Games
| date | competition | season | round | team | score | team | venue | referee | attendance | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 7, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 16 | Coventry City | 1 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Highfield Road | — | 1 | |
| Dec. 7, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 16 | Leeds United | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Riverside Stadium | — | 1 | |
| Dec. 7, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 16 | Sunderland | 1 - 3 | Wimbledon FC | Roker Park | — | 1 | |
| Dec. 7, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 16 | Chelsea | 2 - 2 | Everton | Stamford Bridge | — | 1 | |
| Dec. 7, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 16 | Liverpool | 0 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Anfield | — | 1 | |
| Dec. 7, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 16 | Arsenal | 2 - 2 | Derby County | Arsenal Stadium | — | 1 | |
| Dec. 7, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 - 1 | Leicester City | Filbert Street | — | 1 | |
| Dec. 7, 1996 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 16 | Aston Villa | 1 - 0 | Southampton | The Dell | — | 1 |
Standings
| team | competition | season | GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | EPL | 1996-1997 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 2.13 |
| Aston Villa | EPL | 1996-1997 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 1.47 |
| Liverpool | EPL | 1996-1997 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 1.86 |
| Wimbledon FC | EPL | 1996-1997 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 1.71 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | EPL | 1996-1997 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 1.00 |
| Chelsea | EPL | 1996-1997 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 1.09 |
| Everton | EPL | 1996-1997 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 1.25 |
| Leeds United | EPL | 1996-1997 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 0.75 |
| Leicester City | EPL | 1996-1997 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 0.77 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | EPL | 1996-1997 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 0.94 |
| Derby County | EPL | 1996-1997 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 1.00 |
| Sunderland | EPL | 1996-1997 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 0.67 |
| Middlesbrough | EPL | 1996-1997 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 0.71 |
| Southampton | EPL | 1996-1997 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 0.75 |
| Blackburn Rovers | EPL | 1996-1997 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 0.76 |
| Coventry City | EPL | 1996-1997 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 0.43 |