since 1878
First Team Results & Match Reports
Season 1996-97 Nationwide League Division One
Final League Position 4th Lost in Play-Offs
| Date | Opponent | V | F-A | WDL | Notes | Competition | Att. | Scorers | Manager | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 19/7 | Visan Pallo | A | 10-2 | W | Friendly | Petta3, Unknown6 | Burley | ||||
| Sun 21/7 | Oulu Select XI | A | 6-1 | W | Friendly | 1,500 | Petta2, Williams, Scowcroft2, Gregory | Burley | |||
| Tue 23/7 | Ilves | A | 1-1 | D | Friendly | Unknown | Burley | ||||
| Tue 30/7 | Cambridge United | A | 1-0 | W |  |
Friendly | Unknown | Burley | |||
| Tue 6/8 | Northampton Town | A | 0-0 | D | Friendly | Burley | |||||
| Sat 10/8 | ARSENAL | H | 1-1 | D | Testimonial John Wark | Unknown | Burley | ||||
| Fri 16/8 | Manchester City | A | 0-1 | L |  |
29,126 | Burley | ||||
| Tue 20/8 | AFC BOURNEMOUTH | H | 2-1 | W | League Cup 1st Round, 1st Leg | 6,163 | Marshall, Mason | Burley | |||
| Sat 24/8 | READING | H | 5-2 | W | 9,767 | Scowcroft, Taricco, Sedgley, Vaughan2 | Burley | ||||
| Tue 27/8 | GRIMSBY TOWN | H | 1-1 | D | 9,762 | Mason | Burley | ||||
| Sat 31/8 | Oldham Athletic | A | 3-3 | D | 5,339 | Stockwell, Mathie2 | Burley | ||||
| Tue 3/9 | AFC Bournemouth | A | 3-0 | W | League Cup 1st Round, 2nd Leg | 4,119 | Mathie, Scowcroft, Stockwell | Burley | |||
| Sat 7/9 | HUDDERSFIELD TOWN | H | 1-3 | L | 10,661 | Mason | Burley | ||||
| Tue 10/9 | Crystal Palace | A | 0-0 | D | 12,520 | Burley | |||||
| Sat 14/9 | Sheffield United | A | 3-1 | W | 14,261 | Scowcroft2, Sedgley | Burley | ||||
| Tue 17/9 | Fulham | A | 1-1 | D | League Cup 2nd Round, 1st Leg | 6,947 | Milton | Burley | |||
| Fri 20/9 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | H | 2-1 | W | |
10,558 | Mathie, Sedgley | Burley | |||
| Tue 24/9 | FULHAM | H | 4-2 | W | League Cup 2nd Round, 2nd Leg | 6,825 | Mathie2, Sonner, Sedgley | Burley | |||
| Sat 28/9 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0-0 | D | 15,606 | Burley | |||||
| Tue 1/10 | BARNSLEY | H | 1-1 | D | 9,041 | Mathie | Burley | ||||
| Fri 11/10 | Norwich City | A | 1-3 | L | |
20,256 | Sonner | Burley | |||
| Tue 15/10 | Birmingham City | A | 0-1 | L | 15,664 | Burley | |||||
| Sat 19/10 | PORTSMOUTH | H | 1-1 | D | 10,514 | Mason | Burley | ||||
| Tue 22/10 | CRYSTAL PALACE | H | 4-1 | W | League Cup 3rd Round | 8,390 | Mathie2, Mason2 | Burley | |||
| Sat 26/10 | TRANMERE ROVERS | H | 0-2 | L | 11,003 | Burley | |||||
| Wed 30/10 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1-0 | W | 10,562 | Mason | Burley | ||||
| Sat 2/11 | Oxford United | A | 1-3 | L | 7,903 | Tanner | Burley | ||||
| Sat 9/11 | SOUTHEND UNITED | H | 1-1 | D | 10,146 | Stockwell | Burley | ||||
| Sat 16/11 | Bradford City | A | 1-2 | L | 10,504 | Cundy | Burley | ||||
| Tue 19/11 | SWINDON TOWN | H | 3-2 | W | 7,086 | Sedgley, Creaney, Scowcroft | Burley | ||||
| Sat 23/11 | PORT VALE | H | 2-1 | W | 9,491 | Tanner, Mason | Burley | ||||
| Tue 26/11 | GILLINGHAM | H | 1-0 | W | League Cup 4th Round | 15,070 | Naylor | Burley | |||
| Sat 30/11 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0-3 | L | 10,127 | Burley | |||||
| Sat 7/12 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | H | 0-0 | D | 12,048 | Burley | |||||
| Sat 14/12 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 2-1 | W | 13,314 | Scowcroft2 | Burley | ||||
| Sat 21/12 | STOKE CITY | H | 1-1 | D | 10,159 | Mason | Burley | ||||
| Thu 26/12 | CRYSTAL PALACE | H | 3-1 | W | 16,020 | Tanner, Mason, Naylor | Burley | ||||
| Sat 28/12 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0-2 | L | 11,467 | Burley | |||||
| Wed 1/1 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1-1 | D | 10,186 | Tanner | Burley | ||||
| Sat 4/1 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0-3 | L | FA Cup 3rd Round | 14,681 | Burley | ||||
| Sat 18/1 | Barnsley | A | 2-1 | W | 9,872 | Cundy, Mason | Burley | ||||
| Tue 21/1 | LEICESTER CITY | H | 0-1 | L | League Cup 5th Round | 20,793 | Burley | ||||
