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| 01.10.1996 | Tranmere Rovers | - | Oxford United | 0:0 (0:0) | ||
| Southend United | - | Sheffield United | 3:2 (1:2) | |||
| Portsmouth FC | - | Crystal Palace | 2:2 (1:1) | |||
| Oldham Athletic | - | West Bromwich Albion | 1:1 (1:0) | |||
| Ipswich Town | - | Barnsley FC | 1:1 (0:1) | |||
| Grimsby Town | - | Norwich City | 1:4 (1:3) | |||
| 02.10.1996 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | - | Bolton Wanderers | 1:2 (1:1) | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | - | Port Vale FC | 1:2 (0:0) | |||
| Bradford City | - | Swindon Town | 2:1 (1:1) | |||
| 19.11.1996 | Manchester City | - | Huddersfield Town | 0:0 (0:0) | ||
| 26.11.1996 | Reading FC | - | Birmingham City | 0:0 (0:0) | ||
| 04.12.1996 | Stoke City | - | Charlton Athletic | 1:0 (0:0) |
| » Stand | Thuis | uit | Heenronde | Returnronde |
| # | Team | GS. | W. | G. | V. | Dp. | Ds. | P. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24:13 | 11 | 23 |
| 2 |
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Norwich City | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14:6 | 8 | 21 |
| 3 |
|
Barnsley FC | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17:10 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 |
|
Sheffield United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21:14 | 7 | 19 |
| 5 |
|
Stoke City | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15:15 | 0 | 18 |
| 6 |
|
Crystal Palace | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 23:10 | 13 | 17 |
| 7 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15:11 | 4 | 17 |
| 8 |
|
Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12:10 | 2 | 15 |
| 9 |
|
Oxford United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13:8 | 5 | 14 |
| 10 |
|
Ipswich Town | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16:13 | 3 | 14 |
| 11 |
|
Huddersfield Town | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14:14 | 0 | 14 |
| 12 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14:14 | 0 | 13 |
| 13 |
|
Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12:12 | 0 | 13 |
| 14 |
|
Charlton Athletic | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9:10 | -1 | 13 |
| 15 |
|
Manchester City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9:11 | -2 | 13 |
| 16 |
|
Port Vale FC | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9:10 | -1 | 12 |
| 17 |
|
Birmingham City | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9:9 | 0 | 11 |
| 18 |
|
Swindon Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11:13 | -2 | 11 |
| 19 |
|
Portsmouth FC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8:13 | -5 | 11 |
| 20 |
|
Bradford City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9:16 | -7 | 10 |
| 21 |
|
Southend United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11:22 | -11 | 9 |
| 22 |
|
Grimsby Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12:23 | -11 | 8 |
| 23 |
|
Reading FC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10:21 | -11 | 8 |
| 24 |
|
Oldham Athletic | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8:17 | -9 | 3 |
