Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal, 12 October 1996
| Score | 2-0 to Arsenal |
| Referee | Steve Dunn |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Ewood Park |
| Attendance | 24,303 |
View Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal head to head
0 Blackburn Rovers
Manager: Ray Harford
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Tim Flowers
Defender
Henning Berg
Defender
Jeff Kenna
Defender
Nicky Marker
Defender/Forward
Chris Sutton
Defender/Left back
Gary Croft
Midfielder
Lars Bohinen
Midfielder
Tim Sherwood
Midfielder
Jason Wilcox
Forward
James Beattie
Forward
George Donis
Substitutions:
| Stuart Ripley for George Donis | 64 |
| Niklas Gudmundsson for Jason Wilcox | 75 |
Cards:
2 Arsenal
Manager: Arsene Wenger
Goals:
| Ian Wright | 3 |
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| Ian Wright | 51 |
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Starting lineup:
David Seaman
Goalkeeper
Tony Adams
Defender
Steve Bould
Defender
Lee Dixon
Defender
Martin Keown
Defender
Nigel Winterburn
Defender/Left back
Paul Merson
Midfielder
David Platt
Midfielder
Patrick Vieira
Midfielder
John Hartson
Forward
Ian Wright
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ray Parlour for John Hartson | 85 |
Cards:
| John Hartson | Y | |
| Martin Keown | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Ray Parlour
Comments:
This was Arsene Wenger's first game in charge of Arsenal.