1996–97 Oxford United F.C. season
During the 1996–97 English football season, Oxford United F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
The 1996–97 season saw Oxford looking hopeful of gaining promotion to the Premier League, but the squad lacked the strength to make their form consistent and they finished seventeenth, following the sale of star defender Matt Elliott to Leicester City.Final league table
Results
Oxford United's score comes firstLegend
Football League First Division
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 21 January 1997 | Watford | A | 0–2 | 9,502 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 First Leg | 20 August 1996 | Norwich City | H | 1–1 | 6,062 | Jemson |
| R1 Second Leg | 4 September 1996 | Norwich City | A | 3–2 | 7,301 | Elliott, M Ford, Aldridge |
| R2 First Leg | 18 September 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–1 | 7,499 | Moody |
| R2 Second Leg | 24 September 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–0 | 6,863 | Jemson |
| R3 | 22 October 1996 | Port Vale | A | 0–0 | 4,942 | |
| R3R | 5 November 1996 | Port Vale | H | 2–0 | 5,279 | Jemson |
| R4 | 26 November 1996 | Southampton | H | 1–1 | 9,473 | Moody |
| R4R | 18 December 1996 | Southampton | A | 2–3 | 10,737 | Jemson, B Ford |