Brighton 1996/97

Brighton finished 23rd of 24 in the 1996/97 Third Division with 47 points (won 13, drawn 10, lost 23; scored 53, conceded 70). Highest position 3rd, after match 1; lowest 24th, after match 11. Longest runs: 11 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Brighton
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 Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 17 Aug 1996	Chester City (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	3rd
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Cardiff (away)	0–1 L	Lost	3	12th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Barnet (away)	0–3 L	Lost	3	17th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Scunthorpe (home)	1–1 D	Drew	4	19th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Scarborough (home)	3–2 W	Won	7	10th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Colchester (away)	0–2 L	Lost	7	14th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Exeter (away)	1–2 L	Lost	7	16th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Torquay (home)	2–2 D	Drew	8	16th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Northampton (away)	0–3 L	Lost	8	21st
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Lincoln (home)	1–3 L	Lost	8	23rd
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Wigan (away)	0–1 L	Lost	8	24th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Cambridge (home)	1–2 L	Lost	8	24th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Hereford United (home)	0–1 L	Lost	8	24th
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Doncaster (away)	0–3 L	Lost	8	24th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Fulham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	9	24th
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Rochdale (away)	0–3 L	Lost	9	24th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Hartlepool (away)	3–2 W	Won	12	24th
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Mansfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	13	24th
19	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Swansea (away)	0–1 L	Lost	13	24th
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Carlisle (home)	1–3 L	Lost	13	24th
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Fulham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	13	24th
22	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Darlington (home)	2–3 L	Lost	13	24th
23	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Hull (home)	3–0 W	Won	16	24th
24	Sun 22 Dec 1996	Leyton Orient (away)	0–2 L	Lost	16	24th
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Colchester (home)	1–1 D	Drew	17	24th
26	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Scarborough (away)	1–1 D	Drew	18	24th
27	Wed 1 Jan 1997	Torquay (away)	1–2 L	Lost	18	24th
28	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Lincoln (away)	1–2 L	Lost	18	24th
29	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Rochdale (home)	3–0 W	Won	21	24th
30	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Mansfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	22	24th
31	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Hartlepool (home)	5–0 W	Won	25	24th
32	Tue 11 Feb 1997	Exeter (home)	1–0 W	Won	28	24th
33	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Carlisle (away)	1–2 L	Lost	28	24th
34	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Swansea (home)	3–2 W	Won	31	23rd
35	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Darlington (away)	0–2 L	Lost	31	24th
36	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Northampton (home)	2–1 W	Won	34	23rd
37	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Leyton Orient (home)	4–4 D	Drew	35	23rd
38	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Hull (away)	0–3 L	Lost	35	24th
39	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Cardiff (home)	2–0 W	Won	38	23rd
40	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Chester City (away)	1–2 L	Lost	38	24th
41	Tue 1 Apr 1997	Barnet (home)	1–0 W	Won	41	22nd
42	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Scunthorpe (away)	0–1 L	Lost	41	24th
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Wigan (home)	1–0 W	Won	44	23rd
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Cambridge (away)	1–1 D	Drew	45	24th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Doncaster (home)	1–0 W	Won	48	22nd
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Hereford United (away)	1–1 D	Drew	47	23rd

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.