1996-12-09
| Cup and International Matches |
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| Football League Trophy Round 1 North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 2 | Chesterfield | 0 | 2 | Preston North End | D 2 | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 1,169 | |
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | Newcastle United | City Ground | 25,762 | |
| 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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | Newcastle United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 | D | L | D | D | W | 1996-12-17 | Coventry City | A |
| 5 | -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 |
| 6 | 0 | Manchester United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 27 | D | W | D | W | L | 1996-12-18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | West Ham United | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 18 | D | L | D | D | D | 1996-12-21 | Chelsea | A |
| 15 | 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 |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -13 | 10 | D | L | D | L | L | 1996-12-17 | Liverpool | A |
| 20 | -1 | 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 |
| Third Division |
| Third Division Notes |
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| Brighton & Hove Albion deducted 2 points for pitch invasions at home ot Lincoln City on 01/10/1996 |
| 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 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 36 | 48 | D | W | D | W | W | 1996-12-14 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 2 | 0 | Cambridge United | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 33 | 42 | W | L | W | L | W | 1996-12-14 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 3 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 39 | 40 | W | D | D | W | W | 1996-12-14 | Cambridge United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Carlisle United | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 32 | 40 | D | W | W | W | D | 1996-12-14 | Hereford United | A |
| 5 | 0 | Cardiff City | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 34 | L | L | W | W | L | 1996-12-21 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 6 | 0 | Swansea City | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 32 | W | W | W | W | L | 1996-12-21 | Exeter City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Barnet | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 32 | D | L | W | L | W | 1996-12-21 | Chester City | H |
| 8 | 0 | Colchester United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 31 | D | W | W | D | W | 1996-12-14 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 9 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 31 | W | W | W | D | L | 1996-12-14 | Exeter City | H |
| 10 | 0 | Northampton Town | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 31 | 30 | W | L | D | W | D | 1996-12-14 | Lincoln City | A |
| 11 | 0 | Scarborough | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 30 | 30 | D | L | L | L | D | 1996-12-14 | Torquay United | A |
| 12 | 0 | Lincoln City | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 28 | 30 | D | L | D | D | W | 1996-12-14 | Northampton Town | H |
| 13 | 0 | Chester City | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 30 | D | W | L | L | D | 1996-12-14 | Darlington | H |
| 14 | 0 | Hull City | 22 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 29 | L | D | D | W | D | 1996-12-14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 15 | 0 | Torquay United | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 28 | L | L | L | L | L | 1996-12-14 | Scarborough | H |
| 16 | 0 | Rochdale | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 27 | 26 | W | L | D | L | L | 1996-12-14 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Exeter City | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 26 | D | D | D | W | W | 1996-12-14 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 18 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 24 | L | W | L | L | W | 1996-12-21 | Hull City | A |
| 19 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 24 | L | W | D | D | W | 1996-12-14 | Colchester United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 24 | D | W | L | L | W | 1996-12-14 | Fulham | A |
| 21 | 0 | Hereford United | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 23 | D | L | L | D | L | 1996-12-14 | Carlisle United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Darlington | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 30 | 22 | W | W | L | L | L | 1996-12-14 | Chester City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 21 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 22 | L | D | W | W | L | 1996-12-14 | Rochdale | A |
| 24 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 11 | L | L | L | L | D | 1996-12-14 | Hull City | H |
