| Date | Result | OPP | FS | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-1996 | lose |  Nottingham Forest | 0-3 | home |
| 24-Aug-1996 | lose |  Chelsea | 2-0 | away |
| 04-Sep-1996 | lose |  Liverpool | 0-1 | home |
| 07-Sep-1996 | lose |  Middlesbrough | 4-0 | away |
| 14-Sep-1996 | win |  Leeds United | 2-1 | home |
| 21-Sep-1996 | lose |  Sunderland | 1-0 | away |
| 13-Oct-1996 | draw |  Southampton | 1-1 | home |
| 04-Nov-1996 | draw |  Everton | 1-1 | away |
| 16-Nov-1996 | draw |  Milton Keynes Dons | 2-2 | away |
| 23-Nov-1996 | lose |  Aston Villa | 1-2 | home |
| 30-Nov-1996 | lose |  Derby County | 2-1 | away |
| 07-Dec-1996 | lose |  Tottenham Hotspur | 1-2 | home |
| 26-Dec-1996 | win | Leeds United | 1-3 | away |
| 01-Jan-1997 | draw | Sunderland | 2-2 | home |
| 11-Jan-1997 | lose |  Blackburn Rovers | 4-0 | away |
| 18-Jan-1997 | lose |  Manchester United | 0-2 | home |
| 19-Feb-1997 | lose | Aston Villa | 2-1 | away |
| 01-Mar-1997 | lose | Manchester United | 3-1 | away |
| 03-Mar-1997 | draw | Milton Keynes Dons | 1-1 | home |
| 15-Mar-1997 | lose |  Newcastle United | 4-0 | away |
| 06-Apr-1997 | win | Liverpool | 1-2 | away |
| 09-Apr-1997 | win | Chelsea | 3-1 | home |
| 19-Apr-1997 | draw | Southampton | 2-2 | away |
| 03-May-1997 | lose | Derby County | 1-2 | home |
Overall ( 4 wins,6 draw,14 lost )
Home ( 2 wins,3 draw,6 lost )
Away ( 2 wins,3 draw,8 lost )
OPP = Opposition,
FS = Final score.