Charlton 1996/97

Charlton finished 15th of 24 in the 1996/97 First Division with 59 points (won 16, drawn 11, lost 19; scored 52, conceded 66). Highest position 12th, after match 19; lowest 23rd, after match 1. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 5 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Charlton
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club Championship season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 17 Aug 1996	Huddersfield (away)	0–2 L	Lost	0	23rd
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	West Brom (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	19th
3	Tue 3 Sep 1996	Manchester City (away)	1–2 L	Lost	1	23rd
4	Fri 6 Sep 1996	Wolves (away)	0–1 L	Lost	1	23rd
5	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Southend (home)	2–0 W	Won	4	23rd
6	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Reading (home)	1–0 W	Won	7	20th
7	Fri 20 Sep 1996	Ipswich (away)	1–2 L	Lost	7	19th
8	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Oldham (home)	1–0 W	Won	10	16th
9	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Portsmouth (away)	0–2 L	Lost	10	23rd
10	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Sheffield United (away)	0–3 L	Lost	10	23rd
11	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Bolton (home)	3–3 D	Drew	11	23rd
12	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Oxford (home)	2–0 W	Won	14	21st
13	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Tranmere (away)	0–4 L	Lost	14	21st
14	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Norwich (away)	2–1 W	Won	17	21st
15	Sat 16 Nov 1996	QPR (away)	2–1 W	Won	20	18th
16	Wed 20 Nov 1996	Birmingham (home)	2–1 W	Won	23	15th
17	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Bradford (home)	0–2 L	Lost	23	18th
18	Tue 26 Nov 1996	Grimsby (home)	1–3 L	Lost	23	19th
19	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Oxford (away)	2–0 W	Won	26	12th
20	Wed 4 Dec 1996	Stoke (away)	0–1 L	Lost	26	14th
21	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Swindon (home)	2–0 W	Won	29	12th
22	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Port Vale (home)	1–3 L	Lost	29	16th
23	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Crystal Palace (away)	0–1 L	Lost	29	17th
24	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Southend (away)	2–0 W	Won	32	15th
25	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Wolves (home)	0–0 D	Drew	33	16th
26	Wed 1 Jan 1997	Ipswich (home)	1–1 D	Drew	34	14th
27	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Reading (away)	2–2 D	Drew	35	13th
28	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Stoke (home)	1–2 L	Lost	35	16th
29	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Grimsby (away)	0–2 L	Lost	35	18th
30	Fri 7 Feb 1997	Tranmere (home)	3–1 W	Won	38	17th
31	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Barnsley (home)	2–2 D	Drew	39	17th
32	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Norwich (home)	4–4 D	Drew	40	18th
33	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Swindon (away)	0–1 L	Lost	40	19th
34	Tue 4 Mar 1997	QPR (home)	2–1 W	Won	43	17th
35	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Crystal Palace (home)	2–1 W	Won	46	15th
36	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Port Vale (away)	0–2 L	Lost	46	17th
37	Tue 18 Mar 1997	Oldham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	47	18th
38	Sat 22 Mar 1997	West Brom (away)	2–1 W	Won	50	17th
39	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Birmingham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	51	15th
40	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Manchester City (home)	1–1 D	Drew	52	15th
41	Wed 9 Apr 1997	Huddersfield (home)	2–1 W	Won	55	13th
42	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Barnsley (away)	0–4 L	Lost	55	14th
43	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Portsmouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	58	13th
44	Fri 25 Apr 1997	Bolton (away)	1–4 L	Lost	58	15th
45	Thu 1 May 1997	Bradford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	58	15th
46	Sun 4 May 1997	Sheffield United (home)	0–0 D	Drew	59	15th

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.