| Date | Competition | Opponents | Venue | Score | Goalscorers | Att | Rep | Vid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/08/1996 | Div 2 | BRISTOL CITY | H | 3-2 | Fortune-West,Harris,Piper | 7217 |  |  |
| 20/08/1996 | FLC1 | Swansea | A | 1-0 | OG | 2711 |  | |
| 24/08/1996 | Div 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 1-1 | Ratcliffe | 4582 |  | |
| 17/09/1996 | FLC2 | Barnsley | A | 1-1 | Ratcliffe | 4491 |  | |
| 21/09/1996 | Div 2 | ROTHERHAM UTD | H | 3-1 | Onuora(3) | 4920 |  | |
| 24/09/1996 | FLC2 | BARNSLEY | H | 1-0 (aet) | Puttnam | 5666 |  | |
| 28/09/1996 | Div 2 | Stockport County | A | 1-2 | Onuora | 6049 |  | |
| 07/12/1996 | FAC2 | Cardiff City | A | 2-0 | Onuora,Hessenthaler | 3474 |  | |
| 10/12/1996 | FLT1 | CARDIFF CITY | H | 1-2 (aet) | Piper | 1193 |  | |