1996-12-07
| Cup and International Matches |
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| FA Cup Round 2 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 3 | Barnet | 3 | 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | D 2 | Underhill Stadium | 3,176 | |
| Simpson, Hodges, Devine | Lineups | McGavin, Williams 2 | ||||||
| D 2 | Blackpool | 0 | 1 | Hednesford Town | CfL | Bloomfield Road | 4,583 | |
| Lineups | O'Connor | |||||||
| D 2 | Bristol City | 9 | 2 | St Albans City | IsL | Ashton Gate | 7,136 | |
| Goodridge, Agostino 4, Kuhl, Hewlett 2, Nugent | Lineups | Clark, Daly | ||||||
| D 3 | Cambridge United | 0 | 2 | Woking | CfL | Abbey Stadium | 5,857 | |
| Lineups | Walker, Taylor | |||||||
| D 3 | Cardiff City | 0 | 2 | Gillingham | D 2 | Ninian Park | 3,474 | |
| Lineups | Onuora, Hessenthaler | |||||||
| D 3 | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | Darlington | D 3 | Brunton Park | 5,625 | |
| Edmondson | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Chester City | 1 | 0 | Boston United | NPL | Deva Stadium | 3,344 | |
| Milner | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | Chesterfield | 2 | 0 | Scarborough | D 3 | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,475 | |
| Davies, Lormor | Lineups | |||||||
| IsL | Enfield | 1 | 1 | Peterborough United | D 2 | Southbury Road | 2,847 | |
| Marshall | Lineups | Charlery | ||||||
| D 3 | Hull City | 1 | 5 | Crewe Alexandra | D 2 | Boothferry Park | 3,756 | |
| Joyce | Lineups | Garvey, Murphy, Adebola, Smith, Brien OG | ||||||
| D 3 | Leyton Orient | 1 | 2 | Stevenage Borough | CfL | Brisbane Road | 6,980 | |
| Channing | Lineups | Browne, Catlin | ||||||
| D 2 | Luton Town | 2 | 1 | Boreham Wood | IsL | Kenilworth Road | 5,332 | |
| Marshall 2 | Lineups | Robbins | ||||||
| D 3 | Mansfield Town | 0 | 3 | Stockport County | D 2 | Field Mill | 3,354 | |
| Lineups | Kilcline OG, Durkan 2 | |||||||
| D 2 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | Rochdale | D 3 | Meadow Lane | 3,584 | |
| Jones, Arkins, Agana | Lineups | Thackeray | ||||||
| D 2 | Preston North End | 2 | 3 | York City | D 2 | Deepdale | 7,893 | |
| Ashcroft 2 (1p) | Lineups | Moyes OG, Barras, Tolson | ||||||
| SL | Sudbury Town | 1 | 3 | Brentford | D 2 | Layer Road, Colchester | 3,973 | |
| McClean | Lineups | McGhee, Taylor 2 | ||||||
| D 2 | Walsall | 1 | 1 | Burnley | D 2 | Bescot Stadium | 5,031 | |
| Lightbourne | Lineups | Eyres | ||||||
| D 2 | Watford | 5 | 0 | Ashford Town | SL | Vicarage Road | 7,590 | |
| Bazeley 2, Connolly 3 | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | Wrexham | 2 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | D 3 | Racecourse Ground | 3,780 | |
| Morris, Watkin | Lineups | Baker 2 (1p) | ||||||
| Football League Trophy Round 1 South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 2 | Hereford United | 0 | 4 | Millwall | D 2 | Edgar Street | 1,701 | |
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 2 | Derby County | Highbury | 38,018 | |
| Adams, Vieira | Lineups | Sturridge, Powell D | ||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Everton | Stamford Bridge | 27,920 | |
| Zola, Vialli | Lineups | Branch, Kanchelskis | ||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Highfield Road | 19,656 | |
| Whelan | Lineups | Sheringham, Sinton | ||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Filbert Street | 19,306 | |
| Marshall | Lineups | Sutton | ||||
| Liverpool | 0 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Anfield Road | 39,507 | |
| Lineups | Whittingham | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | Leeds United | Riverside Stadium | 30,018 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Southampton | 0 | 1 | Aston Villa | The Dell | 15,232 | |
| Lineups | Townsend | |||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 3 | Wimbledon | Roker Park | 19,617 | |
| Melville | Lineups | Ekoku 2, Holdsworth | ||||
| 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 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 35 | D | W | W | W | L | 1996-12-21 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 2 | 2 | Wimbledon | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 31 | W | W | D | D | D | 1996-12-14 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 3 | -1 | Liverpool | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 31 | L | W | D | D | W | 1996-12-14 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 4 | 1 | Aston Villa | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 30 | W | W | W | W | L | 1996-12-22 | Wimbledon | H |
| 5 | -2 | 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 |
| 6 | 0 | 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 |
| 7 | 0 | Chelsea | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 25 | D | L | D | D | W | 1996-12-15 | Sunderland | A |
| 8 | 0 | Everton | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 24 | D | L | W | D | W | 1996-12-16 | Derby County | A |
| 9 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 24 | W | D | D | W | D | 1996-12-18 | Manchester United | H |
| 10 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 23 | W | L | L | W | W | 1996-12-14 | Leeds United | A |
| 11 | -2 | Derby County | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 22 | D | W | D | W | W | 1996-12-16 | Everton | H |
| 12 | 0 | Leicester City | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -5 | 21 | D | W | L | L | W | 1996-12-21 | Coventry City | H |
