Doncaster 1996/97

Doncaster finished 19th of 24 in the 1996/97 Third Division with 52 points (won 14, drawn 10, lost 22; scored 52, conceded 66). Highest position 12th, after match 15; lowest 24th, after match 8. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 6 unbeaten and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Doncaster
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	Carlisle (home)	0–1 L	Lost	0	19th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Hereford United (away)	0–1 L	Lost	0	23rd
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Exeter (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	23rd
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Darlington (home)	3–2 W	Won	4	17th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Mansfield (home)	0–0 D	Drew	5	18th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Scarborough (away)	1–2 L	Lost	5	20th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Rochdale (away)	1–2 L	Lost	5	22nd
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Swansea (home)	0–1 L	Lost	5	24th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Colchester (away)	2–2 D	Drew	6	24th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Hartlepool (home)	2–1 W	Won	9	20th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Leyton Orient (home)	2–1 W	Won	12	16th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Fulham (away)	1–3 L	Lost	12	19th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Torquay (away)	0–1 L	Lost	12	23rd
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Brighton (home)	3–0 W	Won	15	18th
15	Fri 25 Oct 1996	Cambridge (away)	1–0 W	Won	18	12th
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Lincoln (home)	1–3 L	Lost	18	17th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Chester City (home)	0–1 L	Lost	18	20th
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Scunthorpe (away)	2–1 W	Won	21	15th
19	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Northampton (home)	1–2 L	Lost	21	19th
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Barnet (away)	0–3 L	Lost	21	20th
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Cambridge (home)	2–1 W	Won	24	17th
22	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Wigan (away)	1–4 L	Lost	24	18th
23	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Hull (away)	1–3 L	Lost	24	21st
24	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Scarborough (home)	1–2 L	Lost	24	21st
25	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Colchester (home)	0–0 D	Drew	25	21st
26	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Hartlepool (away)	4–2 W	Won	28	21st
27	Tue 21 Jan 1997	Mansfield (away)	0–2 L	Lost	28	21st
28	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Lincoln (away)	2–3 L	Lost	28	21st
29	Tue 28 Jan 1997	Swansea (away)	0–2 L	Lost	28	21st
30	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Scunthorpe (home)	1–1 D	Drew	29	22nd
31	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Chester City (away)	0–6 L	Lost	29	23rd
32	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Barnet (home)	1–1 D	Drew	30	23rd
33	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Northampton (away)	0–2 L	Lost	30	24th
34	Fri 28 Feb 1997	Wigan (home)	2–0 W	Won	33	23rd
35	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Hull (home)	0–0 D	Drew	34	24th
36	Fri 14 Mar 1997	Cardiff (away)	2–0 W	Won	37	22nd
37	Fri 21 Mar 1997	Hereford United (home)	1–0 W	Won	40	19th
38	Tue 25 Mar 1997	Rochdale (home)	3–0 W	Won	43	18th
39	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Carlisle (away)	0–0 D	Drew	44	19th
40	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Exeter (home)	1–2 L	Lost	44	21st
41	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Darlington (away)	3–0 W	Won	47	19th
42	Tue 8 Apr 1997	Cardiff (home)	3–3 D	Drew	48	19th
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Leyton Orient (away)	1–2 L	Lost	48	20th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Fulham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	49	20th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Brighton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	49	21st
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Torquay (home)	2–1 W	Won	52	19th

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.