Stoke City v Northampton Town, 18 September 1996
| Score | 1-0 to Stoke City |
| Competition | League Cup 2nd round 1st leg |
| Venue | Britannia Stadium |
| Attendance | 6,093 |
View Stoke City v Northampton Town head to head
Goals:
| Nigel Worthington | 60 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Carl Muggleton
Defender
Ally Pickering
Defender
Lárus Sigurdsson
Defender
Ray Wallace
Defender/Centre back
John Dreyer
Defender/Midfielder
Mark Devlin
Midfielder
Richard Forsyth
Midfielder
Gerry McMahon
Midfielder
Nigel Worthington
Forward
John Gayle
Forward
Mike Sheron
Substitutions:
| Hugo Da Costa for Gerry McMahon | 0 |
| Kevin Keen for Richard Forsyth | 0 |
| Mike Macari for John Gayle | 0 |
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Andy Woodman
Goalkeeper
Ian Clarkson
Defender/Right back
Lee Maddison
Defender
David Rennie
Defender
Ian Sampson
Defender/Centre back
Danny O'Shea
Defender/Midfielder
Roy Hunter
Midfielder
Sean Parrish
Midfielder
Dean Peer
Midfielder
Neil Grayson
Forward
Jason White
Forward
Substitutions:
| Lee Colkin for Jason White | 0 |
| Ally Gibb for Dean Peer | 0 |