Bradford 1996/97

Bradford finished 21st of 24 in the 1996/97 First Division with 48 points (won 12, drawn 12, lost 22; scored 47, conceded 72). They were top of the table after 1 match of 46; lowest 24th, after match 17. Longest runs: 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Bradford
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	Portsmouth (home)	3–1 W	Won	3	1st
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Wolves (away)	0–1 L	Lost	3	9th
3	Wed 28 Aug 1996	Stoke (away)	0–1 L	Lost	3	13th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Tranmere (home)	1–0 W	Won	6	9th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Norwich (home)	0–2 L	Lost	6	14th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Sheffield United (away)	0–3 L	Lost	6	18th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Oxford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	6	21st
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Bolton (home)	2–4 L	Lost	6	22nd
9	Sun 29 Sep 1996	Port Vale (away)	1–1 D	Drew	7	22nd
10	Wed 2 Oct 1996	Swindon (home)	2–1 W	Won	10	18th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Southend (home)	0–0 D	Drew	11	19th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Birmingham (away)	0–3 L	Lost	11	21st
13	Wed 16 Oct 1996	QPR (away)	0–1 L	Lost	11	22nd
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Barnsley (home)	2–2 D	Drew	12	22nd
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	West Brom (away)	0–0 D	Drew	13	23rd
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Crystal Palace (home)	0–4 L	Lost	13	23rd
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Oldham (home)	0–3 L	Lost	13	24th
18	Fri 8 Nov 1996	Huddersfield (away)	3–3 D	Drew	14	23rd
19	Sat 16 Nov 1996	Ipswich (home)	2–1 W	Won	17	22nd
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Charlton (away)	2–0 W	Won	20	22nd
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	West Brom (home)	1–1 D	Drew	21	22nd
22	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Manchester City (away)	2–3 L	Lost	21	23rd
23	Tue 17 Dec 1996	Reading (home)	0–0 D	Drew	22	23rd
24	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Grimsby (away)	1–1 D	Drew	23	23rd
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Sheffield United (home)	1–2 L	Lost	23	23rd
26	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Norwich (away)	0–2 L	Lost	23	23rd
27	Wed 1 Jan 1997	Bolton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	23	23rd
28	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Oxford (home)	2–0 W	Won	26	22nd
29	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Swindon (away)	1–1 D	Drew	27	22nd
30	Tue 28 Jan 1997	Port Vale (home)	1–0 W	Won	30	20th
31	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Huddersfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	31	20th
32	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Crystal Palace (away)	1–3 L	Lost	31	21st
33	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Oldham (away)	2–1 W	Won	34	21st
34	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Manchester City (home)	1–3 L	Lost	34	21st
35	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Ipswich (away)	2–3 L	Lost	34	21st
36	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Grimsby (home)	3–4 L	Lost	34	22nd
37	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Reading (away)	0–0 D	Drew	35	22nd
38	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Wolves (home)	2–1 W	Won	38	21st
39	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Portsmouth (away)	1–3 L	Lost	38	21st
40	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Stoke (home)	1–0 W	Won	41	21st
41	Fri 4 Apr 1997	Tranmere (away)	0–3 L	Lost	41	21st
42	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Southend (away)	1–1 D	Drew	42	21st
43	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Birmingham (home)	0–2 L	Lost	42	22nd
44	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Barnsley (away)	0–2 L	Lost	42	22nd
45	Thu 1 May 1997	Charlton (home)	1–0 W	Won	45	21st
46	Sun 4 May 1997	QPR (home)	3–0 W	Won	48	21st

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.