Saturday, August 17, 1996vs. Norwich City (Away)
Tuesday, August 20, 1996vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (Home)
Saturday, August 24, 1996vs. Port Vale (Home)
Wednesday, August 28, 1996vs. Oldham Athletic (Home)
Saturday, August 31, 1996vs. Southend United (Away)
Wednesday, September 4, 1996vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (Away)
Saturday, September 7, 1996vs. Grimsby Town (Away)
Wednesday, September 11, 1996vs. Portsmouth (Home)
Saturday, September 14, 1996vs. Tranmere Rovers (Home)
Wednesday, September 18, 1996vs. Queens Park Rangers (Home)
Saturday, September 21, 1996vs. Queens Park Rangers (Away)
Wednesday, September 25, 1996vs. Queens Park Rangers (Away)
Friday, September 27, 1996vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (Home)
Wednesday, October 2, 1996vs. Bradford City (Away)
Saturday, October 12, 1996vs. Oxford United (Home)
Wednesday, October 16, 1996vs. Huddersfield Town (Home)
Saturday, October 19, 1996vs. Crystal Palace (Away)
Wednesday, October 23, 1996vs. Manchester United (Away)
Saturday, October 26, 1996vs. Reading (Away)
Wednesday, October 30, 1996vs. West Bromwich Albion (Home)
Saturday, November 2, 1996vs. Manchester City (Home)
Saturday, November 16, 1996vs. Barnsley (Home)
Tuesday, November 19, 1996vs. Ipswich Town (Away)
Saturday, November 23, 1996vs. Birmingham City (Away)
Tuesday, November 26, 1996vs. Sheffield United (Away)
Saturday, November 30, 1996vs. Reading (Home)
Saturday, December 7, 1996vs. Charlton Athletic (Away)
Saturday, December 14, 1996vs. Stoke City (Away)
Sunday, December 22, 1996vs. Bolton Wanderers (Home)
Thursday, December 26, 1996vs. Portsmouth (Away)
Sunday, January 5, 1997vs. Everton (Away)
Friday, January 10, 1997vs. Tranmere Rovers (Away)
Saturday, January 18, 1997vs. Bradford City (Home)
Saturday, January 25, 1997vs. Grimsby Town (Home)
Wednesday, January 29, 1997vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (Away)
Saturday, February 1, 1997vs. Sheffield United (Home)
Wednesday, February 5, 1997vs. Queens Park Rangers (Home)
Saturday, February 8, 1997vs. West Bromwich Albion (Away)
Saturday, February 22, 1997vs. Manchester City (Away)
Wednesday, February 26, 1997vs. Birmingham City (Home)
Saturday, March 1, 1997vs. Charlton Athletic (Home)
Tuesday, March 4, 1997vs. Barnsley (Away)
Saturday, March 8, 1997vs. Bolton Wanderers (Away)
Saturday, March 15, 1997vs. Stoke City (Home)
Saturday, March 22, 1997vs. Port Vale (Away)
Saturday, March 29, 1997vs. Norwich City (Home)
Monday, March 31, 1997vs. Oldham Athletic (Away)
Saturday, April 5, 1997vs. Southend United (Home)
Saturday, April 12, 1997vs. Ipswich Town (Home)
Saturday, April 19, 1997vs. Oxford United (Away)
Saturday, April 26, 1997vs. Crystal Palace (Home)
Sunday, May 4, 1997vs. Huddersfield Town (Away)