Birmingham 1996/97

Birmingham finished 10th of 24 in the 1996/97 First Division with 66 points (won 17, drawn 15, lost 14; scored 52, conceded 48). Highest position 5th, after match 2; lowest 23rd, after match 8. Longest runs: 10 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Birmingham
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club Championship season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sun 18 Aug 1996	Crystal Palace (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	8th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Sheffield United (away)	4–4 D	Drew	4	5th
3	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Tranmere (away)	0–1 L	Lost	4	20th
4	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Oldham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	5	19th
5	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Stoke (home)	3–1 W	Won	8	14th
6	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Manchester City (away)	0–1 L	Lost	8	17th
7	Sat 28 Sep 1996	QPR (home)	0–0 D	Drew	9	18th
8	Tue 8 Oct 1996	Huddersfield (away)	0–3 L	Lost	9	23rd
9	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Bradford (home)	3–0 W	Won	12	18th
10	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Ipswich (home)	1–0 W	Won	15	11th
11	Fri 18 Oct 1996	Oxford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	16	13th
12	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Norwich (home)	2–3 L	Lost	16	15th
13	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Portsmouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	17	16th
14	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Port Vale (away)	0–3 L	Lost	17	20th
15	Wed 13 Nov 1996	Bolton (home)	3–1 W	Won	20	16th
16	Sun 17 Nov 1996	Wolves (away)	2–1 W	Won	23	14th
17	Wed 20 Nov 1996	Charlton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	23	14th
18	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Swindon (home)	1–0 W	Won	26	10th
19	Tue 26 Nov 1996	Reading (away)	0–0 D	Drew	27	9th
20	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Norwich (away)	1–0 W	Won	30	7th
21	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Barnsley (home)	0–0 D	Drew	31	8th
22	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Grimsby (home)	0–0 D	Drew	32	8th
23	Fri 20 Dec 1996	Southend (away)	1–1 D	Drew	33	9th
24	Fri 10 Jan 1997	Stoke (away)	0–1 L	Lost	33	18th
25	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Reading (home)	4–1 W	Won	36	15th
26	Wed 29 Jan 1997	QPR (away)	1–1 D	Drew	37	15th
27	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Bolton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	37	16th
28	Tue 4 Feb 1997	West Brom (home)	2–3 L	Lost	37	17th
29	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Portsmouth (home)	0–3 L	Lost	37	19th
30	Sun 23 Feb 1997	Port Vale (home)	1–2 L	Lost	37	20th
31	Wed 26 Feb 1997	Swindon (away)	1–3 L	Lost	37	20th
32	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Grimsby (away)	2–1 W	Won	40	20th
33	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Wolves (home)	1–2 L	Lost	40	20th
34	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Southend (home)	2–1 W	Won	43	20th
35	Tue 11 Mar 1997	Manchester City (home)	2–0 W	Won	46	16th
36	Sun 16 Mar 1997	West Brom (away)	0–2 L	Lost	46	19th
37	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Sheffield United (home)	1–1 D	Drew	47	19th
38	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Crystal Palace (away)	1–0 W	Won	50	18th
39	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Charlton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	51	16th
40	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Barnsley (away)	1–0 W	Won	54	13th
41	Tue 8 Apr 1997	Oldham (away)	2–2 D	Drew	55	13th
42	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Huddersfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	58	12th
43	Tue 15 Apr 1997	Tranmere (home)	0–0 D	Drew	59	12th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Bradford (away)	2–0 W	Won	62	12th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Oxford (home)	2–0 W	Won	65	10th
46	Sun 4 May 1997	Ipswich (away)	1–1 D	Drew	66	10th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.