Crystal Palace 1996/97

Crystal Palace finished 6th of 24 in the 1996/97 First Division with 71 points (won 19, drawn 14, lost 13; scored 78, conceded 48) and were promoted. Highest position 2nd, after match 17; lowest 20th, after match 1. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 11 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Crystal Palace
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	Sun 18 Aug 1996	Birmingham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	0	20th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Oldham (home)	3–1 W	Won	3	9th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	West Brom (home)	0–0 D	Drew	4	10th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Huddersfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	5	12th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Stoke (away)	2–2 D	Drew	6	11th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Ipswich (home)	0–0 D	Drew	7	12th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Manchester City (home)	3–1 W	Won	10	9th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Reading (away)	6–1 W	Won	13	5th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Southend (home)	6–1 W	Won	16	5th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Portsmouth (away)	2–2 D	Drew	17	4th
11	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Barnsley (away)	0–0 D	Drew	18	5th
12	Wed 16 Oct 1996	Port Vale (away)	2–0 W	Won	21	3rd
13	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Swindon (home)	1–2 L	Lost	21	4th
14	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Grimsby (home)	3–0 W	Won	24	3rd
15	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Bradford (away)	4–0 W	Won	27	3rd
16	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Tranmere (away)	3–1 W	Won	30	3rd
17	Sun 10 Nov 1996	QPR (home)	3–0 W	Won	33	2nd
18	Sat 16 Nov 1996	Bolton (away)	2–2 D	Drew	34	2nd
19	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Wolves (home)	2–3 L	Lost	34	2nd
20	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Grimsby (away)	1–2 L	Lost	34	2nd
21	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Oxford (home)	2–2 D	Drew	35	4th
22	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Norwich (away)	1–1 D	Drew	36	4th
23	Tue 17 Dec 1996	Sheffield United (home)	0–1 L	Lost	36	4th
24	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Charlton (home)	1–0 W	Won	39	4th
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Ipswich (away)	1–3 L	Lost	39	4th
26	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Manchester City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	40	4th
27	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Portsmouth (home)	1–2 L	Lost	40	7th
28	Tue 28 Jan 1997	Southend (away)	1–2 L	Lost	40	10th
29	Sat 1 Feb 1997	QPR (away)	1–0 W	Won	43	6th
30	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Bradford (home)	3–1 W	Won	46	5th
31	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Wolves (away)	3–0 W	Won	49	5th
32	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Tranmere (home)	0–1 L	Lost	49	6th
33	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Oxford (away)	4–1 W	Won	52	6th
34	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Bolton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	53	6th
35	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Charlton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	53	7th
36	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Norwich (home)	2–0 W	Won	56	5th
37	Sun 23 Mar 1997	Oldham (away)	1–0 W	Won	59	5th
38	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Birmingham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	59	5th
39	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Huddersfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	60	8th
40	Wed 9 Apr 1997	West Brom (away)	0–1 L	Lost	60	8th
41	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Sheffield United (away)	0–3 L	Lost	60	10th
42	Tue 15 Apr 1997	Stoke (home)	2–0 W	Won	63	7th
43	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Barnsley (home)	1–1 D	Drew	64	7th
44	Wed 23 Apr 1997	Reading (home)	3–2 W	Won	67	6th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Swindon (away)	2–0 W	Won	70	6th
46	Sun 4 May 1997	Port Vale (home)	1–1 D	Drew	71	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.