Games
| date | competition | season | round | team | score | team | venue | referee | attendance | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 26, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | Everton | 2 - 4 | Middlesbrough | Riverside Stadium | — | 1 | |
| Dec. 26, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | Coventry City | 3 - 1 | Leeds United | Elland Road | — | 1 | |
| Dec. 26, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | Derby County | 0 - 2 | Sunderland | Roker Park | — | 1 | |
| Dec. 26, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | Manchester United | 4 - 0 | Nottingham Forest | The City Ground | — | 1 | |
| Dec. 26, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 - 0 | Newcastle United | Ewood Park | — | 1 | |
| Dec. 26, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | Arsenal | 0 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Hillsborough Stadium | — | 1 | |
| Dec. 26, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | Southampton | 1 - 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | White Hart Lane | — | 1 | |
| Dec. 26, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | Leicester City | 1 - 1 | Liverpool | Anfield | — | 1 | |
| Dec. 26, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | Aston Villa | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | Villa Park | — | 1 |
Standings
| team | competition | season | GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | EPL | 1996-1997 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 1.95 |
| Arsenal | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 1.94 |
| Aston Villa | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 1.59 |
| Manchester United | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 25 | 1.64 |
| Newcastle United | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 1.33 |
| Chelsea | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 27 | 1.11 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 1.11 |
| Everton | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 1.17 |
| Leeds United | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 0.70 |
| Leicester City | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 0.72 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 0.95 |
| Sunderland | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 0.73 |
| Derby County | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 0.80 |
| Coventry City | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 0.68 |
| Middlesbrough | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 0.71 |
| Southampton | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 0.78 |
| Blackburn Rovers | EPL | 1996-1997 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 0.77 |
| Nottingham Forest | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 0.47 |