1996-11-30
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Villa Park | 39,053 | |
| Yorke (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | Southampton | Ewood Park | 23,018 | |
| Sherwood, Sutton | Lineups | Ostenstad | ||||
| Derby County | 2 | 1 | Coventry City | Baseball Ground | 18,042 | |
| Asanovic (p), Ward | Lineups | Dublin | ||||
| Everton | 1 | 3 | Sunderland | Goodison Park | 40,087 | |
| Ferguson | Lineups | Russell, Bridges 2 | ||||
| Manchester United | 3 | 1 | Leicester City | Old Trafford | 55,196 | |
| Butt 2, Solskjaer | Lineups | Lennon | ||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 2 | Arsenal | St James' Park | 36,565 | |
| Shearer | Lineups | Dixon, Wright | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | Hillsborough | 22,321 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Selhurst Park | 12,608 | |
| Earle | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 1 | Arsenal | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 31 | W | W | L | D | W | 1996-12-04 | Southampton | H |
| 2 | -1 | Newcastle United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29 | L | D | D | W | L | 1996-12-09 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 3 | 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 |
| 4 | 0 | Wimbledon | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 28 | W | D | D | D | D | 1996-12-07 | Sunderland | A |
| 5 | 2 | Manchester United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 26 | W | D | W | L | L | 1996-12-08 | West Ham United | A |
| 6 | -1 | 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 |
| 7 | 1 | Aston Villa | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 24 | W | W | L | W | L | 1996-12-04 | West Ham United | A |
| 8 | -2 | Everton | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 23 | L | W | D | W | D | 1996-12-07 | Chelsea | A |
| 9 | 2 | Derby County | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 21 | W | D | W | W | L | 1996-12-07 | Arsenal | A |
| 10 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 21 | D | D | W | D | D | 1996-12-07 | Liverpool | A |
| 11 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 20 | L | W | W | L | W | 1996-12-02 | Liverpool | H |
| 12 | 4 | Sunderland | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 17 | W | D | L | L | W | 1996-12-07 | Wimbledon | H |
| 13 | 0 | West Ham United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 17 | D | D | D | L | W | 1996-12-04 | Aston Villa | H |
| 14 | -2 | Leicester City | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 17 | L | L | W | L | W | 1996-12-03 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -6 | 14 | L | D | L | L | D | 1996-12-03 | Leicester City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Southampton | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -5 | 13 | L | L | L | D | W | 1996-12-04 | Arsenal | A |
| 18 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 12 | W | D | D | W | L | 1996-12-07 | Leicester City | A |
| 19 | -1 | Coventry City | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 10 | L | L | D | D | D | 1996-12-07 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 20 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -13 | 9 | L | D | L | L | L | 1996-12-09 | Newcastle United | H |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | Barnsley | Burnden Park | 16,852 | |
| Blake, Thompson | Lineups | Redfearn 2 (1p) | ||||
| Bradford City | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Valley Parade | 12,003 | |
| Sas | Lineups | Groves | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Blundell Park | 5,115 | |
| Livingstone, Rodger | Lineups | Shipperley | ||||
| Norwich City | 0 | 1 | Birmingham City | Carrow Road | 12,764 | |
| Lineups | O'Connor | |||||
| Oxford United | 0 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | Manor Ground | 7,079 | |
| Lineups | Barness, Whyte | |||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Vale Park | 6,026 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | Stoke City | Fratton Park | 7,749 | |
| Turner | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | Loftus Road | 11,891 | |
| Barker (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Southend United | 1 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Roots Hall | 5,001 | |
| Nielsen | Lineups | Richardson LJ (p) | ||||
| Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | Reading | County Ground | 11,499 | |
| Horlock, Allison W, Walters | Lineups | Morley | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Prenton Park | 10,127 | |
| Brannan, Aldridge 2 | 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 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 43 | 41 | D | D | D | D | L | 1996-12-08 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 44 | 34 | L | L | D | W | W | 1996-12-07 | Oxford United | H |
| 3 | 1 | Barnsley | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 35 | 34 | D | W | L | W | D | 1996-12-03 | Birmingham City | A |
| 4 | -1 | Sheffield United | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 34 | 33 | L | W | D | D | W | 1996-12-03 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 5 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 32 | W | W | D | L | W | 1996-12-03 | Reading | A |
| 6 | -1 | Norwich City | 19 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 27 | 32 | L | D | L | L | D | 1996-12-07 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 7 | 2 | Birmingham City | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 | W | D | W | L | W | 1996-12-03 | Barnsley | H |
| 8 | 2 | Swindon Town | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 29 | W | L | L | L | W | 1996-12-07 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 9 | -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 |
