Games
| date | competition | season | round | team | score | team | venue | referee | attendance | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 21, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 18 | Everton | 0 - 0 | Leeds United | Goodison Park | — | 1 | |
| Dec. 21, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 18 | Coventry City | 2 - 0 | Leicester City | Filbert Street | — | 1 | |
| Dec. 21, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | White Hart Lane | — | 1 | |
| Dec. 21, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 18 | Arsenal | 1 - 2 | Nottingham Forest | The City Ground | — | 1 | |
| Dec. 21, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 18 | Derby County | 1 - 3 | Southampton | The Dell | — | 1 | |
| Dec. 21, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 18 | Chelsea | 3 - 1 | West Ham United | Stamford Bridge | — | 1 | |
| Dec. 21, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 18 | Manchester United | 5 - 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | — | 1 |
Standings
| team | competition | season | GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | EPL | 1996-1997 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 1.94 |
| Manchester United | EPL | 1996-1997 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 25 | 1.48 |
| Chelsea | EPL | 1996-1997 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 27 | 1.04 |
| Everton | EPL | 1996-1997 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 1.30 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | EPL | 1996-1997 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 1.00 |
| Leeds United | EPL | 1996-1997 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 0.75 |
| Leicester City | EPL | 1996-1997 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 0.71 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | EPL | 1996-1997 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 0.95 |
| Derby County | EPL | 1996-1997 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 0.87 |
| Sunderland | EPL | 1996-1997 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 0.65 |
| Southampton | EPL | 1996-1997 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 0.82 |
| West Ham United | EPL | 1996-1997 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 0.64 |
| Coventry City | EPL | 1996-1997 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 0.58 |
| Nottingham Forest | EPL | 1996-1997 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 0.53 |