1996-12-17
| Cup and International Matches |
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| FA Cup Round 2 Replay | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 2 | Burnley | 0 | 1 | Walsall | D 2 | Turf Moor | 5,995 | Abandoned 76 mins. - floodlight failure |
| Lineups | Lightbourne | |||||||
| D 2 | Peterborough United | 4 | 1 | Enfield | IsL | London Road | 3,997 | |
| Houghton, Charlery, Carruthers 2 | Lineups | St Hilaire | ||||||
| D 3 | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 3 | Wrexham | D 2 | Glanford Park | 3,976 | aet |
| Baker, Clarkson | Lineups | Hughes, Morris, Watkin (p) | ||||||
| D 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 2 | Barnet | D 3 | Adams Park | 3,851 | |
| Williams, Carroll, De Souza | Lineups | Campbell, Hodges | ||||||
| Football League Trophy Round 1 South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 2 | Fulham | D 3 | Goldstone Ground | 1,310 | aet Golden Goal |
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 2 | 1 | Newcastle United | Highfield Road | 22,092 | |
| Huckerby, McAllister | Lineups | Shearer | ||||
| Liverpool | 4 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | Anfield Road | 36,126 | |
| Collymore 2, Fowler, Lyttle OG | Lineups | Campbell, Pearce | ||||
| 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 | Liverpool | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 37 | W | W | L | W | D | 1996-12-23 | Newcastle United | A |
| 2 | -1 | 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 |
| 3 | 0 | Wimbledon | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 34 | W | W | W | D | D | 1996-12-22 | Aston Villa | A |
| 4 | 0 | Newcastle United | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 30 | L | D | L | D | D | 1996-12-23 | Liverpool | H |
| 5 | 0 | 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 | Everton | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 27 | W | D | L | W | D | 1996-12-21 | Leeds United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Chelsea | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -1 | 25 | L | D | L | D | D | 1996-12-21 | West Ham United | H |
| 9 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 24 | D | W | L | L | W | 1996-12-21 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 10 | 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 |
| 11 | 0 | Derby County | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 22 | L | D | W | D | W | 1996-12-21 | Southampton | A |
| 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 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 21 | D | D | W | W | L | 1996-12-21 | Everton | A |
| 14 | 0 | Sunderland | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 20 | W | L | W | D | L | 1996-12-21 | Manchester United | A |
| 15 | 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 |
| 16 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 15 | L | D | L | L | D | 1996-12-26 | Everton | H |
| 17 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 13 | L | D | W | D | D | 1996-12-26 | Newcastle United | H |
| 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 | Coventry City | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 13 | W | L | L | L | D | 1996-12-21 | Leicester City | A |
| 20 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -15 | 10 | L | D | L | D | L | 1996-12-21 | Arsenal | H |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 0 | 0 | Reading | Valley Parade | 10,077 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Crystal Palace | 0 | 1 | Sheffield United | Selhurst Park | 12,801 | |
| Lineups | Walker | |||||
| 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 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 46 | 42 | L | D | D | D | D | 1996-12-22 | Swindon Town | A |
| 2 | 1 | Sheffield United | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 40 | 42 | W | L | W | W | L | 1996-12-21 | Barnsley | H |
| 3 | -1 | Barnsley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 41 | 41 | W | W | D | D | W | 1996-12-21 | Sheffield United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 47 | 36 | L | D | D | L | L | 1996-12-21 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 5 | 0 | Oxford United | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 33 | W | D | L | L | D | 1996-12-21 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 6 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 29 | 33 | L | D | W | W | L | 1996-12-21 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 7 | 0 | Stoke City | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 33 | W | W | W | L | L | 1996-12-21 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 8 | 0 | Norwich City | 21 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 33 | D | L | L | D | L | 1996-12-18 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 9 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 32 | L | L | L | W | W | 1996-12-21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 10 | 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 |
| 11 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 31 | W | W | W | L | L | 1996-12-21 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 12 | 0 | Port Vale | 23 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 31 | W | W | D | L | D | 1996-12-21 | Norwich City | H |
| 13 | 0 | Swindon Town | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 29 | L | L | W | L | L | 1996-12-22 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 14 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 29 | W | D | L | W | W | 1996-12-21 | Stoke City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Portsmouth | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 29 | W | L | W | L | W | 1996-12-21 | Reading | A |
| 16 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 29 | L | W | L | W | L | 1996-12-21 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 17 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 28 | L | W | L | D | W | 1996-12-21 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 18 | 1 | Reading | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 25 | 27 | D | L | W | L | D | 1996-12-21 | Portsmouth | H |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 20 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 25 | D | D | L | W | L | 1996-12-18 | Norwich City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Southend United | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 24 | L | L | D | W | L | 1996-12-20 | Birmingham City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 23 | W | L | D | W | D | 1996-12-21 | Manchester City | H |
| 23 | 1 | Bradford City | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 22 | D | L | D | W | W | 1996-12-21 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 24 | -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 |
