1996-11-23
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Newcastle United | Stamford Bridge | 29,056 | Largest home gate 1996-97 |
| Vialli | Lineups | Shearer | ||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 2 | Aston Villa | Highfield Road | 21,335 | |
| Dublin | Lineups | Joachim, Staunton | ||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 2 | Everton | Filbert Street | 20,975 | |
| Walsh | Lineups | Hinchcliffe, Unsworth | ||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 1 | Wimbledon | Anfield Road | 39,027 | |
| Collymore | Lineups | Leonhardsen | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 2 | 2 | Manchester United | Riverside Stadium | 30,063 | |
| Ravanelli, Hignett (p) | Lineups | Keane, May | ||||
| Southampton | 0 | 2 | Leeds United | The Dell | 15,241 | |
| Lineups | Kelly, Sharpe | |||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Roker Park | 20,617 | |
| Melville | Lineups | Oakes | ||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 1 | Derby County | Upton Park | 24,576 | |
| Bishop | Lineups | Sturridge | ||||
| 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 | Newcastle United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 29 | D | D | W | L | W | 1996-11-30 | Arsenal | H |
| 2 | 0 | Liverpool | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 28 | D | D | W | L | W | 1996-12-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 3 | 0 | Arsenal | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 25 | L | D | W | D | W | 1996-11-24 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 4 | 0 | Wimbledon | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 25 | D | D | D | D | W | 1996-11-30 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 5 | 0 | Chelsea | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 24 | D | D | W | W | L | 1996-12-01 | Leeds United | A |
| 6 | 1 | Everton | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 23 | W | D | W | D | W | 1996-11-30 | Sunderland | H |
| 7 | -1 | Manchester United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 23 | D | W | L | L | L | 1996-11-30 | Leicester City | H |
| 8 | 2 | Aston Villa | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 21 | W | L | W | L | W | 1996-11-30 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 9 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | W | W | L | W | W | 1996-11-24 | Arsenal | A |
| 10 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 20 | D | W | D | D | D | 1996-11-30 | West Ham United | H |
| 11 | 0 | Derby County | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 18 | D | W | W | L | D | 1996-11-30 | Coventry City | H |
| 12 | 0 | Leicester City | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 17 | L | W | L | W | L | 1996-11-30 | Manchester United | A |
| 13 | 0 | West Ham United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 16 | D | D | L | W | W | 1996-11-30 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 14 | 3 | Leeds United | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 16 | W | L | W | L | L | 1996-12-01 | Chelsea | H |
| 15 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 14 | D | L | L | D | L | 1996-11-30 | Aston Villa | A |
| 16 | 0 | Sunderland | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 14 | D | L | L | W | L | 1996-11-30 | Everton | A |
| 17 | -3 | Southampton | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -4 | 13 | L | L | D | W | W | 1996-11-30 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 18 | 0 | Coventry City | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 10 | L | D | D | D | D | 1996-11-30 | Derby County | A |
| 19 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 8 | D | W | L | D | L | 1996-11-25 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 20 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 8 | L | L | L | D | L | 1996-11-25 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 3 | 2 | Portsmouth | Oakwell | 7,449 | |
| Wilkinson, Hendrie, Davis | Lineups | Durnin (p), Bradbury | ||||
| Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | Swindon Town | St Andrew's | 16,559 | |
| Furlong | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 0 | 2 | Bradford City | The Valley | 12,256 | |
| Lineups | Steiner, Waddle | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Selhurst Park | 21,410 | Largest home gate 1996-97 |
| Veart, Dyer | Lineups | Corica 2, Thomas | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Kirklees Stadium | 10,590 | |
| Payton 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | Port Vale | Portman Road | 9,491 | |
| Tanner, Mason | Lineups | Naylor | ||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | Maine Road | 26,531 | |
| Summerbee | Lineups | Higgins, Brightwell OG | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 1 | Oxford United | Boundary Park | 4,851 | |
| Barlow, Halle | Lineups | Jemson | ||||
| Reading | 2 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Elm Park | 12,847 | |
| Morley, Nogan | Lineups | Spencer | ||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 2 | Southend United | Victoria Ground | 12,821 | |
| Forsyth | Lineups | Williams, Sigurdsson OG | ||||
| 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 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 41 | 40 | D | D | D | L | W | 1996-11-30 | Barnsley | H |
| 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 43 | 34 | L | D | W | W | W | 1996-11-30 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 3 | 2 | Barnsley | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 33 | 33 | W | L | W | D | W | 1996-11-30 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 4 | -1 | Norwich City | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 27 | 32 | D | L | L | D | W | 1996-11-30 | Birmingham City | H |
| 5 | -1 | Sheffield United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 32 | 30 | D | D | W | W | D | 1996-11-26 | Swindon Town | H |
