| Date | Result | OPP | FS | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-1996 | draw |  Middlesbrough | 3-3 | away |
| 19-Aug-1996 | win |  Arsenal | 2-0 | home |
| 04-Sep-1996 | win |  Coventry City | 0-1 | away |
| 07-Sep-1996 | win |  Southampton | 2-1 | home |
| 15-Sep-1996 | win |  Leicester City | 0-3 | away |
| 21-Sep-1996 | win |  Chelsea | 5-1 | home |
| 29-Sep-1996 | win |  West Ham United | 1-2 | away |
| 27-Oct-1996 | win |  Derby County | 2-1 | home |
| 16-Nov-1996 | win |  Leeds United | 0-2 | away |
| 20-Nov-1996 | draw |  Everton | 1-1 | home |
| 23-Nov-1996 | draw |  Milton Keynes Dons | 1-1 | home |
| 02-Dec-1996 | win |  Tottenham Hotspur | 0-2 | away |
| 14-Dec-1996 | win | Middlesbrough | 5-1 | home |
| 17-Dec-1996 | win |  Nottingham Forest | 4-2 | home |
| 29-Dec-1996 | win | Southampton | 0-1 | away |
| 18-Jan-1997 | win |  Aston Villa | 3-0 | home |
| 01-Feb-1997 | win | Derby County | 0-1 | away |
| 19-Feb-1997 | win | Leeds United | 4-0 | home |
| 10-Mar-1997 | win |  Newcastle United | 4-3 | home |
| 15-Mar-1997 | draw | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | away |
| 24-Mar-1997 | win | Arsenal | 1-2 | away |
| 06-Apr-1997 | lose | Coventry City | 1-2 | home |
| 13-Apr-1997 | win |  Sunderland | 1-2 | away |
| 16-Apr-1997 | draw | Everton | 1-1 | away |
Overall ( 18 wins,5 draw,1 lost )
Home ( 9 wins,2 draw,1 lost )
Away ( 9 wins,3 draw,0 lost )
OPP = Opposition,
FS = Final score.