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If you want to find out the scorers, line-ups and more details on the game, click on the full-time score.
FT – Full-time score
HT – Half-time score
V – Venue
Pos – League position at the end of the day the game took place
Pts – Points after x amount of games
W-D-L – Wins, draws and losses after x amount of games
GS-GC – Goals scored and conceded after x amount of games
| Date | Opponents | FT | HT | V | Pos | Pts | W-D-L | GS-GC | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1996 | Newcastle | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | H | 4 | 3 | 1-0-0 | 2-0 | Premier League |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Manchester United | D | 2-2 | (2-0) | A | 5 | 4 | 1-1-0 | 4-2 | Premier League |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Tottenham | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | A | 7 | 5 | 1-2-0 | 4-2 | Premier League |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | H | 11 | 5 | 1-2-1 | 4-3 | Premier League |
| 7 Sep 1996 | Wimbledon | L | 0-4 | (0-1) | A | 15 | 5 | 1-2-2 | 4-7 | Premier League |
| 14 Sep 1996 | Middlesbrough | L | 1-2 | (1-0) | H | 16 | 5 | 1-2-3 | 5-9 | Premier League |
| 18 Sep 1996 | York | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | H | R2-1 | League Cup | |||
| 21 Sep 1996 | Blackburn | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | A | 15 | 6 | 1-3-3 | 6-10 | Premier League |
| 24 Sep 1996 | York | L | 2-3 | (1-1) | A | R2-2 | (3-4 agg) | League Cup | ||
| 28 Sep 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | H | 13 | 9 | 2-3-3 | 8-10 | Premier League |
| 12 Oct 1996 | West Ham | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | H | 9 | 12 | 3-3-3 | 10-11 | Premier League |
| 28 Oct 1996 | Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | A | 8 | 15 | 4-3-3 | 11-11 | Premier League |
| 4 Nov 1996 | Coventry | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | H | 9 | 16 | 4-4-3 | 12-12 | Premier League |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Southampton | W | 7-1 | (5-1) | H | 8 | 19 | 5-4-3 | 19-13 | Premier League |
| 20 Nov 1996 | Liverpool | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | A | 7 | 20 | 5-5-3 | 20-14 | Premier League |
| 23 Nov 1996 | Leicester | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | A | 6 | 23 | 6-5-3 | 22-15 | Premier League |
| 30 Nov 1996 | Sunderland | L | 1-3 | (0-0) | H | 8 | 23 | 6-5-4 | 23-18 | Premier League |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Chelsea | D | 2-2 | (2-1) | A | 8 | 24 | 6-6-4 | 25-20 | Premier League |
| 16 Dec 1996 | Derby | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | A | 7 | 27 | 7-6-4 | 26-20 | Premier League |
| 21 Dec 1996 | Leeds | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | H | 7 | 28 | 7-7-4 | 26-20 | Premier League |
| 26 Dec 1996 | Middlesbrough | L | 2-4 | (2-2) | A | 8 | 28 | 7-7-5 | 28-24 | Premier League |
| 28 Dec 1996 | Wimbledon | L | 1-3 | (1-0) | H | 8 | 28 | 7-7-6 | 29-27 | Premier League |
| 1 Jan 1997 | Blackburn | L | 0-2 | (0-2) | H | 8 | 28 | 7-7-7 | 29-29 | Premier League |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Swindon | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | H | R3 | FA Cup | |||
| 11 Jan 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | A | 9 | 28 | 7-7-8 | 30-31 | Premier League |
| 19 Jan 1997 | Arsenal | L | 1-3 | (0-0) | A | 9 | 28 | 7-7-9 | 31-34 | Premier League |
| 25 Jan 1997 | Bradford City | L | 2-3 | (0-0) | H | R4 | FA Cup | |||
| 29 Jan 1997 | Newcastle | L | 1-4 | (1-0) | A | 12 | 28 | 7-7-10 | 32-38 | Premier League |
| 1 Feb 1997 | Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | H | 9 | 31 | 8-7-10 | 34-38 | Premier League |
| 22 Feb 1997 | Coventry | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | A | 10 | 32 | 8-8-10 | 34-38 | Premier League |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Arsenal | L | 0-2 | (0-2) | H | 11 | 32 | 8-8-11 | 34-40 | Premier League |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Southampton | D | 2-2 | (2-0) | A | 12 | 33 | 8-9-11 | 36-42 | Premier League |
| 8 Mar 1997 | Leeds | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | A | 12 | 33 | 8-9-12 | 36-43 | Premier League |
| 15 Mar 1997 | Derby | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | H | 13 | 36 | 9-9-12 | 37-43 | Premier League |
| 22 Mar 1997 | Manchester United | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | H | 13 | 36 | 9-9-13 | 37-45 | Premier League |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Aston Villa | L | 1-3 | (1-1) | A | 14 | 36 | 9-9-14 | 38-48 | Premier League |
| 9 Apr 1997 | Leicester | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | H | 14 | 37 | 9-10-14 | 39-49 | Premier League |
| 12 Apr 1997 | Tottenham | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | H | 12 | 40 | 10-10-14 | 40-49 | Premier League |
| 16 Apr 1997 | Liverpool | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | H | 12 | 41 | 10-11-14 | 41-50 | Premier League |
| 19 Apr 1997 | West Ham | D | 2-2 | (0-2) | A | 11 | 42 | 10-12-14 | 43-52 | Premier League |
| 3 May 1997 | Sunderland | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | A | 12 | 42 | 10-12-15 | 43-55 | Premier League |
| 11 May 1997 | Chelsea | L | 1-2 | (0-2) | H | 15 | 42 | 10-12-16 | 44-57 | Premier League |