Owner & President: Sir Jack Hayward OBE. Directors: Jonathan Hayward (Chairman), Jack Harris, John Harris, Nic Stones, John Richards, Michael J Blackburn FCA (resigned 22 May 1997), Richard Skirrow (Secretary, appointed 17 January 1997), Thomas Finn (Secretary, resigned 11 October 1996). Manager: Mark McGee. Assistant Manager & First Team Coach: Colin Lee. Coaches: Mike Hickman, Chris Turner, Chris Evans. Captain: Dean Richards. Playing Staff: Keith Andrews, Mark Atkins, Vince Bartram, Justin Bray, Steve Bull, Steve Corica, Glen Crowe, Seamus Crowe, Keith Curle, Tony Daley, Robbie Dennison, Alan Dixon, Jens Dowe, Neil Emblen, Darren Ferguson, Dominic Foley, Steve Froggatt, Barry Gall, Michael Gilkes, Don Goodman, Ryan Green, Stephen Hackett, Richard Hampton, Lee Hook, Danny Hughes, Mark Jones, Robbie Keane, Nathan Lamey, Brian Law, Richard Leadbeater, Neil Masters, Lee Naylor, Emeka Nwadike, Dennis Pearce, Tony Popovic, Mark Rankine, Dean Richards, Iwan Roberts, Carl Robinson, Serge Romano, Ian Rushbury, Bob Sawyers, Hans Segers, Jamie Smith, Ben Stimson, Michael Stowell, Geoff Thomas, Andy Thompson, Jamie Turpin, Stuart Tyler, Robin van der Laan, Mark Venus, Chris Westwood, Adie Williams, Alex Winstone, Jermaine Wright, Eric Young, Chris Zoricick. Player of the Year: Steve Bull. Club Finances: Turnover: £11,436,390; Net Loss: £6,243,090.

 
July

19 (a) Abtenau W 4-0 Details [Friendly]
21 (a) Spittal W 2-1 Details [Friendly]
24 (a) Kotzting W 3-1 Details [Friendly]
26 (a) Weisman W 4-0 Details [Friendly]
31 (H) Chelsea L 0-1 Details [Friendly]

August

3 (a) Cardiff City W 5-1 Details [Friendly]
6 (H) Hamburg L 2-3 Details [Friendly]
17 (a) Grimsby Town W 3-1 Details
20 (a) Swindon Town L 0-2 Details [FLC1/1]
24 (H) Bradford City W 1-0 Details
28 (H) Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 Details
31 (a) Norwich City L 0-1 Details

September

4 (H) Swindon Town W 1-0 Details [FLC1/2]
6 (H) Charlton Athletic W 1-0 Details
10 (a) Oxford United D 1-1 Details
15 (a) West Bromwich Albion W 4-2 Details
21 (H) Sheffield United L 1-2 Details
27 (a) Swindon Town W 2-1 Details

October

2 (H) Bolton Wanderers L 1-2 Details
5 (H) Reading L 0-1 Details
13 (a) Southend United D 1-1 Details
15 (a) Portsmouth W 2-0 Details
19 (H) Port Vale L 0-1 Details
27 (a) Manchester City W 1-0 Details
30 (H) Huddersfield Town D 0-0 Details

November

2 (H) Barnsley D 3-3 Details
8 (H) Shrewsbury Town W 3-1 Details [Friendly]
9 (a) Stoke City P-P
16 (H) Birmingham City L 1-2 Details
23 (a) Crystal Palace W 3-2 Details

December

1 (H) Manchester City W 3-0 Details
7 (a) Ipswich Town D 0-0 Details
14 (H) Oldham Athletic L 0-1 Details
21 (a) Tranmere Rovers W 2-0 Details
26 (H) Oxford United W 3-1 Details
28 (a) Charlton Athletic D 0-0 Details

January

1 (a) Sheffield United P-P
4 (H) Portsmouth L 1-2 Details [FAC3]
12 (H) West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 Details
18 (a) Bolton Wanderers L 0-3 Details
24 (a) Sheffield United W 3-2 Details
29 (H) Swindon Town W 1-0 Details

February

1 (H) Stoke City W 2-0 Details
8 (a) Huddersfield Town W 2-0 Details
15 (H) Crystal Palace L 0-3 Details
22 (a) Barnsley W 3-1 Details

March

1 (H) Ipswich Town D 0-0 Details
4 (a) Birmingham City W 2-1 Details
8 (H) Tranmere Rovers W 3-2 Details
15 (a) Oldham Athletic L 2-3 Details
18 (a) Stoke City L 0-1 Details
22 (a) Bradford City L 1-2 Details
31 (a) Queens Park Rangers D 2-2 Details

April

5 (H) Norwich City W 3-2 Details
12 (a) Reading L 1-2 Details
19 (H) Southend United W 4-1 Details
23 (H) Grimsby Town D 1-1 Details
27 (a) Port Vale W 2-1 Details

May

4 (H) Portsmouth L 0-1 Details
10 (a) Crystal Palace L 1-3 Details [POsf1]
14 (H) Crystal Palace W 2-1 Details [POsf2]