Games
| date | competition | season | team | score | team | venue | referee | attendance | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 28, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | Arsenal | 2 - 2 | Aston Villa | Arsenal Stadium | 38130 | 1 | |
| Dec. 28, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | Chelsea | 2 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Stamford Bridge | 26608 | 1 | |
| Dec. 28, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | Coventry City | 3 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Highfield Road | 20605 | 1 | |
| Dec. 28, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 - 0 | Derby County | The Baseball Ground | 17847 | 1 | |
| Dec. 28, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | Everton | 1 - 3 | Wimbledon FC | Goodison Park | 36733 | 1 | |
| Dec. 28, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | Leicester City | 2 - 2 | Nottingham Forest | Filbert Street | 20833 | 1 | |
| Dec. 28, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | Leeds United | 0 - 1 | Manchester United | Old Trafford | 55256 | 1 | |
| Dec. 28, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | Newcastle United | 7 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | St James' Park | 36308 | 1 | |
| Dec. 28, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | Sunderland | 0 - 2 | West Ham United | Upton Park | 24077 | 1 |
Standings
| team | competition | season | GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon FC | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 1.43 |
| Arsenal | EPL | 1996-1997 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 1.85 |
| Aston Villa | EPL | 1996-1997 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 1.53 |
| Manchester United | EPL | 1996-1997 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 25 | 1.68 |
| Newcastle United | EPL | 1996-1997 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 1.59 |
| Chelsea | EPL | 1996-1997 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 29 | 1.10 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | EPL | 1996-1997 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 0.85 |
| Everton | EPL | 1996-1997 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 1.07 |
| Leeds United | EPL | 1996-1997 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 0.67 |
| Leicester City | EPL | 1996-1997 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 0.74 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | EPL | 1996-1997 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 0.95 |
| Sunderland | EPL | 1996-1997 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 0.68 |
| Coventry City | EPL | 1996-1997 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 0.80 |
| Derby County | EPL | 1996-1997 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 0.80 |
| West Ham United | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 0.72 |
| Middlesbrough | EPL | 1996-1997 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 0.66 |
| Blackburn Rovers | EPL | 1996-1997 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 0.77 |
| Nottingham Forest | EPL | 1996-1997 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 0.50 |
Player statistics
| player | team | competition | season | gp | g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raducioiu | West Ham United | — | 1 | ||
| Bilic | West Ham United | — | 1 | ||
| Nielsen | Tottenham Hotspur | — | 1 | ||
| Albert | Newcastle United | — | 1 | ||
| Lee | Newcastle United | — | 2 | ||
| Ferdinand | Newcastle United | — | 2 | ||
| Shearer | Newcastle United | — | 2 | ||
| Cantona | Manchester United | — | 1 | ||
| Cooper | Nottingham Forest | — | 1 | ||
| Clough | Nottingham Forest | — | 1 | ||
| Izzet | Leicester City | — | 1 | ||
| Heskey | Leicester City | — | 1 | ||
| Gayle | Wimbledon FC | — | 1 | ||
| Leonhardsen | Wimbledon FC | — | 1 | ||
| Ekoku | Wimbledon FC | — | 1 | ||
| Stuart | Everton | — | 1 | ||
| Own Goal | Middlesbrough | — | 1 | ||
| Liddle | Middlesbrough | — | 0 | ||
| McAlister | Coventry City | — | 1 | ||
| Huckerby | Coventry City | — | 1 | ||
| Stefanovic | Sheffield Wednesday | — | 1 | ||
| Pembridge | Sheffield Wednesday | — | 1 | ||
| Hughes M | Chelsea | — | 1 | ||
| Zola | Chelsea | — | 1 | ||
| Yorke | Aston Villa | — | 1 | ||
| Milosevic | Aston Villa | — | 1 | ||
| Merson | Arsenal | — | 1 | ||
| Wright | Arsenal | — | 1 |