1996–97 Swindon Town F.C. season
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 First Leg 20 August 1996 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 2-0 7,451 Allison , Leitch
R1 Second Leg 3 September 1996 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0-1 ( won 2-1 on agg ) 10,760
R2 First Leg 18 September 1996 Queens Park Rangers A 1-2 7,843 Walters
R2 Second Leg 25 September 1996 Queens Park Rangers H 3-1 ( won 4-3 on agg ) 6,976 O'Sullivan , Allison , Thorne
R3 23 October 1996 Manchester United A 1-2 49,305 Thorne
Results -- League Cup
Main article : 1996-97 Football League Cup
During the 1996-97 English football season, Swindon Town F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.