| 10 | -2 | Oxford United | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 29 | L | L | D | W | W | 1996-12-07 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 11 | 5 | Portsmouth | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 26 | W | L | W | D | W | 1996-12-07 | Sheffield United | A |
| 12 | 8 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 26 | W | L | L | W | W | 1996-12-04 | Stoke City | A |
| 13 | -2 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 25 | L | W | W | L | D | 1996-12-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 14 | 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 23 | 25 | W | L | L | L | D | 1996-12-07 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 15 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 25 | D | W | D | L | D | 1996-12-03 | Sheffield United | A |
| 16 | -2 | Port Vale | 21 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 25 | D | L | D | D | W | 1996-12-07 | Reading | A |
| 17 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 24 | D | L | W | L | D | 1996-12-08 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 18 | -6 | Stoke City | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 24 | L | L | D | D | L | 1996-12-04 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 19 | 0 | Southend United | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 24 | D | W | L | D | W | 1996-12-07 | Barnsley | A |
| 20 | -3 | Manchester City | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 23 | W | L | D | L | L | 1996-12-01 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 21 | -3 | Reading | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 23 | 23 | L | D | W | D | L | 1996-12-03 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bradford City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 21 | D | W | W | D | L | 1996-12-07 | Manchester City | A |
| 23 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 20 | W | W | L | D | L | 1996-12-07 | Birmingham City | A |
| 24 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 20 | D | W | D | D | W | 1996-12-07 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 2 | Luton Town | Dean Court | 4,322 | |
| Robinson 2, Cox | Lineups | James, Marshall | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 4 | 3 | Bury | The Memorial Stadium | 4,496 | |
| Beadle 3, Clark | Lineups | Pugh, Johnson, Carter (p) | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Gresty Road | 4,035 | |
| Murphy, Smith S, Rivers 2, Whalley | Lineups | Stevens | ||||
| Notts County | 2 | 0 | Bristol City | Meadow Lane | 4,693 | |
| Arkins, Robinson | Lineups | |||||
| Peterborough United | 6 | 2 | Rotherham United | London Road | 4,690 | |
| Carruthers 2, Willis 2, Houghton (p), Morington OG | Lineups | Blades, Sandeman | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | Burnley | Home Park | 6,289 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 0 | Gillingham | Deepdale | 9,616 | |
| Davey | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 2 | 0 | Walsall | Edgeley Park | 5,333 | |
| Angell 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 2 | 2 | Blackpool | Vicarage Road | 12,017 | |
| Millen, Noel-Williams | Lineups | Malkin, Brabin | ||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Racecourse Ground | 3,280 | |
| Skinner | Lineups | |||||
| York City | 0 | 0 | Chesterfield | Bootham Crescent | 3,328 | |
| 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 | Millwall | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 32 | 40 | D | D | W | D | W | 1996-12-03 | Wycombe Wanderers | A |
| 2 | 0 | Brentford | 21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 33 | 37 | D | W | L | D | L | 1996-12-03 | Notts County | H |
| 3 | 0 | Bury | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 36 | L | W | W | D | D | 1996-12-03 | Preston North End | H |
| 4 | 5 | Wrexham | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 35 | W | L | W | W | D | 1996-12-03 | Burnley | A |
| 5 | 0 | Watford | 20 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 35 | D | W | D | W | D | 1996-12-03 | Bristol City | A |
| 6 | -2 | Luton Town | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 34 | L | W | L | W | D | 1996-12-03 | York City | H |
| 7 | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 34 | W | L | L | W | W | 1996-12-03 | Gillingham | A |
| 8 | -2 | Burnley | 21 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 34 | D | W | W | W | L | 1996-12-03 | Wrexham | H |
| 9 | -2 | Chesterfield | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 34 | D | W | W | L | L | 1996-12-03 | Peterborough United | H |
| 10 | 1 | Stockport County | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 33 | W | L | W | D | D | 1996-12-03 | Rotherham United | A |
| 11 | -3 | Bristol City | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 32 | L | W | D | D | W | 1996-12-03 | Watford | H |
| 12 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 28 | W | L | L | L | D | 1996-12-03 | Walsall | A |
| 13 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 26 | L | W | L | W | W | 1996-12-03 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 14 | -1 | York City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 26 | D | W | L | W | W | 1996-12-03 | Luton Town | A |
| 15 | 2 | Preston North End | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 25 | W | W | W | L | D | 1996-12-03 | Bury | A |
| 16 | -1 | Blackpool | 21 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 24 | D | W | L | D | D | 1996-12-03 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 17 | 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 21 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 24 | W | L | W | D | D | 1996-12-03 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 18 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 22 | D | L | L | L | D | 1996-12-03 | Blackpool | A |
