Blackburn 1996/97

Blackburn finished 13th of 20 in the 1996/97 Premier League with 42 points (won 9, drawn 15, lost 14; scored 42, conceded 43). Highest position 12th, after match 28; lowest 20th, after match 6. Longest runs: 6 unbeaten and 11 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Blackburn
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 20-club Premier League season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 17 Aug 1996	Tottenham (home)	0–2 L	Lost	0	16th
2	Wed 21 Aug 1996	Aston Villa (away)	0–1 L	Lost	0	19th
3	Sun 25 Aug 1996	Manchester United (away)	2–2 D	Drew	1	18th
4	Wed 4 Sep 1996	Leeds (home)	0–1 L	Lost	1	19th
5	Mon 9 Sep 1996	Derby (home)	1–2 L	Lost	1	19th
6	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Newcastle (away)	1–2 L	Lost	1	20th
7	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Everton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	2	20th
8	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Coventry (away)	0–0 D	Drew	3	20th
9	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Arsenal (home)	0–2 L	Lost	3	20th
10	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	1–1 D	Drew	4	20th
11	Sat 26 Oct 1996	West Ham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	4	20th
12	Sun 3 Nov 1996	Liverpool (home)	3–0 W	Won	7	20th
13	Sat 16 Nov 1996	Chelsea (home)	1–1 D	Drew	8	19th
14	Mon 25 Nov 1996	Nottingham Forest (away)	2–2 D	Drew	9	19th
15	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Southampton (home)	2–1 W	Won	12	18th
16	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Leicester (away)	1–1 D	Drew	13	17th
17	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Wimbledon (away)	0–1 L	Lost	13	17th
18	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Newcastle (home)	1–0 W	Won	16	18th
19	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Derby (away)	0–0 D	Drew	17	18th
20	Wed 1 Jan 1997	Everton (away)	2–0 W	Won	20	17th
21	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Coventry (home)	4–0 W	Won	23	14th
22	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Sunderland (away)	0–0 D	Drew	24	14th
23	Wed 29 Jan 1997	Tottenham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	24	16th
24	Sat 1 Feb 1997	West Ham (home)	2–1 W	Won	27	13th
25	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Liverpool (away)	0–0 D	Drew	28	15th
26	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Sunderland (home)	1–0 W	Won	31	14th
27	Wed 5 Mar 1997	Chelsea (away)	1–1 D	Drew	32	13th
28	Tue 11 Mar 1997	Nottingham Forest (home)	1–1 D	Drew	33	12th
29	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Wimbledon (home)	3–1 W	Won	36	12th
30	Wed 19 Mar 1997	Middlesbrough (away)	1–2 L	Lost	36	12th
31	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Aston Villa (home)	0–2 L	Lost	36	12th
32	Mon 7 Apr 1997	Leeds (away)	0–0 D	Drew	37	13th
33	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Manchester United (home)	2–3 L	Lost	37	14th
34	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Arsenal (away)	1–1 D	Drew	38	14th
35	Tue 22 Apr 1997	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	4–1 W	Won	41	13th
36	Sat 3 May 1997	Southampton (away)	0–2 L	Lost	41	13th
37	Thu 8 May 1997	Middlesbrough (home)	0–0 D	Drew	42	13th
38	Sun 11 May 1997	Leicester (home)	2–4 L	Lost	42	13th

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.