Second Division 1996/97

Now the League One.

Bury won the 1996/97 Second Division with 84 points, 2 points ahead of Stockport. Bury, Stockport and Crewe were promoted. Peterborough, Shrewsbury, Rotherham and Notts County were relegated. 2.30 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 48% and 28% were drawn.

Final table

		P		D	L					Outcome
1	Bury · Champions	46	24	12	10	62	38	+24	84	Champions
2	Stockport · Promoted	46	23	13	10	59	41	+18	82	Promoted
3	Luton	46	21	15	10	71	45	+26	78
4	Brentford	46	20	14	12	56	43	+13	74
5	Bristol City	46	21	10	15	69	51	+18	73
6	Crewe · Promoted	46	22	7	17	56	47	+9	73	Promoted
7	Blackpool	46	18	15	13	60	47	+13	69
8	Wrexham	46	17	18	11	54	50	+4	69
9	Burnley	46	19	11	16	71	55	+16	68
10	Chesterfield	46	18	14	14	42	39	+3	68
11	Gillingham	46	19	10	17	60	59	+1	67
12	Walsall	46	19	10	17	54	53	+1	67
13	Watford	46	16	19	11	45	38	+7	67
14	Millwall	46	16	13	17	50	55	-5	61
15	Preston	46	18	7	21	49	55	-6	61
16	Bournemouth	46	15	15	16	43	45	-2	60
17	Bristol Rovers	46	15	11	20	47	50	-3	56
18	Wycombe	46	15	10	21	51	56	-5	55
19	Plymouth	46	12	18	16	47	58	-11	54
20	York	46	13	13	20	47	68	-21	52
21	Peterborough · Relegated	46	11	14	21	55	73	-18	47	Relegated
22	Shrewsbury · Relegated	46	11	13	22	49	74	-25	46	Relegated
23	Rotherham · Relegated	46	7	14	25	39	70	-31	35	Relegated
24	Notts County · Relegated	46	7	14	25	33	59	-26	35	Relegated

Watch the season unfold Where teams in each position finished

Where this season ranks

2.30 goals per game: the lowest of 33 complete League One seasons on file.
Champions’ 84 points: 2nd lowest of 33 seasons with 24 clubs.

Season in numbers

Measure	1996/97	League average
Goals per game	2.30	2.61
Home wins	48%	44%
Draws	28%	27%
Away wins	24%	29%
Goalless draws	11%	8%
Home advantageHome minus away points per game	0.71 pts/game	0.45 pts/game
Champions’ points	84	95
Most points relegated	47	48
Fewest points safe	52	50

League average: every complete League One season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 24 clubs.