The table below lists the match information available for this season. Click on the button links to select and view the details.
| All Season 1996-97 First Team Games | ||||||||
| Date | Opponents | Status | Date | Opponents | Status | Date | Opponents | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/08/1996 | Darlington (Home) | View | 20/08/1996 | Scarborough (Home) | View | 24/08/1996 | Carlisle United (Away) | View |
| 27/08/1996 | Hereford United (Away) | View | 31/08/1996 | Barnet (Home) | View | 03/09/1996 | Scarborough (Away) | View |
| 07/09/1996 | Rochdale (Home) | View | 10/09/1996 | Lincoln City (Away) | View | 14/09/1996 | Colchester United (Away) | View |
| 21/09/1996 | Hartlepool United (Home) | View | 28/09/1996 | Swansea City (Away) | View | 01/10/1996 | Mansfield Town (Home) | View |
| 05/10/1996 | Scunthorpe United (Home) | View | 12/10/1996 | Leyton Orient (Away) | View | 15/10/1996 | Scarborough (Away) | View |
| 19/10/1996 | Fulham (Home) | View | 26/10/1996 | Wigan Athletic (Away) | View | 29/10/1996 | Cardiff City (Home) | View |
| 02/11/1996 | Cambridge United (Home) | View | 09/11/1996 | Chester City (Away) | View | 17/11/1996 | Whitby Town (Neutral) | View |
| 20/11/1996 | Torquay United (Home) | View | 23/11/1996 | Exeter City (Away) | View | 26/11/1996 | Whitby Town (Home) | View |
| 30/11/1996 | Wigan Athletic (Home) | View | 03/12/1996 | Northampton Town (Away) | View | 07/12/1996 | Crewe Alexandra (Home) | View |
| 10/12/1996 | Chester City (Home) | View | 14/12/1996 | Brighton & Hove Albion (Away) | View | 21/12/1996 | Doncaster Rovers (Home) | View |
| 26/12/1996 | Lincoln City (Home) | View | 01/01/1997 | Hartlepool United (Away) | View | 11/01/1997 | Swansea City (Home) | View |
| 18/01/1997 | Mansfield Town (Away) | View | 25/01/1997 | Cardiff City (Away) | View | 28/01/1997 | Carlisle United (Away) | View |
| 01/02/1997 | Chester City (Home) | View | 08/02/1997 | Cambridge United (Away) | View | 15/02/1997 | Exeter City (Home) | View |
| 22/02/1997 | Torquay United (Away) | View | 25/02/1997 | Rochdale (Away) | View | 01/03/1997 | Northampton Town (Home) | View |
| 08/03/1997 | Doncaster Rovers (Away) | View | 15/03/1997 | Brighton & Hove Albion (Home) | View | 22/03/1997 | Carlisle United (Home) | View |
| 29/03/1997 | Darlington (Away) | View | 31/03/1997 | Hereford United (Home) | View | 05/04/1997 | Barnet (Away) | View |
| 12/04/1997 | Scunthorpe United (Away) | View | 15/04/1997 | Colchester United (Home) | View | 19/04/1997 | Leyton Orient (Home) | View |
| 26/04/1997 | Fulham (Away) | View | 03/05/1997 | Scarborough (Home) | View | |||