Bournemouth 1996/97

Bournemouth finished 16th of 24 in the 1996/97 Second Division with 60 points (won 15, drawn 15, lost 16; scored 43, conceded 45). Highest position 6th, after match 3; lowest 22nd, after match 11. Longest runs: 6 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Bournemouth
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	Watford (home)	1–2 L	Lost	0	16th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	York (away)	2–1 W	Won	3	11th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Stockport (away)	1–0 W	Won	6	6th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Peterborough (home)	1–2 L	Lost	6	10th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Crewe (home)	0–1 L	Lost	6	14th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Bristol Rovers (away)	2–3 L	Lost	6	19th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Preston (away)	1–0 W	Won	9	11th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Notts County (home)	0–1 L	Lost	9	16th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Rotherham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	9	20th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Walsall (home)	0–1 L	Lost	9	21st
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Gillingham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	10	22nd
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Wycombe (home)	2–1 W	Won	13	18th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Plymouth (home)	1–0 W	Won	16	17th
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Wrexham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	16	18th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Luton (away)	0–2 L	Lost	16	19th
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Bristol City (home)	0–2 L	Lost	16	21st
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Bury (home)	1–1 D	Drew	17	20th
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Blackpool (away)	1–1 D	Drew	18	19th
19	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Brentford (home)	2–1 W	Won	21	17th
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Burnley (away)	0–1 L	Lost	21	20th
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Luton (home)	3–2 W	Won	24	17th
22	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Shrewsbury (away)	1–1 D	Drew	25	19th
23	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Millwall (home)	1–1 D	Drew	26	18th
24	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Chesterfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	27	20th
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–0 W	Won	30	13th
26	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Crewe (away)	0–2 L	Lost	30	14th
27	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Rotherham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	31	14th
28	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Walsall (away)	1–2 L	Lost	31	16th
29	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Bristol City (away)	1–0 W	Won	34	15th
30	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Blackpool (home)	0–0 D	Drew	35	15th
31	Tue 4 Feb 1997	Notts County (away)	2–0 W	Won	38	13th
32	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Bury (away)	1–2 L	Lost	38	15th
33	Tue 11 Feb 1997	Preston (home)	2–0 W	Won	41	13th
34	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Burnley (home)	0–0 D	Drew	42	13th
35	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Brentford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	42	14th
36	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Shrewsbury (home)	0–0 D	Drew	43	14th
37	Tue 11 Mar 1997	Chesterfield (home)	3–0 W	Won	46	13th
38	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Millwall (away)	1–0 W	Won	49	13th
39	Sat 22 Mar 1997	York (home)	1–1 D	Drew	50	14th
40	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Watford (away)	1–0 W	Won	53	14th
41	Tue 1 Apr 1997	Stockport (home)	0–0 D	Drew	54	13th
42	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Peterborough (away)	1–3 L	Lost	54	15th
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Gillingham (home)	2–2 D	Drew	55	15th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Wycombe (away)	1–1 D	Drew	56	15th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Wrexham (home)	2–1 W	Won	59	15th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Plymouth (away)	0–0 D	Drew	60	16th

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.