| Date | Competition | Opponents | Venue | Score | Goalscorers | Att | Rep | Vid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/10/1996 | Div 2 | MILLWALL | H | 2-3 | Butler(2,2p) | 9305 |  |  |
| 26/10/1996 | Div 2 | PRESTON NORTH END | H | 1-1 | Onuora | 6256 |  | |
| 29/10/1996 | Div 2 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0-2 | 4787 |  | | |
| 02/11/1996 | Div 2 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0-0 | 5530 |  | | |
| 09/11/1996 | Div 2 | WREXHAM | H | 1-2 | Ratcliffe | 5094 |  | |
| 13/11/1996 | FLC3R | Coventry City | A | 1-0 | Smith | 12639 |  | |
| 19/11/1996 | Div 2 | Peterborough Utd | A | 1-0 | Onuora | 4136 |  | |
| 23/11/1996 | Div 2 | YORK CITY | H | 0-1 | 5048 |  | | |
| 26/11/1996 | FLC4 | Ipswich Town | A | 0-1 | 13537 |  | | |
| 30/11/1996 | Div 2 | Preston North End | A | 0-1 | 9616 |  | | |
| 03/12/1996 | Div 2 | CREWE ALEXANDRA | H | 2-1 | Pennock,Smith | 3575 |  | |
| 10/12/1996 | FLT1 | CARDIFF CITY | H | 1-2 (aet) | Piper | 1193 |  | |
| 14/12/1996 | Div 2 | BURY | H | 2-2 | Butler,Ratcliffe | 5542 |  | |