| 1996-12-26 | HibernianvKilmarnockPremiership · Scotland | 0–1 | Premiership · Scotland |
| 1996-12-26 | MiddlesbroughvEvertonPremier League · England | 4–2 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-26 | BlackburnvNewcastlePremier League · England | 1–0 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-26 | Aston VillavChelseaPremier League · England | 0–2 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-26 | PortsmouthvSwindonChampionship · England | 0–1 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-26 | Dundee UnitedvMotherwellPremiership · Scotland | 2–0 | Premiership · Scotland |
| 1996-12-26 | Nott'm ForestvMan UnitedPremier League · England | 0–4 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-26 | MortonvClydebankChampionship · Scotland | 2–2 | Championship · Scotland |
| 1996-12-26 | BradfordvSheffield UnitedChampionship · England | 1–2 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-26 | LeedsvCoventryPremier League · England | 1–3 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-26 | GrimsbyvBoltonChampionship · England | 1–2 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-26 | WatfordvNotts CountyLeague One · England | 0–0 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-26 | St JohnstonevFalkirkChampionship · Scotland | 3–1 | Championship · Scotland |
| 1996-12-26 | CarlislevHartlepoolLeague Two · England | 1–0 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-26 | Basque Countryv EstoniaFriendly | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 1996-12-26 | WycombevWalsallLeague One · England | 0–2 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-26 | BournemouthvBristol RvsLeague One · England | 1–0 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-26 | Bristol CityvShrewsburyLeague One · England | 3–2 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-26 | PlymouthvBrentfordLeague One · England | 1–4 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-26 | MillwallvPeterboroLeague One · England | 0–2 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-26 | WolvesvOxfordChampionship · England | 3–1 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-26 | Man CityvPort ValeChampionship · England | 0–1 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-26 | LiverpoolvLeicesterPremier League · England | 1–1 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-26 | ReadingvWest BromChampionship · England | 2–2 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-26 | BarnetvMansfieldLeague Two · England | 1–1 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-26 | PartickvDundeeChampionship · Scotland | 2–2 | Championship · Scotland |
| 1996-12-26 | East FifevSt MirrenChampionship · Scotland | 0–3 | Championship · Scotland |
| 1996-12-26 | DunfermlinevHeartsPremiership · Scotland | 2–3 | Premiership · Scotland |
| 1996-12-26 | WrexhamvStockportLeague One · England | 2–3 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-26 | HullvLincolnLeague Two · England | 2–1 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-26 | CardiffvTorquayLeague Two · England | 2–0 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-26 | HerefordvSwanseaLeague Two · England | 0–1 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-26 | FulhamvExeterLeague Two · England | 1–1 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-26 | AberdeenvCelticPremiership · Scotland | 1–2 | Premiership · Scotland |
| 1996-12-26 | Sheffield WedsvArsenalPremier League · England | 0–0 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-26 | StokevBarnsleyChampionship · England | 1–0 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-25 |  Gabonv GhanaFriendly | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 1996-12-25 |  Beninv Burkina FasoFriendly | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 1996-12-24 | BeninvGhanaFriendly | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 1996-12-23 | NewcastlevLiverpoolPremier League · England | 1–1 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-23 | PaniliakosvApollonSuper League · Greece | 2–0 | Super League · Greece |
| 1996-12-23 | ValenciavHerculesLa Liga · Spain | 3–0 | La Liga · Spain |
| 1996-12-22 | PiacenzavJuventusSerie A · Italy | 1–1 | Serie A · Italy |
| 1996-12-22 | SevillavBetisLa Liga · Spain | 0–3 | La Liga · Spain |
| 1996-12-22 | DardanelsporvIstanbulsporSüper Lig · Turkey | 1–3 | Süper Lig · Turkey |
| 1996-12-22 | AEKvVeroiaSuper League · Greece | 3–1 | Super League · Greece |
| 1996-12-22 | PanahaikivHeraclesSuper League · Greece | 0–0 | Super League · Greece |
| 1996-12-22 | Leyton OrientvBrightonLeague Two · England | 2–0 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-22 | MilanvParmaSerie A · Italy | 0–1 | Serie A · Italy |
| 1996-12-22 | BenficavMaritimoPrimeira Liga · Portugal | 0–0 | Primeira Liga · Portugal |