Burnley 1996/97

Burnley finished 9th of 24 in the 1996/97 Second Division with 68 points (won 19, drawn 11, lost 16; scored 71, conceded 55). They were top of the table after 1 match of 46; lowest 13th, after match 5. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 7 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Burnley
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	Luton (away)	2–1 W	Won	3	2nd
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Walsall (home)	2–1 W	Won	6	1st
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Shrewsbury (home)	1–3 L	Lost	6	5th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Millwall (away)	1–2 L	Lost	6	9th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Gillingham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	6	13th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Blackpool (home)	2–0 W	Won	9	10th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Wycombe (home)	2–1 W	Won	12	7th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Chesterfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	13	6th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Bristol City (home)	2–3 L	Lost	13	11th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Bury (away)	0–1 L	Lost	13	11th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Stockport (home)	5–2 W	Won	16	8th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Rotherham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	16	12th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Watford (away)	2–2 D	Drew	17	12th
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Notts County (home)	1–0 W	Won	20	12th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Plymouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	23	10th
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Preston (away)	1–1 D	Drew	24	11th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	York (away)	0–1 L	Lost	24	12th
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Crewe (home)	2–0 W	Won	27	10th
19	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Bristol Rovers (away)	2–1 W	Won	30	9th
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Bournemouth (home)	1–0 W	Won	33	6th
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Plymouth (away)	0–0 D	Drew	34	8th
22	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Wrexham (home)	2–0 W	Won	37	5th
23	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Brentford (home)	1–2 L	Lost	37	5th
24	Fri 20 Dec 1996	Peterborough (away)	2–3 L	Lost	37	5th
25	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Gillingham (home)	5–1 W	Won	40	7th
26	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Bristol City (away)	1–2 L	Lost	40	8th
27	Fri 17 Jan 1997	Bury (home)	3–1 W	Won	43	5th
28	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Preston (home)	1–2 L	Lost	43	7th
29	Tue 28 Jan 1997	Chesterfield (home)	0–0 D	Drew	44	5th
30	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Crewe (away)	1–1 D	Drew	45	5th
31	Sat 8 Feb 1997	York (home)	1–2 L	Lost	45	7th
32	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Bournemouth (away)	0–0 D	Drew	46	8th
33	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Bristol Rovers (home)	2–2 D	Drew	47	8th
34	Tue 25 Feb 1997	Blackpool (away)	3–1 W	Won	50	6th
35	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Wrexham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	51	8th
36	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Peterborough (home)	5–0 W	Won	54	6th
37	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Brentford (away)	3–0 W	Won	57	4th
38	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Walsall (away)	3–1 W	Won	60	5th
39	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Luton (home)	0–2 L	Lost	60	6th
40	Tue 1 Apr 1997	Shrewsbury (away)	1–2 L	Lost	60	7th
41	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Millwall (home)	1–0 W	Won	63	6th
42	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Stockport (away)	0–1 L	Lost	63	8th
43	Tue 15 Apr 1997	Wycombe (away)	0–5 L	Lost	63	9th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Rotherham (home)	3–3 D	Drew	64	9th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Notts County (away)	1–1 D	Drew	65	11th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Watford (home)	4–1 W	Won	68	9th

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.