1st Team Date   Opponent Competition Score 24-07-1996 A Fredrikstad (FFK) Friendly 1-0 28-07-1996 A Rosenborg (RBK) Friendly 0-1 30-07-1996 A Team Vestfold Friendly 1-2 06-08-1996 A Port Vale Friendly A-A [1] 10-08-1996 A Queens Park Rangers Friendly 0-1 17-08-1996 H Manchester United F.A. Carling Premiership 0-3 21-08-1996 A Newcastle United F.A. Carling Premiership 0-2 26-08-1996 A Leeds United F.A. Carling Premiership 0-1 04-09-1996 H Tottenham Hotspur F.A. Carling Premiership 1-0 07-09-1996 H Everton F.A. Carling Premiership 4-0 14-09-1996 A West Ham United F.A. Carling Premiership 2-0 18-09-1996 H Portsmouth Coca-Cola Cup [1 1L] 1-0 23-09-1996 H Southampton F.A. Carling Premiership 3-1 25-09-1996 A Portsmouth Coca-Cola Cup [1 2L] 1-1 [2] 28-09-1996 A Derby County F.A. Carling Premiership 2-0 12-10-1996 H Sheffield Wednesday F.A. Carling Premiership 4-2 19-10-1996 A Chelsea F.A. Carling Premiership 4-2 22-10-1996 H Luton Town Coca-Cola Cup [3] 1-1 26-10-1996 A Middlesbrough F.A. Carling Premiership 0-0 02-11-1996 H Arsenal F.A. Carling Premiership 2-2 12-11-1996 A Luton Town Coca-Cola Cup [3 R] 2-1 16-11-1996 H Coventry City F.A. Carling Premiership 2-2 23-11-1996 A Liverpool F.A. Carling Premiership 1-1 26-11-1996 H Aston Villa Coca-Cola Cup [4] 1-0 30-11-1996 H Nottingham Forest F.A. Carling Premiership 1-0 07-12-1996 A Sunderland F.A. Carling Premiership 3-1 14-12-1996 H Blackburn Rovers F.A. Carling Premiership 1-0 22-12-1996 A Aston Villa F.A. Carling Premiership 0-5 26-12-1996 H West Ham United F.A. Carling Premiership P-P 28-12-1996 A Everton F.A. Carling Premiership 3-1 08-01-1997 A Bolton Wanderers Coca-Cola Cup [5] 2-0 11-01-1997 H Derby County F.A. Carling Premiership 1-1 14-01-1997 A Crewe Alexandra F.A. Cup [3] 1-1 18-01-1997 A Leicester City F.A. Carling Premiership 0-1 21-01-1997 H Crewe Alexandra F.A. Cup [3 R] 2-0 25-01-1997 A Manchester United F.A. Cup [4] 1-1 25-01-1997 A Manchester United F.A. Carling Premiership P-P 29-01-1997 A Manchester United F.A. Carling Premiership 1-2 01-02-1997 H Middlesbrough F.A. Carling Premiership 1-1 04-02-1997 H Manchester United F.A. Cup [4 R] 1-0 15-02-1997 H Queens Park Rangers F.A. Cup [5] 2-1 18-02-1997 A Leicester City Coca-Cola Cup [SF 1L] 0-0 23-02-1997 A Arsenal F.A. Carling Premiership 1-0 26-02-1997 A Southampton F.A. Carling Premiership 0-0 01-03-1997 H Leicester City F.A. Carling Premiership 1-3 03-03-1997 A Coventry City F.A. Carling Premiership 1-1 09-03-1997 A Sheffield Wednesday F.A. Cup [6] 2-0 11-03-1997 H Leicester City Coca-Cola Cup [SF 2L] 1-1 [3] 15-03-1997 A Blackburn Rovers F.A. Carling Premiership 1-3 18-03-1997 H West Ham United F.A. Carling Premiership 1-1 23-03-1997 H Newcastle United F.A. Carling Premiership 1-1 26-03-1997 A Aberdeen Testimonial 2-1 [4] 05-04-1997 A Tottenham Hotspur F.A. Carling Premiership 0-1 09-04-1997 H Aston Villa F.A. Carling Premiership 0-2 13-04-1997 N Chelsea F.A. Cup [SF] 0-3 [5] 16-04-1997 H Leeds United F.A. Carling Premiership 2-0 19-04-1997 A Sheffield Wednesday F.A. Carling Premiership 1-3 22-04-1997 H Chelsea F.A. Carling Premiership 0-1 03-05-1997 A Nottingham Forest F.A. Carling Premiership 1-1 06-05-1997 H Liverpool F.A. Carling Premiership 2-1 11-05-1997 H Sunderland F.A. Carling Premiership 1-0 Abandoned after 34 minutes due to waterlogged pitch with Port Vale leading 1-0.   [1] Aggregate 2-1   [2] Aggregate 1-1. Lost on away goals   [3] Testimonial for Brian Irvine   [4] at Highbury, Arsenal   [5] Friendly: P4 W1 D0 L3 F2 A4 F.A. Carling Premiership: P38 W15 D11 L12 F49 A46 Coca-Cola Cup: P8 W4 D4 L0 F9 A4 F.A. Cup: P7 W4 D2 L1 F9 A6 Testimonial: P1 W1 D0 L0 F2 A1 Total: P58 W25 D17 L16 F71 A61

