Derby 1996/97

Derby finished 12th of 20 in the 1996/97 Premier League with 46 points (won 11, drawn 13, lost 14; scored 45, conceded 58). Highest position 7th, after match 1; lowest 16th, after match 4. Longest runs: 5 unbeaten and 9 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Derby
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	Sat 17 Aug 1996	Leeds (home)	3–3 D	Drew	1	7th
2	Wed 21 Aug 1996	Tottenham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	2	13th
3	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Aston Villa (away)	0–2 L	Lost	2	15th
4	Wed 4 Sep 1996	Manchester United (home)	1–1 D	Drew	3	16th
5	Mon 9 Sep 1996	Blackburn (away)	2–1 W	Won	6	12th
6	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Sunderland (home)	1–0 W	Won	9	9th
7	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	0–0 D	Drew	10	9th
8	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Wimbledon (home)	0–2 L	Lost	10	11th
9	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Newcastle (home)	0–1 L	Lost	10	13th
10	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Nottingham Forest (away)	1–1 D	Drew	11	12th
11	Sun 27 Oct 1996	Liverpool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	11	16th
12	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Leicester (home)	2–0 W	Won	14	11th
13	Sun 17 Nov 1996	Middlesbrough (home)	2–1 W	Won	17	10th
14	Sat 23 Nov 1996	West Ham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	18	11th
15	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Coventry (home)	2–1 W	Won	21	9th
16	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Arsenal (away)	2–2 D	Drew	22	11th
17	Mon 16 Dec 1996	Everton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	22	11th
18	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Southampton (away)	1–3 L	Lost	22	11th
19	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Sunderland (away)	0–2 L	Lost	22	12th
20	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Blackburn (home)	0–0 D	Drew	23	11th
21	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Wimbledon (away)	1–1 D	Drew	24	13th
22	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Chelsea (away)	1–3 L	Lost	24	15th
23	Wed 29 Jan 1997	Leeds (away)	0–0 D	Drew	25	15th
24	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Liverpool (home)	0–1 L	Lost	25	16th
25	Sat 15 Feb 1997	West Ham (home)	1–0 W	Won	28	13th
26	Wed 19 Feb 1997	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	2–2 D	Drew	29	12th
27	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Leicester (away)	2–4 L	Lost	29	13th
28	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Chelsea (home)	3–2 W	Won	32	12th
29	Wed 5 Mar 1997	Middlesbrough (away)	1–6 L	Lost	32	14th
30	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Everton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	32	14th
31	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Tottenham (home)	4–2 W	Won	35	14th
32	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Manchester United (away)	3–2 W	Won	38	12th
33	Wed 9 Apr 1997	Southampton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	39	12th
34	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Aston Villa (home)	2–1 W	Won	42	11th
35	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Newcastle (away)	1–3 L	Lost	42	12th
36	Wed 23 Apr 1997	Nottingham Forest (home)	0–0 D	Drew	43	11th
37	Sat 3 May 1997	Coventry (away)	2–1 W	Won	46	10th
38	Sun 11 May 1997	Arsenal (home)	1–3 L	Lost	46	12th

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.