Gameplan
| Date | Round | Match | Match | Res. | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.08.1996 |  | 1. Round First leg | Portsmouth - Leyton Orient | POR - LEY | 2:0 | 3.102 |
| 23.08.1996 |  | Matchday 2 | Portsmouth - QPR | POR - QPR | 1:2 | 7.501 |
| 27.08.1996 | | Matchday 3 | Portsmouth - Southend United | POR - STH | 1:0 | 5.579 |
| 07.09.1996 | | Matchday 5 | Portsmouth - Port Vale FC | POR - PVA | 1:1 | 6.448 |
| 21.09.1996 | | Matchday 8 | Portsmouth - Norwich City | POR - NOR | 0:1 | 7.511 |
| 25.09.1996 | | 2. Round 2nd leg | Portsmouth - Wimbledon FC | POR - | 1:1 | 4.006 |
| 01.10.1996 | | Matchday 10 | Portsmouth - Cr. Palace | POR - CPA | 2:2 | 7.212 |
| 12.10.1996 | | Matchday 12 | Portsmouth - Charlton Athl. | POR - CHA | 2:0 | 6.641 |
| 15.10.1996 | | Matchday 13 | Portsmouth - Wolverhampton | POR - WOL | 0:2 | 7.411 |
| 29.10.1996 | | Matchday 16 | Portsmouth - Birmingham | POR - BIR | 1:1 | 6.334 |
| 02.11.1996 | | Matchday 17 | Portsmouth - West Brom | POR - WBA | 4:0 | 7.354 |
| 16.11.1996 | | Matchday 19 | Portsmouth - Man City | POR - MCI | 2:1 | 12.841 |
| 30.11.1996 | | Matchday 21 | Portsmouth - Stoke City | POR - STK | 1:0 | 7.749 |
| 14.12.1996 | | Matchday 23 | Portsmouth - Huddersfield | POR - HUD | 3:1 | 6.954 |
| 26.12.1996 | | Matchday 25 | Portsmouth - Swindon Town | POR - SWI | 0:1 | 10.605 |