Competition
Round
Date
Saturday 28/12/1996
Gerald Ashby
7-1 Nielsen 89'
Competition
Round
Date
Saturday 28/12/1996
| 15 |  | Hislop | |||
| 19 |  | Watson | |||
| 5 |  | Peacock | |||
| 27 |  | Albert | 79 | ||
| 3 |  | Beresford | |||
| 7 |  | Lee | 61 88 | ||
| 4 |  | Batty | |||
| 18 |  | Gillespie | 40 | ||
| 8 |  | Beardsley | |||
| 10 |  | Ferdinand | 22 59 | ||
| 9 |  | Shearer | 20 82 |
Substitutes
| 12 |  | Dozzell | 46 54 | ||
| 16 |  | Rosenthal | 54 | ||
| 13 |  | Baardsen | |||
| 14 |  | Nethercott | |||
| 2 |  | Austin |
Managers
Milestones
Goal #1200 of Newcastle in Premier League (Min 22)
Doublet #20 of Shearer in Premier League
Doublet #1 of Shearer in Premier League with club Newcastle
Goal #39000 in Premier League (Min 88)