Colchester 1996/97

Colchester finished 8th of 24 in the 1996/97 Third Division with 68 points (won 17, drawn 17, lost 12; scored 62, conceded 51). Highest position 6th, after match 31; lowest 24th, after match 1. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 18 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Colchester
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	Hartlepool (home)	0–2 L	Lost	0	24th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Rochdale (away)	0–0 D	Drew	1	22nd
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Darlington (away)	1–1 D	Drew	2	20th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Hereford United (home)	1–1 D	Drew	3	22nd
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Fulham (away)	1–3 L	Lost	3	23rd
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Brighton (home)	2–0 W	Won	6	18th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Hull (home)	1–1 D	Drew	7	17th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Leyton Orient (away)	1–1 D	Drew	8	17th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Doncaster (home)	2–2 D	Drew	9	19th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Carlisle (away)	0–3 L	Lost	9	21st
11	Fri 4 Oct 1996	Swansea (away)	1–1 D	Drew	10	18th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Wigan (home)	3–1 W	Won	13	17th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Barnet (home)	1–0 W	Won	16	13th
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Northampton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	16	15th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Lincoln (away)	2–3 L	Lost	16	18th
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Exeter (home)	1–0 W	Won	19	16th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Cardiff (home)	1–1 D	Drew	20	16th
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Torquay (away)	2–0 W	Won	23	13th
19	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Scunthorpe (home)	1–1 D	Drew	24	12th
20	Fri 22 Nov 1996	Chester City (away)	2–1 W	Won	27	10th
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Lincoln (home)	7–1 W	Won	30	7th
22	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Scarborough (away)	1–1 D	Drew	31	8th
23	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Mansfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	32	8th
24	Fri 20 Dec 1996	Cambridge (home)	2–2 D	Drew	33	8th
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Brighton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	34	9th
26	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Doncaster (away)	0–0 D	Drew	35	11th
27	Tue 14 Jan 1997	Fulham (home)	2–1 W	Won	38	7th
28	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Carlisle (home)	1–1 D	Drew	39	8th
29	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Exeter (away)	3–0 W	Won	42	7th
30	Fri 31 Jan 1997	Torquay (home)	2–0 W	Won	45	7th
31	Tue 4 Feb 1997	Leyton Orient (home)	2–1 W	Won	48	6th
32	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Cardiff (away)	2–1 W	Won	51	6th
33	Fri 14 Feb 1997	Chester City (home)	0–0 D	Drew	52	6th
34	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Scunthorpe (away)	1–2 L	Lost	52	6th
35	Fri 28 Feb 1997	Scarborough (home)	1–3 L	Lost	52	8th
36	Fri 7 Mar 1997	Cambridge (away)	0–1 L	Lost	52	9th
37	Fri 14 Mar 1997	Mansfield (home)	2–1 W	Won	55	8th
38	Fri 21 Mar 1997	Rochdale (home)	1–0 W	Won	58	6th
39	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Hartlepool (away)	0–1 L	Lost	58	7th
40	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Darlington (home)	0–3 L	Lost	58	10th
41	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Hereford United (away)	0–1 L	Lost	58	12th
42	Tue 8 Apr 1997	Wigan (away)	0–1 L	Lost	58	13th
43	Fri 11 Apr 1997	Swansea (home)	3–1 W	Won	61	8th
44	Tue 15 Apr 1997	Hull (away)	2–1 W	Won	64	7th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Northampton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	65	9th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Barnet (away)	4–2 W	Won	68	8th

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.