Reserve Team Date   Opponent Competition Score 27-07-1996 A Aylesbury United Friendly 1-0 30-07-1996 A Ashford Town (Kent) Friendly 2-2 03-08-1996 A Gloucester City Friendly 1-1 07-08-1996 A Stevenage Borough Friendly 1-1 10-08-1996 A Wealdstone Friendly 4-0 05-09-1996 A Luton Town (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination 2-1 11-09-1996 H Brighton & Hove Albion (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination League Cup 6-1 18-09-1996 H Oxford United (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination 3-3 24-09-1996 A Crystal Palace (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination 4-1 02-10-1996 A Southampton (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination League Cup 1-0 16-10-1996 A Portsmouth (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination League Cup 1-1 21-10-1996 A Tottenham Hotspur (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination 4-2 30-10-1996 H Swansea City (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination 3-4 06-11-1996 A Bristol Rovers (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination 3-1 13-11-1996 H Cardiff City (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination 2-0 19-11-1996 A Burgess Hill Town Friendly - 02-12-1996 A Crystal Palace (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination League Cup 3-2 11-12-1996 H Brighton & Hove Albion (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination 1-1 19-12-1996 A Arsenal (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination 2-0 23-12-1996 H Chelsea (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination 2-1 22-01-1997 A Millwall (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination 1-2 29-01-1997 H Watford (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination 1-1 05-02-1997 A Norwich City (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination 2-2 19-02-1997 H AFC Bournemouth (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination League Cup 1-1 04-03-1997 H West Ham United (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination 2-1 17-03-1997 A Queens Park Rangers (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination 1-0 26-03-1997 A Ipswich Town (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination 0-0 02-04-1997 H AFC Bournemouth (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination 2-1 09-04-1997 H Oxford United (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination League Cup [SF] 2-1 16-04-1997 A Bristol City (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination 1-0 23-04-1997 H Swindon Town (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination 4-2 29-04-1997 H Charlton Athletic (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination 2-0 02-05-1997 H Portsmouth (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination 1-0 07-05-1997 A Southampton (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination 2-1 12-05-1997 A Tottenham Hotspur (reserves) Avon Insurance Combination League Cup [F] 2-3 Friendly: P5 W2 D3 L0 F9 A4 Avon Insurance Combination: P22 W15 D5 L2 F45 A24 Avon Insurance Combination League Cup: P7 W4 D2 L1 F16 A9 Total: P34 W21 D10 L3 F70 A37

Under 18s Date   Opponent Competition Score 27-08-1996 H Colchester United (youth) Southern Junior Floodlit Cup [Pre] 3-1 23-09-1996 A Charlton Athletic (youth) Southern Junior Floodlit Cup [1] 1-3 10-12-1996 A Viking Sports (youth) FA Youth Cup [2] 2-0 14-01-1997 A Queens Park Rangers (youth) FA Youth Cup [3] P-P 20-01-1997 A Queens Park Rangers (youth) FA Youth Cup [3] 2-3 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: P2 W1 D0 L1 F4 A4 FA Youth Cup: P2 W1 D0 L1 F4 A3 Total: P4 W2 D0 L2 F8 A7

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