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| Date | Opponents | V | Res | HT | Competition | Comp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1996 | Newcastle United | H | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Manchester United | A | D | 2-2 | (2-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Aston Villa | H | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 7 Sep 1996 | Wimbledon | A | L | 0-4 | (0-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 14 Sep 1996 | Middlesbrough | H | L | 1-2 | (1-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 18 Sep 1996 | York City | H | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | League Cup | LC |
| 21 Sep 1996 | Blackburn Rovers | A | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 24 Sep 1996 | York City | A | L | 2-3 | (1-1) | League Cup | LC |
| 28 Sep 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 12 Oct 1996 | West Ham United | H | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 28 Oct 1996 | Nottingham Forest | A | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 4 Nov 1996 | Coventry City | H | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Southampton | H | W | 7-1 | (5-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 20 Nov 1996 | Liverpool | A | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 23 Nov 1996 | Leicester City | A | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 30 Nov 1996 | Sunderland | H | L | 1-3 | (0-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Chelsea | A | D | 2-2 | (2-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 16 Dec 1996 | Derby County | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 21 Dec 1996 | Leeds United | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 26 Dec 1996 | Middlesbrough | A | L | 2-4 | (2-2) | Premier League | PL |
| 28 Dec 1996 | Wimbledon | H | L | 1-3 | (1-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 1 Jan 1997 | Blackburn Rovers | H | L | 0-2 | (0-2) | Premier League | PL |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Swindon Town | H | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 11 Jan 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 19 Jan 1997 | Arsenal | A | L | 1-3 | (0-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 25 Jan 1997 | Bradford City | H | L | 2-3 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 29 Jan 1997 | Newcastle United | A | L | 1-4 | (1-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 1 Feb 1997 | Nottingham Forest | H | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 22 Feb 1997 | Coventry City | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Arsenal | H | L | 0-2 | (0-2) | Premier League | PL |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Southampton | A | D | 2-2 | (2-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 8 Mar 1997 | Leeds United | A | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 15 Mar 1997 | Derby County | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 22 Mar 1997 | Manchester United | H | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Aston Villa | A | L | 1-3 | (1-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 9 Apr 1997 | Leicester City | H | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 12 Apr 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 16 Apr 1997 | Liverpool | H | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 19 Apr 1997 | West Ham United | A | D | 2-2 | (0-2) | Premier League | PL |
| 3 May 1997 | Sunderland | A | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 11 May 1997 | Chelsea | H | L | 1-2 | (0-2) | Premier League | PL |