| 13 | 0 | Leeds United | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 20 | D | W | W | L | W | 1996-12-14 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 14 | 0 | Sunderland | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 17 | L | W | D | L | L | 1996-12-15 | Chelsea | H |
| 15 | 0 | West Ham United | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 17 | L | D | D | D | L | 1996-12-08 | Manchester United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 15 | D | L | L | D | L | 1996-12-14 | Liverpool | A |
| 17 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -5 | 13 | D | W | D | D | W | 1996-12-14 | Wimbledon | A |
| 18 | -1 | Southampton | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 23 | -8 | 13 | L | L | L | L | L | 1996-12-21 | Derby County | H |
| 19 | 0 | Coventry City | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -13 | 10 | L | L | L | D | D | 1996-12-17 | Newcastle United | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 3 | 0 | Southend United | Oakwell | 7,483 | |
| Hendrie, Wilkinson 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | Grimsby Town | St Andrew's | 17,001 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | Swindon Town | The Valley | 10,565 | |
| Leaburn, Whyte | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 2 | Oxford United | Selhurst Park | 17,879 | |
| Dyer 2 | Lineups | Jemson, Massey | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | Norwich City | Kirklees Stadium | 10,749 | |
| Payton 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Portman Road | 11,820 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Manchester City | 3 | 2 | Bradford City | Maine Road | 25,035 | |
| Kinkladze (p), Dickov, Whitley | Lineups | Steiner 2 | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | Boundary Park | 5,590 | |
| Lineups | Peacock, Spencer | |||||
| Reading | 0 | 1 | Port Vale | Elm Park | 6,445 | |
| Lineups | Talbot | |||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | Portsmouth | Bramall Lane | 16,333 | |
| Katchouro | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Victoria Ground | 9,931 | |
| Sheron, Higgins OG | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GS | 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 | Sheffield United | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 38 | 39 | W | W | L | W | D | 1996-12-14 | Oxford United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Barnsley | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 38 | 38 | W | D | D | W | L | 1996-12-14 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 4 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 46 | 35 | D | L | L | D | W | 1996-12-14 | Norwich City | A |
| 5 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 29 | 33 | D | W | W | L | D | 1996-12-14 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 6 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 32 | L | L | W | W | D | 1996-12-14 | Barnsley | A |
| 7 | 0 | Norwich City | 20 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 32 | L | L | D | L | L | 1996-12-14 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 8 | 0 | Birmingham City | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 32 | D | D | W | D | W | 1996-12-20 | Southend United | A |
| 9 | 1 | Oxford United | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 30 | D | L | L | D | W | 1996-12-14 | Sheffield United | H |
| 10 | 1 | Stoke City | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 30 | W | W | L | L | D | 1996-12-14 | Swindon Town | H |
| 11 | -2 | Swindon Town | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 29 | L | W | L | L | L | 1996-12-14 | Stoke City | A |
| 12 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 29 | W | L | W | L | L | 1996-12-14 | Port Vale | H |
| 13 | 3 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 28 | W | L | D | W | D | 1996-12-14 | Portsmouth | A |
| 14 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 28 | W | W | L | L | L | 1996-12-14 | Southend United | H |
| 15 | 3 | Port Vale | 22 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 28 | W | D | L | D | D | 1996-12-14 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 16 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 26 | D | L | W | W | L | 1996-12-14 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 17 | 4 | Manchester City | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 26 | W | L | W | L | D | 1996-12-21 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 18 | -6 | Portsmouth | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 26 | L | W | L | W | D | 1996-12-14 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 19 | -6 | Reading | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 25 | 26 | L | W | L | D | W | 1996-12-17 | Bradford City | A |
| 20 | -1 | 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 |
| 21 | -1 | Southend United | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 24 | L | D | W | L | D | 1996-12-14 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 22 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 21 | D | W | W | L | D | 1996-12-21 | Bradford City | H |
| 23 | -1 | Bradford City | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 21 | L | D | W | W | D | 1996-12-17 | Reading | H |
| 24 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 20 | L | D | W | D | D | 1996-12-14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
