Bolton 1996/97

Bolton finished 1st of 24 in the 1996/97 First Division with 98 points (won 28, drawn 14, lost 4; scored 100, conceded 53) and won the title and promotion. They were top of the table after 42 matches of 46; lowest 10th, after match 1. Longest runs: 7 wins in a row, 14 unbeaten and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Bolton
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	Sat 17 Aug 1996	Port Vale (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	10th
2	Tue 20 Aug 1996	Manchester City (home)	1–0 W	Won	4	1st
3	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Norwich (home)	3–1 W	Won	7	1st
4	Sun 1 Sep 1996	QPR (away)	2–1 W	Won	10	1st
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Southend (away)	2–5 L	Lost	10	4th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Grimsby (home)	6–1 W	Won	13	2nd
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Portsmouth (home)	2–0 W	Won	16	1st
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Bradford (away)	4–2 W	Won	19	1st
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Stoke (home)	1–1 D	Drew	20	1st
10	Wed 2 Oct 1996	Wolves (away)	2–1 W	Won	23	1st
11	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Oldham (home)	3–1 W	Won	26	1st
12	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Tranmere (home)	1–0 W	Won	29	1st
13	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Charlton (away)	3–3 D	Drew	30	1st
14	Fri 25 Oct 1996	Barnsley (away)	2–2 D	Drew	31	1st
15	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Reading (home)	2–1 W	Won	34	1st
16	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Huddersfield (home)	2–0 W	Won	37	1st
17	Wed 13 Nov 1996	Birmingham (away)	1–3 L	Lost	37	1st
18	Sat 16 Nov 1996	Crystal Palace (home)	2–2 D	Drew	38	1st
19	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Oxford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	39	1st
20	Fri 22 Nov 1996	Sheffield United (away)	1–1 D	Drew	40	1st
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Barnsley (home)	2–2 D	Drew	41	1st
22	Sun 8 Dec 1996	West Brom (away)	2–2 D	Drew	42	1st
23	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Ipswich (home)	1–2 L	Lost	42	1st
24	Sun 22 Dec 1996	Swindon (away)	2–2 D	Drew	43	2nd
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Grimsby (away)	2–1 W	Won	46	1st
26	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Southend (home)	3–1 W	Won	49	1st
27	Wed 1 Jan 1997	Bradford (home)	2–1 W	Won	52	1st
28	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Portsmouth (away)	3–0 W	Won	55	1st
29	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Wolves (home)	3–0 W	Won	58	1st
30	Wed 29 Jan 1997	Stoke (away)	2–1 W	Won	61	1st
31	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Birmingham (home)	2–1 W	Won	64	1st
32	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Reading (away)	2–3 L	Lost	64	1st
33	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Sheffield United (home)	2–2 D	Drew	65	1st
34	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Huddersfield (away)	2–1 W	Won	68	1st
35	Sun 2 Mar 1997	West Brom (home)	1–0 W	Won	71	1st
36	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Crystal Palace (away)	1–1 D	Drew	72	1st
37	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Swindon (home)	7–0 W	Won	75	1st
38	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Ipswich (away)	1–0 W	Won	78	1st
39	Tue 18 Mar 1997	Port Vale (home)	4–2 W	Won	81	1st
40	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Norwich (away)	1–0 W	Won	84	1st
41	Sat 5 Apr 1997	QPR (home)	2–1 W	Won	87	1st
42	Wed 9 Apr 1997	Manchester City (away)	2–1 W	Won	90	1st
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Oxford (home)	4–0 W	Won	93	1st
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Oldham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	94	1st
45	Fri 25 Apr 1997	Charlton (home)	4–1 W	Won	97	1st
46	Sun 4 May 1997	Tranmere (away)	2–2 D	Drew	98	1st

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.