Games
| date | competition | season | round | team | score | team | venue | referee | attendance | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 18, 1997 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 23 | Coventry City | 0 - 2 | Manchester United | Highfield Road | — | 1 | |
| Jan. 18, 1997 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 - 0 | Sunderland | Roker Park | — | 1 | |
| Jan. 18, 1997 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 23 | Aston Villa | 0 - 3 | Liverpool | Anfield | — | 1 | |
| Jan. 18, 1997 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 23 | Newcastle United | 2 - 2 | Southampton | The Dell | — | 1 | |
| Jan. 18, 1997 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 23 | Leicester City | 1 - 0 | Wimbledon FC | Filbert Street | — | 1 | |
| Jan. 18, 1997 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 23 | Chelsea | 3 - 1 | Derby County | Stamford Bridge | — | 1 | |
| Jan. 18, 1997 | EPL | 1996-1997 | 23 | Middlesbrough | 4 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Riverside Stadium | — | 1 |
Standings
| team | competition | season | GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | EPL | 1996-1997 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 2.05 |
| Manchester United | EPL | 1996-1997 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 26 | 1.77 |
| Newcastle United | EPL | 1996-1997 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 26 | 1.62 |
| Wimbledon FC | EPL | 1996-1997 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 1.36 |
| Aston Villa | EPL | 1996-1997 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 1.29 |
| Chelsea | EPL | 1996-1997 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 32 | 1.13 |
| Leicester City | EPL | 1996-1997 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 0.70 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | EPL | 1996-1997 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 0.93 |
| Sunderland | EPL | 1996-1997 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 0.73 |
| Blackburn Rovers | EPL | 1996-1997 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 1.05 |
| Coventry City | EPL | 1996-1997 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 0.67 |
| Derby County | EPL | 1996-1997 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 0.76 |
| Middlesbrough | EPL | 1996-1997 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 43 | 0.67 |
| Southampton | EPL | 1996-1997 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 39 | 0.79 |