| 1996-12-21 | HartlepoolvLincolnLeague Two · England | 2–1 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-21 | DarlingtonvTorquayLeague Two · England | 2–3 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-21 | West BromvOxfordChampionship · England | 3–3 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-21 | ExetervSwanseaLeague Two · England | 1–2 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-21 | BlackpoolvYorkLeague One · England | 3–0 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-21 | ReadingvPortsmouthChampionship · England | 0–0 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-21 | BrentfordvPrestonLeague One · England | 0–0 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-21 | BuryvStockportLeague One · England | 0–0 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-21 | HarelbekevClub BruggePro League · Belgium | 2–0 | Pro League · Belgium |
| 1996-12-21 | GenkvLokerenPro League · Belgium | 0–1 | Pro League · Belgium |
| 1996-12-21 | ChesterfieldvBournemouthLeague One · England | 1–1 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-21 |  Guatemalav United StatesFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–2 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1996-12-21 | LeicestervCoventryPremier League · England | 0–2 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-21 | StirlingvAirdrieChampionship · Scotland | 1–2 | Championship · Scotland |
| 1996-12-21 | For SittardvWaalwijkEredivisie · Netherlands | 0–0 | Eredivisie · Netherlands |
| 1996-12-21 | MouscronvLommelPro League · Belgium | 3–0 | Pro League · Belgium |
| 1996-12-21 | Crystal PalacevCharltonChampionship · England | 1–0 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-21 | Port ValevNorwichChampionship · England | 6–1 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-21 | BelenensesvPortoPrimeira Liga · Portugal | 0–2 | Primeira Liga · Portugal |
| 1996-12-21 | WatfordvGillinghamLeague One · England | 0–0 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-21 | GentvGerminalPro League · Belgium | 2–0 | Pro League · Belgium |
| 1996-12-21 | Bristol RvsvWycombeLeague One · England | 3–4 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-21 | Sheffield UnitedvBarnsleyChampionship · England | 0–1 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-21 | OldhamvMan CityChampionship · England | 2–1 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-21 | HuddersfieldvQPRChampionship · England | 1–2 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-21 | WrexhamvBristol CityLeague One · England | 2–1 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-21 | AntwerpvCharleroiPro League · Belgium | 3–1 | Pro League · Belgium |
| 1996-12-21 |  United Arab Emiratesv Saudi ArabiaAFC Asian Cup | 0–0 p | AFC Asian Cup |
| 1996-12-21 | Nott'm ForestvArsenalPremier League · England | 2–1 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-21 | ScarboroughvFulhamLeague Two · England | 0–2 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-21 | TranmerevWolvesChampionship · England | 0–2 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-21 | ValladolidvReal MadridLa Liga · Spain | 1–1 | La Liga · Spain |
| 1996-12-21 | BadajozvBarcelona BLa Liga 2 · Spain | 2–0 | La Liga 2 · Spain |
| 1996-12-21 | St TruidenvStandardPro League · Belgium | 2–0 | Pro League · Belgium |
| 1996-12-21 | EibarvOrenseLa Liga 2 · Spain | 2–0 | La Liga 2 · Spain |
| 1996-12-21 | GrimsbyvBradfordChampionship · England | 1–1 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-21 |  Iranv KuwaitAFC Asian Cup | 1–1 p | AFC Asian Cup |
| 1996-12-21 | Man UnitedvSunderlandPremier League · England | 5–0 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-21 | KilmarnockvAberdeenPremiership · Scotland | 3–0 | Premiership · Scotland |
| 1996-12-21 | MotherwellvDunfermlinePremiership · Scotland | 2–3 | Premiership · Scotland |
| 1996-12-21 | ChelseavWest HamPremier League · England | 3–1 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-21 | CardiffvMansfieldLeague Two · England | 1–2 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-21 | RotherhamvPlymouthLeague One · England | 1–2 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-21 | ClydebankvEast FifeChampionship · Scotland | 2–0 | Championship · Scotland |
| 1996-12-21 | SouthamptonvDerbyPremier League · England | 3–1 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-21 | BarnetvChesterLeague Two · England | 1–2 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-21 | XanthivPanathinaikosSuper League · Greece | 1–3 | Super League · Greece |
| 1996-12-21 | LleidavAlbaceteLa Liga 2 · Spain | 0–3 | La Liga 2 · Spain |
| 1996-12-21 |  Zimbabwev TanzaniaFriendly | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 1996-12-21 | HeartsvRangersPremiership · Scotland | 1–4 | Premiership · Scotland |