| Date | Opponents | Comp | Res | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Aug 1996 | Bradford City | League | L 1-3 | Valley Parade |
| Tue 20 Aug 1996 | LEYTON ORIENT | League Cup 1/1 | W 2-0 | Fratton Park |
| Fri 23 Aug 1996 | QUEENS PARK RANGERS | League | L 1-2 | Fratton Park |
| Tue 27 Aug 1996 | SOUTHEND UNITED | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 31 Aug 1996 | Grimsby Town | League | W 1-0 | Blundell Park |
| Wed 04 Sep 1996 | Leyton Orient | League Cup 1/2 | L 0-1 | Brisbane Road |
| Sat 07 Sep 1996 | PORT VALE | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Wed 11 Sep 1996 | Swindon Town | League | W 1-0 | County Ground |
| Sat 14 Sep 1996 | Bolton Wanderers | League | L 0-2 | Burnden Park |
| Wed 18 Sep 1996 | Wimbledon | League Cup 2/1 | L 0-1 | Selhurst Park |
| Sat 21 Sep 1996 | NORWICH CITY | League | L 0-1 | Fratton Park |
| Wed 25 Sep 1996 | WIMBLEDON | League Cup 2/2 | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 28 Sep 1996 | Oxford United | League | L 0-2 | Manor Ground |
| Tue 01 Oct 1996 | CRYSTAL PALACE | League | D 2-2 | Fratton Park |
| Fri 04 Oct 1996 | Tranmere Rovers | League | L 3-4 | Prenton Park |
| Sat 12 Oct 1996 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | League | W 2-0 | Fratton Park |
| Tue 15 Oct 1996 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | League | L 0-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 19 Oct 1996 | Ipswich Town | League | D 1-1 | Portman Road |
| Sat 26 Oct 1996 | Stoke City | League | L 1-3 | Victoria Ground |
| Tue 29 Oct 1996 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 02 Nov 1996 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | League | W 4-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 09 Nov 1996 | Oldham Athletic | League | D 0-0 | Boundary Park |
| Sat 16 Nov 1996 | MANCHESTER CITY | League | W 2-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 23 Nov 1996 | Barnsley | League | L 2-3 | Oakwell |
| Sat 30 Nov 1996 | STOKE CITY | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 07 Dec 1996 | Sheffield United | League | L 0-1 | Bramall Lane |
| Sat 14 Dec 1996 | HUDDERSFIELD TOWN | League | W 3-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 21 Dec 1996 | Reading | League | D 0-0 | Elm Park |
| Thu 26 Dec 1996 | SWINDON TOWN | League | L 0-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 28 Dec 1996 | Port Vale | League | W 2-0 | Vale Park |
| Wed 01 Jan 1997 | Norwich City | League | L 0-1 | Carrow Road |
| Sat 04 Jan 1997 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | F.A. Cup | W 2-1 | Molineux |
| Sat 11 Jan 1997 | BOLTON WANDERERS | League | L 0-3 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 18 Jan 1997 | Crystal Palace | League | W 2-1 | Selhurst Park |
| Sat 25 Jan 1997 | READING | F.A. Cup | W 3-0 | Fratton Park |
| Tue 28 Jan 1997 | OXFORD UNITED | League | W 2-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 01 Feb 1997 | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 08 Feb 1997 | Birmingham City | League | W 3-0 | St. Andrews |
| Sat 15 Feb 1997 | Leeds United | F.A. Cup | W 3-2 | Elland Road |
| Sat 22 Feb 1997 | West Bromwich Albion | League | W 2-0 | The Hawthorns |
| Sat 01 Mar 1997 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Wed 05 Mar 1997 | Manchester City | League | D 1-1 | Maine Road |
| Sun 09 Mar 1997 | CHELSEA | F.A. Cup | L 1-4 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 15 Mar 1997 | Huddersfield Town | League | W 3-1 | Kirklees Stadium |
| Sat 22 Mar 1997 | Queens Park Rangers | League | L 1-2 | Loftus Road |
| Tue 25 Mar 1997 | READING | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 29 Mar 1997 | BRADFORD CITY | League | W 3-1 | Fratton Park |
| Mon 31 Mar 1997 | Southend United | League | L 1-2 | Roots Hall |
| Sat 05 Apr 1997 | GRIMSBY TOWN | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 12 Apr 1997 | TRANMERE ROVERS | League | L 1-3 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 19 Apr 1997 | Charlton Athletic | League | L 1-2 | The Valley |
| Tue 22 Apr 1997 | BARNSLEY | League | W 4-2 | Fratton Park |
| Fri 25 Apr 1997 | IPSWICH TOWN | League | L 0-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sun 04 May 1997 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League | W 1-0 | Molineux |