| 19 | -3 | Walsall | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 22 | L | W | W | L | L | 1996-12-03 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 20 | -2 | Gillingham | 21 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 22 | L | L | W | L | D | 1996-12-03 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 21 | 0 | Peterborough United | 21 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 20 | W | L | L | L | D | 1996-12-03 | Chesterfield | A |
| 22 | 0 | Notts County | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 20 | W | L | L | L | W | 1996-12-03 | Brentford | A |
| 23 | 0 | Rotherham United | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 18 | 15 | L | D | D | D | L | 1996-12-03 | Stockport County | H |
| 24 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 16 | 14 | L | L | L | W | L | 1996-12-03 | Millwall | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 2 | 1 | Barnet | Brunton Park | 4,472 | |
| Archdeacon, Conway | Lineups | Hodges | ||||
| Colchester United | 7 | 1 | Lincoln City | Layer Road | 2,738 | |
| Abrahams, Taylor 2 (2p), Whitton, Adcock, Fry 2 | Lineups | Martin | ||||
| Darlington | 3 | 1 | Northampton Town | Feethams Ground | 2,354 | |
| Shaw, Roberts 2 | Lineups | Cooper | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | Cambridge United | Belle Vue | 1,608 | |
| Cramb (p), Ireland | Lineups | Beall | ||||
| Fulham | 2 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Craven Cottage | 8,279 | |
| Conroy, Blake | Lineups | |||||
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 1 | Exeter City | Victoria Park | 1,419 | |
| Irvine | Lineups | Blake | ||||
| Hereford United | 1 | 2 | Chester City | Edgar Street | 2,212 | |
| Smith (p) | Lineups | Norton OG, Flitcroft | ||||
| Hull City | 1 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Boothferry Park | 3,537 | |
| Doncel-Varcarcel | Lineups | Jones | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 3 | 0 | Cardiff City | Brisbane Road | 4,512 | |
| Arnott, Griffiths, McGleish | Lineups | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | Scarborough | Field Mill | 1,981 | |
| Wood 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | Spotland | 1,969 | |
| Painter | Lineups | Baker, Eyre | ||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 0 | Torquay United | Vetch Field | 2,889 | |
| O'Leary, 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 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 35 | 47 | W | D | W | W | L | 1996-12-03 | Chester City | A |
| 2 | 2 | Carlisle United | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 31 | 39 | W | W | W | D | L | 1996-12-03 | Lincoln City | A |
| 3 | -1 | Cambridge United | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 31 | 39 | L | W | L | W | W | 1996-12-03 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 4 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 35 | 37 | D | D | W | W | L | 1996-12-03 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 5 | 0 | Cardiff City | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 34 | L | W | W | L | W | 1996-12-03 | Swansea City | H |
| 6 | 0 | Barnet | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 31 | L | W | L | W | D | 1996-12-03 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 7 | 5 | Colchester United | 21 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 30 | W | W | D | W | D | 1996-12-03 | Scarborough | A |
| 8 | -1 | Scarborough | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 29 | L | L | L | D | W | 1996-12-03 | Colchester United | H |
| 9 | -1 | Lincoln City | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 27 | 29 | L | D | D | W | W | 1996-12-03 | Carlisle United | H |
| 10 | 3 | Chester City | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 29 | W | L | L | D | W | 1996-12-03 | Fulham | H |
| 11 | 3 | Swansea City | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 29 | W | W | W | L | W | 1996-12-03 | Cardiff City | A |
| 12 | -2 | Hull City | 21 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 29 | D | D | W | D | L | 1996-12-03 | Northampton Town | A |
| 13 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 28 | W | W | D | L | L | 1996-12-03 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 14 | -5 | Torquay United | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 28 | L | L | L | L | L | 1996-12-03 | Rochdale | H |
| 15 | -4 | Northampton Town | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 27 | L | D | W | D | L | 1996-12-03 | Hull City | H |
| 16 | 0 | Exeter City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 25 | D | D | W | W | L | 1996-12-03 | Hereford United | H |
| 17 | 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 24 | W | L | L | W | L | 1996-12-03 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 18 | 3 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 24 | W | D | D | W | L | 1996-12-03 | Cambridge United | A |
| 19 | -2 | Rochdale | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 23 | L | D | L | L | W | 1996-12-03 | Torquay United | A |
| 20 | 2 | Leyton Orient | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 23 | W | L | L | W | L | 1996-12-03 | Barnet | A |
| 21 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 22 | D | W | W | L | L | 1996-12-03 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 22 | -4 | Hereford United | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 22 | L | L | D | L | D | 1996-12-03 | Exeter City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Darlington | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 27 | 19 | W | L | L | L | D | 1996-12-03 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 24 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 13 | L | L | L | D | W | 1996-12-03 | Darlington | H |
