| 1996-12-14 | PlymouthvShrewsburyLeague One · England | 2–2 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-14 | StrasbourgvMetzLigue 1 · France | 0–1 | Ligue 1 · France |
| 1996-12-14 | LorientvTroyesLigue 2 · France | 1–0 | Ligue 2 · France |
| 1996-12-14 | MansfieldvColchesterLeague Two · England | 1–1 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-14 | BournemouthvMillwallLeague One · England | 1–1 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-14 | ScunthorpevExeterLeague Two · England | 4–1 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-14 | TorquayvScarboroughLeague Two · England | 1–0 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-14 | FulhamvLeyton OrientLeague Two · England | 1–1 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-14 | BoltonvIpswichChampionship · England | 1–2 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-14 | WimbledonvBlackburnPremier League · England | 1–0 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-14 | NancyvLyonLigue 1 · France | 2–3 | Ligue 1 · France |
| 1996-12-14 |  Belgiumv NetherlandsFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–3 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1996-12-14 | OldenburgvMannheim2. Bundesliga · Germany | 1–0 | 2. Bundesliga · Germany |
| 1996-12-14 | ChateaurouxvAmiensLigue 2 · France | 3–1 | Ligue 2 · France |
| 1996-12-14 |  North Macedoniaplayed as Macedoniav RomaniaFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–3 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1996-12-14 | GueugnonvLouhans-Cuis.Ligue 2 · France | 0–1 | Ligue 2 · France |
| 1996-12-14 | BurnleyvBrentfordLeague One · England | 1–2 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-14 | Real Madrid BvAlmeriaLa Liga 2 · Spain | 2–1 | La Liga 2 · Spain |
| 1996-12-14 | LiverpoolvMiddlesbroughPremier League · England | 5–1 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-14 | WycombevChesterfieldLeague One · England | 1–0 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-14 | NorwichvCrystal PalaceChampionship · England | 1–1 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-14 | BarnsleyvTranmereChampionship · England | 3–0 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-14 | Le MansvToulouseLigue 2 · France | 0–0 | Ligue 2 · France |
| 1996-12-14 | WalsallvWatfordLeague One · England | 1–1 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-14 |  Portugalv GermanyFIFA World Cup qualification | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1996-12-14 | MartiguesvMulhouseLigue 2 · France | 2–0 | Ligue 2 · France |
| 1996-12-14 | WolvesvOldhamChampionship · England | 0–1 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-14 | EpinalvSt BrieucLigue 2 · France | 1–1 | Ligue 2 · France |
| 1996-12-14 |  Northern Irelandv AlbaniaFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1996-12-14 | PerpignanvCharlevilleLigue 2 · France | 0–0 | Ligue 2 · France |
| 1996-12-14 | DundeevStirlingChampionship · Scotland | 1–1 | Championship · Scotland |
| 1996-12-14 | KilmarnockvHeartsPremiership · Scotland | 2–0 | Premiership · Scotland |
| 1996-12-14 | LutonvCreweLeague One · England | 6–0 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-14 |  MonacovCannesLigue 1 · France | 1–0 | Ligue 1 · France |
| 1996-12-14 |  United Statesv Costa RicaFIFA World Cup qualification | 2–1 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1996-12-14 | LeedsvTottenhamPremier League · England | 0–0 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-14 | St MirrenvPartickChampionship · Scotland | 3–2 | Championship · Scotland |
| 1996-12-14 | StockportvPeterboroLeague One · England | 0–0 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-14 |  Cyprusv BulgariaFIFA World Cup qualification | 1–3 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1996-12-14 | StokevSwindonChampionship · England | 2–0 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-14 | OsasunavBadajozLa Liga 2 · Spain | 0–1 | La Liga 2 · Spain |
| 1996-12-14 | OxfordvSheffield UnitedChampionship · England | 4–1 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-14 | CharltonvPort ValeChampionship · England | 1–3 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-14 | YorkvWrexhamLeague One · England | 1–0 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-14 | CambridgevWiganLeague Two · England | 1–1 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-14 | KastoriavEdessaikosSuper League · Greece | 1–1 | Super League · Greece |
| 1996-12-14 | HibernianvDundee UnitedPremiership · Scotland | 1–1 | Premiership · Scotland |
| 1996-12-14 | Notts CountyvRotherhamLeague One · England | 0–0 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-14 | St EtiennevSochauxLigue 2 · France | 1–1 | Ligue 2 · France |
| 1996-12-14 | QPRvSouthendChampionship · England | 4–0 | Championship · England |