* Note a bold score is a win to the Royals.

JANUARY '97

Crystal Palace  		Wed.	1st 	Postponed 
SOUTHAMPTON [F.A. Cup 3] 	Sat.	4th	3 - 1
[Coca Cola Cup 5]		Wed.	8th	-----
CHARLTON ATHLETIC		Sat.	11th	2 - 2
Birmingham City			Sat.	18th	1 - 4 
Portsmouth [F.A. Cup 4]		Sat. 	25th 	0 - 3 
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN		Tue.	28th	4 - 1 

FEBRUARY '97

Tranmere Rovers			Sat. 	1st	2 - 2 
BOLTON WANDERERS		Sat. 	8th	3 - 2 
[F.A. Cup 5]			Sat.	15th	-----
Queens Park Rangers 		Wed.	19th	Postponed (Rained off)
SOUTHEND UNITED			Sat.	22nd	3 - 2 
Crystal Palace  		Tues.	25th 	Postponed

MARCH '97

Port Vale			Sat.	1st	0 - 1
NORWICH CITY			Tues.	4th	2 - 1
Portsmouth 			Sat.	8th	Postponed
[F.A. Cup 6 ]			Sat.	8th	----- 
Queens Park Rangers 		Wed.	12th	2 - 0 
BRADFORD CITY			Sat.	15th	0 - 0 
IPSWICH TOWN			Sat.	22nd	1 - 0 
Portsmouth			Tues.	25th	0 - 1
Sheffield United		Sat.	29th	0 - 2
BARNSLEY			Mon.	31st	1 - 2

APRIL '97

Stoke City			Sat.	5th	1 - 1 
WOLVERHAMPTON W.		Sat.	12th	2 - 1 
Grimbsy Town			Sat.	19th	0 - 2
Crystal Palace			Wed. 	23rd	2 - 3 
OLDHAM ATHLETIC			Sat.	26th	2 - 0

MAY '97

Manchester City			Sat.	3rd	2 - 3