Chesterfield 1996/97

Chesterfield finished 10th of 24 in the 1996/97 Second Division with 68 points (won 18, drawn 14, lost 14; scored 42, conceded 39). Highest position 3rd, after match 7; lowest 15th, after match 36. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Chesterfield
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	Blackpool (away)	1–0 W	Won	3	6th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Bury (home)	1–2 L	Lost	3	12th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Walsall (home)	1–0 W	Won	6	7th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Gillingham (away)	1–0 W	Won	9	4th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Brentford (home)	0–2 L	Lost	9	7th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Rotherham (away)	1–0 W	Won	12	4th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Luton (away)	1–0 W	Won	15	3rd
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Burnley (home)	0–0 D	Drew	16	4th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Bristol Rovers (away)	0–2 L	Lost	16	7th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Shrewsbury (home)	2–1 W	Won	19	4th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Bristol City (home)	1–1 D	Drew	20	4th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Millwall (away)	1–2 L	Lost	20	7th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Notts County (away)	0–0 D	Drew	21	7th
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Crewe (home)	1–0 W	Won	24	6th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	York (home)	2–0 W	Won	27	4th
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Stockport (away)	0–1 L	Lost	27	8th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Wrexham (away)	2–3 L	Lost	27	9th
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Preston (home)	2–1 W	Won	30	8th
19	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Plymouth (away)	3–0 W	Won	33	5th
20	Sat 30 Nov 1996	York (away)	0–0 D	Drew	34	9th
21	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Peterborough (home)	2–1 W	Won	37	6th
22	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Wycombe (away)	0–1 L	Lost	37	8th
23	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Bournemouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	38	8th
24	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–0 W	Won	41	7th
25	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Shrewsbury (away)	0–2 L	Lost	41	9th
26	Tue 28 Jan 1997	Burnley (away)	0–0 D	Drew	42	9th
27	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Preston (away)	1–0 W	Won	45	7th
28	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Wrexham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	46	6th
29	Tue 18 Feb 1997	Rotherham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	47	8th
30	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Plymouth (home)	1–2 L	Lost	47	9th
31	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Peterborough (away)	1–1 D	Drew	48	12th
32	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Luton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	49	11th
33	Tue 11 Mar 1997	Bournemouth (away)	0–3 L	Lost	49	11th
34	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Wycombe (home)	4–2 W	Won	52	11th
35	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Bury (away)	0–1 L	Lost	52	13th
36	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Blackpool (home)	0–0 D	Drew	53	15th
37	Tue 1 Apr 1997	Walsall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	54	14th
38	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Gillingham (home)	2–2 D	Drew	55	13th
39	Tue 8 Apr 1997	Watford (home)	0–0 D	Drew	56	13th
40	Tue 15 Apr 1997	Brentford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	56	13th
41	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Millwall (home)	1–0 W	Won	59	13th
42	Thu 24 Apr 1997	Watford (away)	2–0 W	Won	62	12th
43	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Crewe (away)	2–1 W	Won	65	12th
44	Mon 28 Apr 1997	Stockport (home)	0–1 L	Lost	65	12th
45	Wed 30 Apr 1997	Bristol City (away)	0–2 L	Lost	65	12th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Notts County (home)	1–0 W	Won	68	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.