| Date | Result | OPP | FS | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-1996 | lose |  Arsenal | 2-0 | away |
| 21-Aug-1996 | draw |  Coventry City | 1-1 | home |
| 24-Aug-1996 | win |  Southampton | 2-1 | home |
| 04-Sep-1996 | lose |  Middlesbrough | 4-1 | away |
| 14-Sep-1996 | lose |  Milton Keynes Dons | 0-2 | home |
| 29-Sep-1996 | lose |  Liverpool | 1-2 | home |
| 12-Oct-1996 | lose |  Everton | 2-1 | away |
| 26-Oct-1996 | win |  Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 | home |
| 02-Nov-1996 | lose |  Tottenham Hotspur | 1-0 | away |
| 04-Dec-1996 | lose |  Aston Villa | 0-2 | home |
| 08-Dec-1996 | draw |  Manchester United | 2-2 | home |
| 21-Dec-1996 | lose |  Chelsea | 3-1 | away |
| 01-Jan-1997 | lose |  Nottingham Forest | 0-1 | home |
| 20-Jan-1997 | lose |  Leeds United | 0-2 | home |
| 29-Jan-1997 | lose | Arsenal | 1-2 | home |
| 01-Feb-1997 | lose | Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 | away |
| 15-Feb-1997 | lose |  Derby County | 1-0 | away |
| 24-Feb-1997 | win | Tottenham Hotspur | 4-3 | home |
| 01-Mar-1997 | lose | Leeds United | 1-0 | away |
| 12-Mar-1997 | win | Chelsea | 3-2 | home |
| 18-Mar-1997 | draw | Milton Keynes Dons | 1-1 | away |
| 22-Mar-1997 | win | Coventry City | 1-3 | away |
| 12-Apr-1997 | lose | Southampton | 2-0 | away |
| 11-May-1997 | lose | Manchester United | 2-0 | away |
Overall ( 5 wins,3 draw,16 lost )
Home ( 4 wins,2 draw,6 lost )
Away ( 1 wins,1 draw,10 lost )
OPP = Opposition,
FS = Final score.