1996–97 Portsmouth F.C. season

During the 1996–97 English football season, Portsmouth F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary
In the summer of 1996, Terry Venables arrived at Portsmouth as a consultant, later taking over as chairman after buying the club for £1. The team enjoyed a run to the FA Cup quarter-finals, beating Premiership side Leeds United en route, but finished just short of the qualifying places for the play-offs for promotion to the Premier League. After the season, the Fratton End was fully demolished to make way for an all-new replacement stand.

Results
Portsmouth's score comes first