 | Preston North End | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 16 | D | D | D | W | L | 1996-11-09 | Chesterfield | A |
| 22 | -2 | Walsall | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 16 | L | L | D | D | W | 1996-11-09 | Peterborough United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Rotherham United | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 16 | 13 | D | L | W | L | D | 1996-11-09 | Watford | H |
| 24 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 14 | 11 | L | L | D | L | L | 1996-11-09 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 0 | 3 | Wigan Athletic | Brunton Park | 6,235 | |
| Lineups | Diaz 2, Saville | |||||
| Colchester United | 1 | 1 | Cardiff City | Layer Road | 3,213 | |
| Duguid | Lineups | White (p) | ||||
| Darlington | 1 | 1 | Scarborough | Feethams Ground | 2,859 | |
| Shaw | Lineups | Thompstone | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 1 | Chester City | Belle Vue | 1,534 | |
| Lineups | Jackson | |||||
| Fulham | 1 | 2 | Lincoln City | Craven Cottage | 6,945 | |
| Carpenter | Lineups | Ainsworth, Whitney | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Victoria Park | 1,683 | |
| Mike, Cooper | Lineups | Mundee (p), Minton, Morris | ||||
| Hereford United | 1 | 1 | Barnet | Edgar Street | 2,666 | |
| Foster A | Lineups | Devine | ||||
| Hull City | 1 | 3 | Cambridge United | Boothferry Park | 3,563 | |
| Brown | Lineups | McGleish, Hyde 2 (1p) | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | Torquay United | Brisbane Road | 3,899 | |
| Griffiths | Lineups | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Field Mill | 2,210 | |
| Sedgemore, Kilcline | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 0 | Exeter City | Spotland | 2,134 | |
| Hill, Johnson | Lineups | |||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 0 | Northampton Town | Vetch Field | 3,335 | |
| Torpey | 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 | Fulham | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 28 | 37 | L | W | D | W | W | 1996-11-09 | Cardiff City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Cambridge United | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 26 | 33 | W | W | L | D | L | 1996-11-09 | Swansea City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 32 | W | L | L | W | W | 1996-11-09 | Hereford United | H |
| 4 | 1 | Scarborough | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 29 | D | W | W | D | W | 1996-11-09 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 5 | -1 | Carlisle United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 29 | L | W | D | L | L | 1996-11-09 | Northampton Town | A |
| 6 | 0 | Torquay United | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 28 | L | W | W | L | W | 1996-11-09 | Colchester United | H |
| 7 | 4 | Chester City | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 25 | W | L | L | W | D | 1996-11-09 | Hull City | H |
| 8 | -1 | Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 25 | D | D | W | W | W | 1996-11-05 | Rochdale | H |
| 9 | -1 | Barnet | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 25 | D | W | D | W | L | 1996-11-09 | Rochdale | H |
| 10 | 2 | Lincoln City | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 24 | W | W | W | D | L | 1996-11-09 | Darlington | H |
| 11 | -2 | Hull City | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 23 | L | D | W | L | L | 1996-11-09 | Chester City | A |
| 12 | -2 | Northampton Town | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 22 | L | W | W | W | L | 1996-11-09 | Carlisle United | H |
| 13 | 2 | Rochdale | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 22 | W | W | D | D | W | 1996-11-05 | Cardiff City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Hereford United | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 21 | D | L | W | W | W | 1996-11-09 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 15 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 21 | L | L | D | D | W | 1996-11-09 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 16 | 0 | Colchester United | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 20 | D | W | L | L | W | 1996-11-09 | Torquay United | A |
| 17 | 1 | Swansea City | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 20 | W | W | L | D | D | 1996-11-09 | Cambridge United | A |
| 18 | 2 | Leyton Orient | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 20 | W | L | L | L | D | 1996-11-09 | Exeter City | A |
| 19 | 2 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | W | L | L | W | L | 1996-11-09 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 20 | -3 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 18 | L | L | W | W | L | 1996-11-09 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 21 | -2 | Exeter City | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 17 | L | L | W | L | W | 1996-11-09 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 22 | 0 | Darlington | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 16 | D | L | L | L | L | 1996-11-09 | Lincoln City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 15 | L | L | L | L | D | 1996-11-09 | Scarborough | A |
| 24 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 12 | W | L | D | L | L | 1996-11-09 | Mansfield Town | H |
