Cambridge 1996/97

Cambridge finished 10th of 24 in the 1996/97 Third Division with 65 points (won 18, drawn 11, lost 17; scored 53, conceded 59). Highest position 2nd, after match 12; lowest 14th, after match 4. Longest runs: 6 wins in a row and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Cambridge
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	Barnet (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	7th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Chester City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	4	6th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Lincoln (away)	1–1 D	Drew	5	9th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Cardiff (home)	0–2 L	Lost	5	14th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Torquay (home)	2–1 W	Won	8	7th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Scunthorpe (away)	2–3 L	Lost	8	12th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Northampton (away)	2–1 W	Won	11	9th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Scarborough (home)	2–1 W	Won	14	6th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Exeter (away)	1–0 W	Won	17	4th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Darlington (home)	5–2 W	Won	20	4th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Hartlepool (home)	1–0 W	Won	23	4th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Brighton (away)	2–1 W	Won	26	2nd
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Fulham (away)	0–3 L	Lost	26	3rd
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Rochdale (home)	2–2 D	Drew	27	3rd
15	Fri 25 Oct 1996	Doncaster (home)	0–1 L	Lost	27	3rd
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Hereford United (away)	1–0 W	Won	30	2nd
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Hull (away)	3–1 W	Won	33	2nd
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Swansea (home)	2–1 W	Won	36	2nd
19	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Carlisle (away)	0–3 L	Lost	36	2nd
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Leyton Orient (home)	2–0 W	Won	39	2nd
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Doncaster (away)	1–2 L	Lost	39	3rd
22	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Mansfield (home)	2–1 W	Won	42	2nd
23	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Wigan (home)	1–1 D	Drew	43	3rd
24	Fri 20 Dec 1996	Colchester (away)	2–2 D	Drew	44	2nd
25	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Torquay (away)	1–0 W	Won	47	3rd
26	Tue 14 Jan 1997	Scarborough (away)	0–1 L	Lost	47	3rd
27	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Darlington (away)	0–2 L	Lost	47	4th
28	Tue 21 Jan 1997	Exeter (home)	3–2 W	Won	50	4th
29	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Hereford United (home)	0–1 L	Lost	50	4th
30	Fri 31 Jan 1997	Swansea (away)	1–3 L	Lost	50	5th
31	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Hull (home)	1–0 W	Won	53	5th
32	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Leyton Orient (away)	1–1 D	Drew	54	5th
33	Fri 21 Feb 1997	Carlisle (home)	1–3 L	Lost	54	5th
34	Tue 25 Feb 1997	Scunthorpe (home)	0–2 L	Lost	54	5th
35	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Mansfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	54	5th
36	Fri 7 Mar 1997	Colchester (home)	1–0 W	Won	57	4th
37	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Wigan (away)	1–1 D	Drew	58	6th
38	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Chester City (home)	2–2 D	Drew	59	6th
39	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Barnet (away)	1–2 L	Lost	59	6th
40	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Lincoln (home)	1–3 L	Lost	59	8th
41	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Cardiff (away)	0–0 D	Drew	60	8th
42	Tue 8 Apr 1997	Northampton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	61	8th
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Hartlepool (away)	2–0 W	Won	64	7th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Brighton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	65	8th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Rochdale (away)	0–3 L	Lost	65	10th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Fulham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	65	10th

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.