Bristol Rovers · Second Division 1996/97

Bristol Rovers 1996/97

Bristol Rovers finished 17th of 24 in the 1996/97 Second Division with 56 points (won 15, drawn 11, lost 20; scored 47, conceded 50). Highest position 6th, after match 1; lowest 20th, after match 35. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 7 unbeaten and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Bristol Rovers
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	Peterborough (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	6th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Preston (away)	0–0 D	Drew	4	10th
3	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Stockport (home)	1–1 D	Drew	5	12th
4	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Millwall (away)	0–2 L	Lost	5	18th
5	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Bournemouth (home)	3–2 W	Won	8	12th
6	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Watford (home)	0–1 L	Lost	8	14th
7	Tue 17 Sep 1996	Wrexham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	8	15th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Plymouth (away)	1–0 W	Won	11	12th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Chesterfield (home)	2–0 W	Won	14	9th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	York (away)	2–2 D	Drew	15	9th
11	Fri 4 Oct 1996	Crewe (home)	2–0 W	Won	18	6th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Notts County (away)	1–1 D	Drew	19	9th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Rotherham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	20	10th
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Blackpool (home)	0–0 D	Drew	21	11th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Bury (away)	1–2 L	Lost	21	12th
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Brentford (home)	2–1 W	Won	24	12th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Gillingham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	25	11th
18	Tue 12 Nov 1996	Shrewsbury (away)	0–2 L	Lost	25	12th
19	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Burnley (home)	1–2 L	Lost	25	12th
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Luton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	25	14th
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Bury (home)	4–3 W	Won	28	12th
22	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Walsall (away)	0–1 L	Lost	28	12th
23	Sun 15 Dec 1996	Bristol City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	29	13th
24	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Wycombe (home)	3–4 L	Lost	29	13th
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Bournemouth (away)	0–1 L	Lost	29	15th
26	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Chesterfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	29	17th
27	Sat 18 Jan 1997	York (home)	1–1 D	Drew	30	17th
28	Tue 21 Jan 1997	Brentford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	31	16th
29	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Shrewsbury (home)	2–0 W	Won	34	16th
30	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Gillingham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	34	18th
31	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Luton (home)	3–2 W	Won	37	18th
32	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Burnley (away)	2–2 D	Drew	38	19th
33	Tue 25 Feb 1997	Plymouth (home)	2–0 W	Won	41	16th
34	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Walsall (home)	0–1 L	Lost	41	18th
35	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Wycombe (away)	0–2 L	Lost	41	20th
36	Sun 16 Mar 1997	Bristol City (home)	1–2 L	Lost	41	20th
37	Tue 18 Mar 1997	Watford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	41	20th
38	Sun 23 Mar 1997	Preston (home)	1–0 W	Won	44	18th
39	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Peterborough (away)	2–1 W	Won	47	17th
40	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Wrexham (home)	2–0 W	Won	50	17th
41	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Stockport (away)	0–1 L	Lost	50	17th
42	Tue 8 Apr 1997	Millwall (home)	1–0 W	Won	53	16th
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Crewe (away)	0–1 L	Lost	53	16th
44	Sun 20 Apr 1997	Notts County (home)	1–0 W	Won	56	15th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Blackpool (away)	2–3 L	Lost	56	17th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Rotherham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	56	17th

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.