Blackpool 1996/97

Blackpool finished 7th of 24 in the 1996/97 Second Division with 69 points (won 18, drawn 15, lost 13; scored 60, conceded 47). Highest position 5th, after match 5; lowest 22nd, after match 1. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 5 unbeaten and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Blackpool
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

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

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 17 Aug 1996	Chesterfield (home)	0–1 L	Lost	0	22nd
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Bristol City (away)	1–0 W	Won	3	14th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Rotherham (away)	2–1 W	Won	6	7th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Wycombe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	7	7th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Walsall (home)	2–1 W	Won	10	5th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Burnley (away)	0–2 L	Lost	10	9th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Brentford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	11	10th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Shrewsbury (home)	1–1 D	Drew	12	10th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Luton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	12	13th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Crewe (away)	2–3 L	Lost	12	16th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Bury (away)	0–1 L	Lost	12	17th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Gillingham (home)	2–0 W	Won	15	16th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Wrexham (home)	3–3 D	Drew	16	15th
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Bristol Rovers (away)	0–0 D	Drew	17	15th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Watford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	18	14th
16	Wed 30 Oct 1996	Millwall (away)	1–2 L	Lost	18	16th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Peterborough (away)	0–0 D	Drew	19	17th
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Bournemouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	20	16th
19	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Stockport (away)	0–1 L	Lost	20	18th
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Notts County (home)	1–0 W	Won	23	15th
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Watford (away)	2–2 D	Drew	24	16th
22	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Plymouth (home)	2–2 D	Drew	25	15th
23	Fri 13 Dec 1996	Preston (away)	0–3 L	Lost	25	16th
24	Sat 21 Dec 1996	York (home)	3–0 W	Won	28	16th
25	Wed 1 Jan 1997	Shrewsbury (away)	3–1 W	Won	31	13th
26	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Crewe (home)	1–2 L	Lost	31	15th
27	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Millwall (home)	3–0 W	Won	34	14th
28	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Bournemouth (away)	0–0 D	Drew	35	14th
29	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Peterborough (home)	5–1 W	Won	38	14th
30	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Notts County (away)	1–1 D	Drew	39	15th
31	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Stockport (home)	2–1 W	Won	42	13th
32	Tue 25 Feb 1997	Burnley (home)	1–3 L	Lost	42	13th
33	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Plymouth (away)	1–0 W	Won	45	13th
34	Sat 8 Mar 1997	York (away)	0–1 L	Lost	45	13th
35	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Preston (home)	2–1 W	Won	48	14th
36	Tue 18 Mar 1997	Walsall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	49	13th
37	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Bristol City (home)	1–0 W	Won	52	12th
38	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Chesterfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	53	12th
39	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Rotherham (home)	4–1 W	Won	56	11th
40	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Wycombe (away)	0–1 L	Lost	56	11th
41	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Bury (home)	2–0 W	Won	59	12th
42	Tue 15 Apr 1997	Luton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	60	12th
43	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Gillingham (away)	3–2 W	Won	63	11th
44	Tue 22 Apr 1997	Brentford (home)	1–0 W	Won	66	7th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Bristol Rovers (home)	3–2 W	Won	69	7th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Wrexham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	69	7th

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.