Brentford 1996/97

Brentford finished 4th of 24 in the 1996/97 Second Division with 74 points (won 20, drawn 14, lost 12; scored 56, conceded 43). They were top of the table after 26 matches of 46; lowest 9th, after match 1. Longest runs: 5 wins in a row, 14 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Brentford
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	Bury (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	9th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Luton (home)	3–2 W	Won	4	3rd
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Gillingham (home)	2–0 W	Won	7	2nd
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Shrewsbury (away)	3–0 W	Won	10	2nd
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Chesterfield (away)	2–0 W	Won	13	1st
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Plymouth (home)	3–2 W	Won	16	1st
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Blackpool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	17	1st
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Wycombe (away)	1–0 W	Won	20	1st
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	York (home)	3–3 D	Drew	21	1st
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Bristol City (away)	2–1 W	Won	24	1st
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Rotherham (home)	4–2 W	Won	27	1st
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Crewe (away)	0–2 L	Lost	27	1st
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Peterborough (away)	1–0 W	Won	30	1st
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Walsall (home)	1–1 D	Drew	31	1st
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Millwall (home)	0–0 D	Drew	32	1st
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Bristol Rovers (away)	1–2 L	Lost	32	1st
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Watford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	32	2nd
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Stockport (home)	2–2 D	Drew	33	2nd
19	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Bournemouth (away)	1–2 L	Lost	33	3rd
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Wrexham (home)	2–0 W	Won	36	2nd
21	Fri 29 Nov 1996	Millwall (away)	0–0 D	Drew	37	2nd
22	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Notts County (home)	2–0 W	Won	40	1st
23	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Burnley (away)	2–1 W	Won	43	1st
24	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Preston (home)	0–0 D	Drew	44	1st
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Plymouth (away)	4–1 W	Won	47	1st
26	Sat 11 Jan 1997	York (away)	4–2 W	Won	50	1st
27	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Bristol City (home)	0–0 D	Drew	51	1st
28	Tue 21 Jan 1997	Bristol Rovers (home)	0–0 D	Drew	52	1st
29	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Stockport (away)	2–1 W	Won	55	1st
30	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Watford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	56	1st
31	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Bournemouth (home)	1–0 W	Won	59	1st
32	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Notts County (away)	1–1 D	Drew	60	1st
33	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Wycombe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	61	1st
34	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Preston (away)	0–1 L	Lost	61	1st
35	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Burnley (home)	0–3 L	Lost	61	1st
36	Fri 21 Mar 1997	Luton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	61	2nd
37	Tue 25 Mar 1997	Wrexham (away)	2–0 W	Won	64	2nd
38	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Bury (home)	0–2 L	Lost	64	3rd
39	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Gillingham (away)	2–1 W	Won	67	2nd
40	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Shrewsbury (home)	0–0 D	Drew	68	3rd
41	Fri 11 Apr 1997	Rotherham (away)	1–0 W	Won	71	2nd
42	Tue 15 Apr 1997	Chesterfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	74	2nd
43	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Crewe (home)	0–2 L	Lost	74	2nd
44	Tue 22 Apr 1997	Blackpool (away)	0–1 L	Lost	74	4th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Walsall (away)	0–1 L	Lost	74	4th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Peterborough (home)	0–1 L	Lost	74	4th

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.