Chelsea 1996/97

Chelsea finished 6th of 20 in the 1996/97 Premier League with 59 points (won 16, drawn 11, lost 11; scored 58, conceded 55). Highest position 2nd, after match 3; lowest 11th, after match 1. Longest runs: 6 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Chelsea
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 20-club Premier League season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sun 18 Aug 1996	Southampton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	1	11th
2	Wed 21 Aug 1996	Middlesbrough (home)	1–0 W	Won	4	8th
3	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Coventry (home)	2–0 W	Won	7	2nd
4	Wed 4 Sep 1996	Arsenal (away)	3–3 D	Drew	8	3rd
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	2–0 W	Won	11	2nd
6	Sun 15 Sep 1996	Aston Villa (home)	1–1 D	Drew	12	3rd
7	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Liverpool (away)	1–5 L	Lost	12	7th
8	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Nottingham Forest (home)	1–1 D	Drew	13	6th
9	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Leicester (away)	3–1 W	Won	16	6th
10	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Wimbledon (home)	2–4 L	Lost	16	6th
11	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Tottenham (home)	3–1 W	Won	19	6th
12	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Manchester United (away)	2–1 W	Won	22	5th
13	Sat 16 Nov 1996	Blackburn (away)	1–1 D	Drew	23	5th
14	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Newcastle (home)	1–1 D	Drew	24	5th
15	Sun 1 Dec 1996	Leeds (away)	0–2 L	Lost	24	7th
16	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Everton (home)	2–2 D	Drew	25	7th
17	Sun 15 Dec 1996	Sunderland (away)	0–3 L	Lost	25	7th
18	Sat 21 Dec 1996	West Ham (home)	3–1 W	Won	28	8th
19	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Aston Villa (away)	2–0 W	Won	31	7th
20	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	2–2 D	Drew	32	7th
21	Wed 1 Jan 1997	Liverpool (home)	1–0 W	Won	35	7th
22	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Nottingham Forest (away)	0–2 L	Lost	35	7th
23	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Derby (home)	3–1 W	Won	38	6th
24	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Tottenham (away)	2–1 W	Won	41	5th
25	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Manchester United (home)	1–1 D	Drew	42	6th
26	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Derby (away)	2–3 L	Lost	42	7th
27	Wed 5 Mar 1997	Blackburn (home)	1–1 D	Drew	43	8th
28	Wed 12 Mar 1997	West Ham (away)	2–3 L	Lost	43	8th
29	Sun 16 Mar 1997	Sunderland (home)	6–2 W	Won	46	7th
30	Wed 19 Mar 1997	Southampton (home)	1–0 W	Won	49	5th
31	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Middlesbrough (away)	0–1 L	Lost	49	6th
32	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Arsenal (home)	0–3 L	Lost	49	6th
33	Wed 9 Apr 1997	Coventry (away)	1–3 L	Lost	49	7th
34	Wed 16 Apr 1997	Newcastle (away)	1–3 L	Lost	49	8th
35	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Leicester (home)	2–1 W	Won	52	7th
36	Tue 22 Apr 1997	Wimbledon (away)	1–0 W	Won	55	7th
37	Sat 3 May 1997	Leeds (home)	0–0 D	Drew	56	6th
38	Sun 11 May 1997	Everton (away)	2–1 W	Won	59	6th

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.