three) and Manchester United are now fifth after two successive hefty league defeats. Sheffield Wednesday's excellent start has ebbed away and they now occupy eighth place just two months after leading the league. Blackburn Rovers are still bottom of the table and winless after 11 games, while they and Coventry City are now joined by Nottingham Forest in the relegation zone after Southampton climbed to a secure 14th place with the 6–3 win over Manchester United playing a big part in their recent improvement. In Division One, Bolton Wanderers remain top of Division One, with the other automatic promotion place now occupied by Norwich City. The playoff places are occupied by Crystal Palace, Barnsley, Tranmere Rovers and Wolverhampton Wanderers. 2 November 1996 – Manchester United's two-year unbeaten Premier League home run is ended by a 2–1 defeat against Chelsea. 3 November 1996 – Blackburn Rovers achieve their first league win over the season in style by beating Liverpool 3–0 at Ewood Park, with two goals from a resurgent Chris Sutton. On the same day, Peter Beardsley also appears on the scoresheet twice – as Newcastle United beat local rivals Middlesbrough 3–1 to boost their own title challenge and push their opponents further towards the relegation zone. 5 November 1996 – Dutch striker Bryan Roy is put on the transfer list at £2 million by Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest. 7 November 1996 – Tommy Lawton, the former Everton and England forward, dies of pneumonia at age 77. 8 November 1996 – Steve Coppell resigns after 33 days as manager of Manchester City. Chelsea sign Italy striker Gianfranco Zola from Parma for £4.5 million. 14 November 1996 – Robbie Fowler scores four times as Liverpool crush Middlesbrough 5–1 at Anfield. 16 November 1996 – Leicester City's sound return to the Premier League continues as they beat midlands rivals Aston Villa 3–1 in the league at Villa Park. Everton's flagging start to the season is given a much-needed boost as they thrash Southampton 7–1 at Goodison Park. Gary Speed scores a hat-trick, while Andrei Kanchelskis scores twice. Graham Stuart and Nick Barmby score the other goals. Manchester United's three-match losing streak in the league ends when a Nigel Winterburn own goal gives them a 1–0 win over Arsenal at Old Trafford. 20 November 1996 – Terry Venables, who quit as England manager last summer, accepts an offer to take charge of the