| SEASON 1996-1997 |
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 | NATIONWIDE LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Results on Saturday, August 24, 1996: |
Select date: |
| Barnet | 1 - 1 | Wigan Athletic |
| Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Brighton and Hove Albion |
| Carlisle United | 0 - 0 | Hull City |
| Chester City | 1 - 1 | Cambridge United |
| Darlington | 4 - 1 | Swansea City |
| Exeter City | 2 - 2 | Scarborough |
| Hartlepool United | 2 - 1 | Fulham |
| Hereford United | 1 - 0 | Doncaster Rovers |
| Lincoln City | 1 - 1 | Leyton Orient |
| Northampton Town | 3 - 0 | Mansfield Town |
| Rochdale | 0 - 0 | Colchester United |
| Scunthorpe United | 1 - 0 | Torquay United |
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