| 6 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 29 | W | D | L | W | W | 1996-11-30 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 7 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 29 | W | L | D | D | W | 1996-12-01 | Manchester City | H |
| 8 | -2 | Oxford United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 29 | L | D | W | W | W | 1996-11-30 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 9 | -2 | Swindon Town | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 26 | L | L | W | W | L | 1996-11-26 | Sheffield United | A |
| 10 | 4 | Birmingham City | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 26 | W | L | W | W | L | 1996-11-26 | Reading | A |
| 11 | 5 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 25 | W | W | L | D | L | 1996-11-30 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 12 | -2 | Stoke City | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 24 | L | D | D | L | W | 1996-11-30 | Portsmouth | A |
| 13 | 5 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 24 | W | D | L | D | L | 1996-11-30 | Port Vale | A |
| 14 | -3 | Port Vale | 20 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 24 | L | D | D | W | L | 1996-11-30 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 15 | -2 | Portsmouth | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 23 | L | W | D | W | D | 1996-11-30 | Stoke City | H |
| 16 | -4 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 23 | W | L | D | L | W | 1996-11-27 | Manchester City | A |
| 17 | 2 | Southend United | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 23 | W | L | D | W | L | 1996-11-30 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 18 | -3 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 23 | L | W | W | W | L | 1996-11-26 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 19 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 22 | L | L | L | D | L | 1996-11-30 | Sheffield United | H |
| 20 | 1 | Reading | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 22 | W | D | L | L | W | 1996-11-26 | Birmingham City | H |
| 21 | -1 | Manchester City | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 20 | L | D | L | L | L | 1996-11-27 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bradford City | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 20 | W | W | D | L | L | 1996-11-30 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 23 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 20 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 19 | W | D | D | W | W | 1996-11-30 | Southend United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 14 | L | D | L | L | L | 1996-11-26 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1 | 0 | Notts County | Bloomfield Road | 3,598 | |
| Quinn (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Brentford | 2 | 0 | Wrexham | Griffin Park | 4,885 | |
| Forster, Asaba | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol City | 2 | 0 | Peterborough United | Ashton Gate | 12,312 | |
| Goater, Goodridge | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 1 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Turf Moor | 8,812 | |
| Barnes | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 1 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Gigg Lane | 3,582 | |
| Carter | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 0 | 1 | York City | Priestfield Stadium | 5,048 | |
| Lineups | Tolson | |||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Kenilworth Road | 5,791 | |
| Marshall, Thorpe (p) | Lineups | Harris | ||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | Millwall | Millmoor | 3,286 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 2 | Stockport County | Gay Meadow | 2,865 | |
| Stevens, Anthrobus, Evans | Lineups | Angell, Marsden | ||||
| Walsall | 1 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Bescot Stadium | 3,653 | |
| Wilson | Lineups | |||||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 1 | Preston North End | Adams Park | 4,920 | |
| Lineups | Ashcroft (p) | |||||
| 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 | Millwall | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 32 | 39 | D | W | D | W | W | 1996-11-29 | Brentford | H |
| 2 | 1 | Brentford | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 33 | 36 | W | L | D | L | L | 1996-11-29 | Millwall | A |
| 3 | 1 | Bury | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 36 | W | W | D | D | W | 1996-11-30 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 4 | 3 | Luton Town | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 30 | 34 | W | L | W | D | D | 1996-11-30 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 5 | -3 | Watford | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 34 | W | D | W | D | D | 1996-11-30 | Blackpool | H |
| 6 | 3 | Burnley | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 33 | W | W | W | L | D | 1996-11-30 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 7 | -2 | Chesterfield | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 33 | W | W | L | L | W | 1996-11-30 | York City | A |
| 8 | 3 | Bristol City | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 32 | W | D | D | W | W | 1996-11-30 | Notts County | A |
| 9 | -3 | Wrexham | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 32 | L | W | W | D | D | 1996-11-30 | Wycombe Wanderers | H |
| 10 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 31 | L | L | W | W | W | 1996-11-30 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 11 | -1 | Stockport County | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 30 | L | W | D | D | W | 1996-11-30 | Walsall | H |
| 12 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 26 | W | L | W | W | D | 1996-11-30 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 13 | 1 | York City | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 25 | W | L | W | W | L | 1996-11-30 | Chesterfield | H |
| 14 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 25 | L | L | L | D | W | 1996-11-30 | Bury | H |
| 15 | 3 | Blackpool | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 23 | W | L | D | D | L | 1996-11-30 | Watford | A |
