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| 04.10.1996 | Tranmere Rovers | - | Portsmouth FC | 4:3 (2:1) | ||
| 05.10.1996 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | - | Reading FC | 0:1 (0:0) | ||
| Oldham Athletic | - | Port Vale FC | 3:0 (3:0) | |||
| Grimsby Town | - | Queens Park Rangers | 2:0 (2:0) | |||
| Bradford City | - | Southend United | 0:0 (0:0) | |||
| 08.10.1996 | Huddersfield Town | - | Birmingham City | 3:0 (3:0) | ||
| 19.11.1996 | Oxford United | - | Bolton Wanderers | 0:0 (0:0) | ||
| Ipswich Town | - | Swindon Town | 3:2 (1:0) | |||
| 27.11.1996 | Manchester City | - | West Bromwich Albion | 3:2 (3:1) | ||
| 17.12.1996 | Crystal Palace | - | Sheffield United | 0:1 (0:1) | ||
| 22.01.1997 | Stoke City | - | Norwich City | 1:2 (1:2) | ||
| 15.02.1997 | Charlton Athletic | - | Barnsley FC | 2:2 (1:0) |
| » Stand | Thuis | uit | Heenronde | Returnronde |
| # | Team | GS. | W. | G. | V. | Dp. | Ds. | P. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24:13 | 11 | 24 |
| 2 |
|
Norwich City | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16:7 | 9 | 24 |
| 3 |
|
Sheffield United | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22:14 | 8 | 22 |
| 4 |
|
Barnsley FC | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19:12 | 7 | 21 |
| 5 |
|
Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16:13 | 3 | 18 |
| 6 |
|
Stoke City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16:17 | -1 | 18 |
| 7 |
|
Crystal Palace | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 23:11 | 12 | 17 |
| 8 |
|
Ipswich Town | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19:15 | 4 | 17 |
| 9 |
|
Huddersfield Town | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17:14 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15:12 | 3 | 17 |
| 11 |
|
Manchester City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12:13 | -1 | 16 |
| 12 |
|
Oxford United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13:8 | 5 | 15 |
| 13 |
|
Charlton Athletic | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11:12 | -1 | 14 |
| 14 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16:17 | -1 | 13 |
| 15 |
|
Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12:14 | -2 | 13 |
| 16 |
|
Port Vale FC | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9:13 | -4 | 12 |
| 17 |
|
Swindon Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13:16 | -3 | 11 |
| 18 |
|
Birmingham City | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9:12 | -3 | 11 |
| 19 |
|
Portsmouth FC | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11:17 | -6 | 11 |
| 20 |
|
Bradford City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9:16 | -7 | 11 |
| 21 |
|
Grimsby Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14:23 | -9 | 11 |
| 22 |
|
Reading FC | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11:21 | -10 | 11 |
| 23 |
|
Southend United | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11:22 | -11 | 10 |
| 24 |
|
Oldham Athletic | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11:17 | -6 | 6 |
