Cardiff 1996/97

Cardiff finished 7th of 24 in the 1996/97 Third Division with 69 points (won 20, drawn 9, lost 17; scored 56, conceded 54). Highest position 5th, after match 5; lowest 15th, after match 3. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row and 6 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Cardiff
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	Scarborough (away)	0–0 D	Drew	1	12th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Brighton (home)	1–0 W	Won	4	7th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Wigan (home)	0–2 L	Lost	4	15th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Cambridge (away)	2–0 W	Won	7	6th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Exeter (home)	2–1 W	Won	10	5th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Torquay (away)	0–2 L	Lost	10	9th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Scunthorpe (away)	1–0 W	Won	13	5th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Northampton (home)	2–2 D	Drew	14	7th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Lincoln (away)	0–2 L	Lost	14	8th
10	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Barnet (home)	1–2 L	Lost	14	15th
11	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Darlington (home)	2–0 W	Won	17	11th
12	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Carlisle (away)	2–0 W	Won	20	10th
13	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Leyton Orient (home)	3–0 W	Won	23	7th
14	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Hull (away)	1–1 D	Drew	24	7th
15	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Colchester (away)	1–1 D	Drew	25	8th
16	Tue 5 Nov 1996	Rochdale (home)	2–1 W	Won	28	7th
17	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Fulham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	28	7th
18	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Hereford United (home)	2–0 W	Won	31	5th
19	Tue 26 Nov 1996	Chester City (away)	1–0 W	Won	34	5th
20	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Leyton Orient (away)	0–3 L	Lost	34	5th
21	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Swansea (home)	1–3 L	Lost	34	5th
22	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Mansfield (home)	1–2 L	Lost	34	9th
23	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Torquay (home)	2–0 W	Won	37	6th
24	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Exeter (away)	0–2 L	Lost	37	7th
25	Wed 1 Jan 1997	Northampton (away)	0–4 L	Lost	37	7th
26	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Lincoln (home)	1–3 L	Lost	37	7th
27	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Rochdale (away)	0–1 L	Lost	37	13th
28	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Hull (home)	2–0 W	Won	40	11th
29	Fri 31 Jan 1997	Fulham (away)	4–1 W	Won	43	8th
30	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Colchester (home)	1–2 L	Lost	43	11th
31	Tue 11 Feb 1997	Hartlepool (away)	3–2 W	Won	46	8th
32	Sun 16 Feb 1997	Hereford United (away)	1–1 D	Drew	47	9th
33	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Hartlepool (home)	2–0 W	Won	50	9th
34	Sun 2 Mar 1997	Swansea (away)	1–0 W	Won	53	7th
35	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Mansfield (away)	3–1 W	Won	56	7th
36	Fri 14 Mar 1997	Doncaster (home)	0–2 L	Lost	56	7th
37	Tue 18 Mar 1997	Scarborough (home)	1–1 D	Drew	57	7th
38	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Brighton (away)	0–2 L	Lost	57	8th
39	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Wigan (away)	1–0 W	Won	60	6th
40	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Cambridge (home)	0–0 D	Drew	61	7th
41	Tue 8 Apr 1997	Doncaster (away)	3–3 D	Drew	62	7th
42	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Chester City (home)	1–0 W	Won	65	6th
43	Tue 15 Apr 1997	Scunthorpe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	66	5th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Barnet (away)	1–3 L	Lost	66	7th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Carlisle (home)	2–0 W	Won	69	7th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Darlington (away)	1–2 L	Lost	69	7th

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.