| Date | Result | OPP | FS | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-Aug-1996 | win |  Middlesbrough | 1-0 | home |
| 24-Aug-1996 | win |  Coventry City | 2-0 | home |
| 04-Sep-1996 | draw |  Arsenal | 3-3 | away |
| 07-Sep-1996 | win |  Sheffield Wednesday | 0-2 | away |
| 28-Sep-1996 | draw |  Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | home |
| 26-Oct-1996 | win |  Tottenham Hotspur | 3-1 | home |
| 02-Nov-1996 | win |  Manchester United | 1-2 | away |
| 23-Nov-1996 | draw |  Newcastle United | 1-1 | home |
| 07-Dec-1996 | draw |  Everton | 2-2 | home |
| 21-Dec-1996 | win |  West Ham United | 3-1 | home |
| 26-Dec-1996 | win |  Aston Villa | 0-2 | away |
| 28-Dec-1996 | draw | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-2 | home |
| 01-Jan-1997 | win |  Liverpool | 1-0 | home |
| 01-Feb-1997 | win | Tottenham Hotspur | 1-2 | away |
| 22-Feb-1997 | draw | Manchester United | 1-1 | home |
| 01-Mar-1997 | lose |  Derby County | 3-2 | away |
| 12-Mar-1997 | lose | West Ham United | 3-2 | away |
| 16-Mar-1997 | win |  Sunderland | 6-2 | home |
| 19-Mar-1997 | win |  Southampton | 1-0 | home |
| 09-Apr-1997 | lose | Coventry City | 3-1 | away |
| 19-Apr-1997 | win |  Leicester City | 2-1 | home |
| 22-Apr-1997 | win |  Milton Keynes Dons | 0-1 | away |
| 11-May-1997 | win | Everton | 1-2 | away |
Overall ( 14 wins,6 draw,3 lost )
Home ( 8 wins,5 draw,0 lost )
Away ( 6 wins,1 draw,3 lost )
OPP = Opposition,
FS = Final score.