| 11. Round | 04/10/1996 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | - | Reading FC | 0:1 | ||||
| 12. Round | 11/10/1996 | Reading FC | - | Grimsby Town | 1:1 | ||||
| 13. Round | 14/10/1996 | Reading FC | - | Manchester City | 2:0 | ||||
| 14. Round | 18/10/1996 | Oldham Athletic | - | Reading FC | 1:1 | ||||
| 15. Round | 25/10/1996 | Reading FC | - | Swindon Town | 2:0 | ||||
| 16. Round | 28/10/1996 | Bolton Wanderers | - | Reading FC | 2:1 | ||||
| 17. Round | 01/11/1996 | Southend United | - | Reading FC | 2:1 | ||||
| 19. Round | 15/11/1996 | Norwich City | - | Reading FC | 1:1 |  |
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| 20. Round | 22/11/1996 | Reading FC | - | Queens Park Rangers | 2:1 | ||||
| 10. Round | 25/11/1996 | Reading FC | - | Birmingham City | 0:0 | ||||
| 21. Round | 29/11/1996 | Swindon Town | - | Reading FC | 3:1 | ||||
| 18. Round | 02/12/1996 | Reading FC | - | Tranmere Rovers | 2:0 | ||||
| 22. Round | 06/12/1996 | Reading FC | - | Port Vale FC | 0:1 | ||||
| 23. Round | 16/12/1996 | Bradford City | - | Reading FC | 0:0 | ||||
| 24. Round | 20/12/1996 | Reading FC | - | Portsmouth FC | 0:0 | ||||
| 25. Round | 25/12/1996 | Reading FC | - | West Bromwich Albion | 2:2 | ||||
| 26. Round | 27/12/1996 | Oxford United | - | Reading FC | 2:1 |
Northern Ireland