| 16 | 3 | Walsall | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 22 | W | W | L | L | D | 1996-11-30 | Stockport County | A |
| 17 | 3 | Preston North End | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 22 | W | W | L | D | D | 1996-11-30 | Gillingham | H |
| 18 | -3 | Gillingham | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 22 | L | W | L | D | L | 1996-11-30 | Preston North End | A |
| 19 | -3 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 21 | L | L | L | D | W | 1996-11-30 | Burnley | H |
| 20 | -3 | AFC Bournemouth | 20 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 21 | L | W | D | D | L | 1996-11-30 | Luton Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Peterborough United | 20 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 17 | L | L | L | D | D | 1996-11-30 | Rotherham United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Notts County | 19 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 17 | L | L | L | W | L | 1996-11-30 | Bristol City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Rotherham United | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 16 | 15 | D | D | D | L | W | 1996-11-30 | Peterborough United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 16 | 14 | L | L | W | L | L | 1996-11-30 | Wrexham | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 3 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Underhill Stadium | 2,098 | |
| Devine 2, Simpson | Lineups | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 3 | Carlisle United | Goldstone Ground | 4,155 | |
| Baird | Lineups | Pounewatchy, Aspinall, Smart | ||||
| Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | Leyton Orient | Abbey Stadium | 4,360 | |
| Barnwell, Kyd | Lineups | |||||
| Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | Hereford United | Ninian Park | 3,904 | |
| White 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 0 | 0 | Hull City | St James Park | 3,423 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Sincil Bank | 3,548 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Northampton Town | 2 | 2 | Rochdale | Sixfields Stadium | 3,836 | |
| Hunter, White | Lineups | Farrell 2 | ||||
| Scarborough | 0 | 1 | Swansea City | Seamer Road | 2,005 | |
| Lineups | Jenkins | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 3 | 2 | Darlington | Glanford Park | 2,366 | |
| Clarkson, Baker 2 | Lineups | Shaw, Blake (p) | ||||
| Torquay United | 0 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Plainmoor | 1,856 | |
| Lineups | Allon | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | Fulham | Springfield Park | 5,039 | |
| Martinez | Lineups | Scott | ||||
| 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 | Fulham | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 33 | 44 | D | W | W | L | W | 1996-11-30 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 2 | 0 | Cambridge United | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 39 | W | L | W | W | W | 1996-11-30 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 3 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 36 | D | W | W | L | L | 1996-11-30 | Hull City | A |
| 4 | 0 | Carlisle United | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 29 | 36 | W | W | D | L | W | 1996-11-30 | Barnet | H |
| 5 | 3 | Cardiff City | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 31 | W | L | W | D | D | 1996-11-26 | Chester City | A |
| 6 | 3 | Barnet | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 31 | W | L | W | D | W | 1996-11-30 | Carlisle United | A |
| 7 | -2 | Scarborough | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 29 | 29 | L | L | D | W | W | 1996-11-30 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 8 | -2 | Lincoln City | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 26 | 29 | D | D | W | W | W | 1996-11-30 | Colchester United | A |
| 9 | -2 | Torquay United | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 28 | L | L | L | L | W | 1996-11-30 | Swansea City | A |
| 10 | 1 | Hull City | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 28 | D | W | D | L | D | 1996-11-30 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 11 | 1 | Northampton Town | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 27 | D | W | D | L | W | 1996-11-30 | Darlington | A |
| 12 | -2 | Colchester United | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 27 | W | D | W | D | W | 1996-11-30 | Lincoln City | H |
| 13 | 0 | Chester City | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 26 | L | D | W | L | L | 1996-11-26 | Cardiff City | H |
| 14 | 0 | Swansea City | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 26 | W | W | L | W | W | 1996-11-30 | Torquay United | H |
| 15 | 3 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 25 | W | D | L | L | L | 1996-11-30 | Rochdale | A |
| 16 | -1 | Exeter City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 24 | D | W | W | L | L | 1996-11-30 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 17 | -1 | Rochdale | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 23 | D | L | L | W | W | 1996-11-30 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 18 | -1 | Hereford United | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 22 | L | D | L | D | L | 1996-11-30 | Chester City | H |
| 19 | 3 | Hartlepool United | 19 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 21 | W | W | L | L | L | 1996-11-30 | Exeter City | H |
| 20 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 21 | L | L | W | L | L | 1996-11-30 | Cambridge United | H |
| 21 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 21 | D | D | W | L | L | 1996-11-30 | Scarborough | H |
| 22 | -1 | Leyton Orient | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 20 | L | L | W | L | L | 1996-11-30 | Cardiff City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Darlington | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 24 | 16 | L | L | L | D | L | 1996-11-30 | Northampton Town | H |
| 24 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 13 | L | L | D | W | L | 1996-11-30 | Fulham | A |