| Sat 25/1 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | H | 5-0 | W | 9,381 | Holmesog, Scowcroft, Stockwell, Mason, Naylor | Burley | ||||
| Sat 1/2 | Southend United | A | 0-0 | D | 7,232 | Burley | |||||
| Sat 8/2 | QUEENS PARK RANGERS | H | 2-0 | W | 12,983 | Naylor, Gregory | Burley | ||||
| Sat 15/2 | Port Vale | A | 2-2 | D | 6,115 | Stockwell, Mason | Burley | ||||
| Sat 22/2 | OXFORD UNITED | H | 2-1 | W | 11,483 | Stockwell, Naylor | Burley | ||||
| Sat 1/3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0-0 | D | 26,700 | Burley | |||||
| Tue 4/3 | BRADFORD CITY | H | 3-2 | W | 9,367 | Sedgley, Gregory, Sonner | Burley | ||||
| Sat 8/3 | Stoke City | A | 1-0 | W | 11,933 | Taricco | Burley | ||||
| Sat 15/3 | BOLTON WANDERERS | H | 0-1 | L | 16,187 | Burley | |||||
| Tue 18/3 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | H | 3-1 | W | 10,374 | Gregory3 | Burley | ||||
| Sat 22/3 | Reading | A | 0-1 | L | 10,058 | Burley | |||||
| Mon 31/3 | Grimsby Town | A | 1-2 | L | 6,268 | Mason | Burley | ||||
| Sat 5/4 | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | H | 4-0 | W | 11,730 | Williams, Scowcroft, Stockwell, Gregory | Burley | ||||
| Sat 12/4 | Swindon Town | A | 4-0 | W | 8,591 | Swailes, Stockwell, Gudmundsson, Sedgley | Burley | ||||
| Fri 18/4 | NORWICH CITY | H | 2-0 | W | |
23,397 | Taricco, Mason | Burley | |||
| Tue 22/4 | MANCHESTER CITY | H | 1-0 | W | 15,824 | Sedgley | Burley | ||||
| Fri 25/4 | Portsmouth | A | 1-0 | W | 12,101 | Scowcroft | Burley | ||||
| Sun 4/5 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | H | 1-1 | D | 20,570 | Gudmundsson | Burley | ||||
| Sat 10/5 | Sheffield United | A | 1-1 | D | Division 1 Play-Off Semi-Final, 1st Leg | 22,312 | Stockwell | Burley | |||
| Wed 14/5 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | H | 2-2 | D | |
Division 1 Play-Off Semi-Final, 2nd Leg | 21,467 | Scowcroft, Gudmundsson | Burley | ||
Season Summary
| Comp | P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 |
| League | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 68 | 50 |
| League Cup | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Play-Offs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| TOTALS | 62 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 105 | 67 |
Excludes abandoned games (if any), Matches decided on penalties (if any) count as a drawn game.
Attendance Summary
| Home Average | Home Total | Away Average | Away Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 12,067 | 277,552 | 12,422 | 285,705 |
| Cup/Play-offs | 13,118 | 78,708 | 12,015 | 48,059 |
Final League Table
Final League Table Division 1
P W D L F A W D L F A Pts
1. BOLTON WANDERERS 46 18 4 1 60 20 10 10 3 40 33 98
2. BARNSLEY 46 14 4 5 43 19 8 10 5 33 36 80
3. Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 10 5 8 31 24 12 5 6 37 27 76
4. Ipswich Town 46 13 7 3 44 23 7 7 9 24 27 74
5. Sheffield United 46 13 5 5 46 23 7 8 8 29 29 73
6. CRYSTAL PALACE 46 10 7 6 39 22 9 7 7 39 26 71
7. Portsmouth 46 12 4 7 32 24 8 4 11 27 29 68
8. Port Vale 46 9 9 5 36 28 8 7 8 22 27 67
9. Queen's Park Rangers 46 10 5 8 33 25 8 7 8 31 35 66
10. Birmingham City 46 11 7 5 30 18 6 8 9 22 30 66
11. Tranmere Rovers 46 10 9 4 41 27 7 5 11 21 29 65
12. Stoke City 46 15 3 5 34 22 3 7 13 17 35 64
13. Norwich City 46 9 10 4 28 18 8 2 13 35 50 63
14. Manchester City 46 12 4 7 34 24 5 6 12 25 35 61
15. Charlton Athletic 46 11 8 4 36 28 5 3 15 16 38 59
16. West Bromwich Albion 46 7 7 9 37 33 7 8 8 31 39 57
17. Oxford United 46 14 3 6 44 26 2 6 15 20 42 57
18. Reading 46 13 7 3 37 24 2 5 16 21 43 57
19. Swindon Town 46 11 6 6 36 27 4 3 16 16 44 54
20. Huddersfield Town 46 10 7 6 28 20 3 8 12 20 41 54
21. Bradford City 46 10 5 8 29 32 2 7 14 18 40 48
22. GRIMSBY TOWN 46 7 7 9 31 34 4 6 13 28 47 46
23. OLDHAM ATHLETIC 46 6 8 9 30 30 4 5 14 21 36 43
24. SOUTHEND UNITED 46 7 9 7 32 32 1 6 16 10 53 39
League Table (C) Copyright Paul Felton and RSSSF 1999/2000
