Crewe 1996/97

Crewe finished 6th of 24 in the 1996/97 Second Division with 73 points (won 22, drawn 7, lost 17; scored 56, conceded 47) and were promoted. Highest position 2nd, after match 10; lowest 15th, after match 4. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 5 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Crewe
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	Stockport (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	6th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Peterborough (away)	2–2 D	Drew	4	6th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Preston (away)	1–2 L	Lost	4	10th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Watford (home)	0–2 L	Lost	4	15th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Bournemouth (away)	1–0 W	Won	7	10th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Bury (home)	2–0 W	Won	10	8th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Wrexham (home)	3–1 W	Won	13	6th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Millwall (away)	0–2 L	Lost	13	6th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Plymouth (home)	3–0 W	Won	16	3rd
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Blackpool (home)	3–2 W	Won	19	2nd
11	Fri 4 Oct 1996	Bristol Rovers (away)	0–2 L	Lost	19	2nd
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Brentford (home)	2–0 W	Won	22	4th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	York (home)	0–1 L	Lost	22	4th
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Chesterfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	22	8th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Shrewsbury (away)	1–0 W	Won	25	8th
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Rotherham (home)	1–0 W	Won	28	4th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Wycombe (home)	3–0 W	Won	31	3rd
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Burnley (away)	0–2 L	Lost	31	6th
19	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Walsall (away)	0–1 L	Lost	31	10th
20	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Shrewsbury (home)	5–1 W	Won	34	7th
21	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Gillingham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	34	10th
22	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Luton (away)	0–6 L	Lost	34	10th
23	Fri 20 Dec 1996	Notts County (home)	3–0 W	Won	37	6th
24	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Bournemouth (home)	2–0 W	Won	40	8th
25	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Plymouth (away)	0–1 L	Lost	40	9th
26	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Blackpool (away)	2–1 W	Won	43	7th
27	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Rotherham (away)	4–1 W	Won	46	3rd
28	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Burnley (home)	1–1 D	Drew	47	4th
29	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Wycombe (away)	0–2 L	Lost	47	5th
30	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Walsall (home)	1–0 W	Won	50	3rd
31	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Bristol City (away)	0–3 L	Lost	50	5th
32	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Gillingham (home)	3–2 W	Won	53	4th
33	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Notts County (away)	1–0 W	Won	56	4th
34	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Luton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	57	5th
35	Tue 18 Mar 1997	Millwall (home)	0–0 D	Drew	58	4th
36	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Peterborough (home)	1–1 D	Drew	59	6th
37	Tue 25 Mar 1997	Bristol City (home)	1–2 L	Lost	59	6th
38	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Stockport (away)	0–1 L	Lost	59	8th
39	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Preston (home)	1–0 W	Won	62	4th
40	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Watford (away)	1–0 W	Won	65	5th
41	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–0 W	Won	68	5th
42	Tue 15 Apr 1997	Bury (away)	0–1 L	Lost	68	5th
43	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Brentford (away)	2–0 W	Won	71	5th
44	Tue 22 Apr 1997	Wrexham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	72	5th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Chesterfield (home)	1–2 L	Lost	72	5th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	York (away)	1–1 D	Drew	73	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.