| 1996-12-29 | SouthamptonvLiverpoolPremier League · England | 0–1 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-28 | DundeevEast FifeChampionship · Scotland | 6–0 | Championship · Scotland |
| 1996-12-28 | AberdeenvHibernianPremiership · Scotland | 1–1 | Premiership · Scotland |
| 1996-12-28 | ArsenalvAston VillaPremier League · England | 2–2 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-28 | PrestonvBristol CityLeague One · England | 0–2 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-28 | BarnsleyvMan CityChampionship · England | 2–0 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-28 | SwanseavCarlisleLeague Two · England | 0–1 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-28 | NewcastlevTottenhamPremier League · England | 7–1 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-28 | CelticvDunfermlinePremiership · Scotland | 4–2 | Premiership · Scotland |
| 1996-12-28 | LeicestervNott'm ForestPremier League · England | 2–2 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-28 | NorthamptonvBarnetLeague Two · England | 2–0 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-28 | HartlepoolvHerefordLeague Two · England | 2–1 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-28 | HeartsvMotherwellPremiership · Scotland | 4–1 | Premiership · Scotland |
| 1996-12-28 | ScunthorpevWiganLeague Two · England | 2–3 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-28 | West HamvSunderlandPremier League · England | 2–0 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-28 | ChelseavSheffield WedsPremier League · England | 2–2 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-28 | EvertonvWimbledonPremier League · England | 1–3 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-28 | West BromvQPRChampionship · England | 4–1 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-28 | Port ValevPortsmouthChampionship · England | 0–2 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-28 | NorwichvBradfordChampionship · England | 2–0 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-28 | ScarboroughvBrightonLeague Two · England | 1–1 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-28 | BurnleyvGillinghamLeague One · England | 5–1 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-28 | DarlingtonvLeyton OrientLeague Two · England | 1–1 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-28 | HuddersfieldvIpswichChampionship · England | 2–0 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-28 | ShrewsburyvYorkLeague One · England | 2–0 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-28 |  Argentinav Serbiaplayed as FR YugoslaviaFriendly | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 1996-12-28 | Sheffield UnitedvOldhamChampionship · England | 2–2 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-28 | TorquayvCambridgeLeague Two · England | 0–1 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-28 | CharltonvWolvesChampionship · England | 0–0 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-28 | OxfordvReadingChampionship · England | 2–1 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-28 | DerbyvBlackburnPremier League · England | 0–0 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-28 | BoltonvSouthendChampionship · England | 3–1 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-28 | ExetervCardiffLeague Two · England | 2–0 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-28 | CoventryvMiddlesbroughPremier League · England | 3–0 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-28 | Raith RvsvDundee UnitedPremiership · Scotland | 0–1 | Premiership · Scotland |
| 1996-12-28 | CrewevBournemouthLeague One · England | 2–0 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-28 | Man UnitedvLeedsPremier League · England | 1–0 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-28 | RotherhamvBuryLeague One · England | 1–1 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-27 |  Beninv Burkina FasoFriendly | 0–0 p | Friendly |
| 1996-12-26 | DoncastervScarboroughLeague Two · England | 1–2 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-26 | SouthendvCharltonChampionship · England | 0–2 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-26 | GillinghamvLutonLeague One · England | 1–2 | League One · England |
| 1996-12-26 | IpswichvCrystal PalaceChampionship · England | 3–1 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-26 | Leyton OrientvNorthamptonLeague Two · England | 2–1 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-26 | QPRvNorwichChampionship · England | 3–2 | Championship · England |
| 1996-12-26 | BrightonvColchesterLeague Two · England | 1–1 | League Two · England |
| 1996-12-26 | TottenhamvSouthamptonPremier League · England | 3–1 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-26 | RangersvRaith RvsPremiership · Scotland | 4–0 | Premiership · Scotland |
| 1996-12-26 | SunderlandvDerbyPremier League · England | 2–0 | Premier League · England |
| 1996-12-26 | TranmerevHuddersfieldChampionship · England | 1–1 | Championship · England |