Exeter 1996/97

Exeter finished 22nd of 24 in the 1996/97 Third Division with 48 points (won 12, drawn 12, lost 22; scored 48, conceded 73). Highest position 3rd, after match 2; lowest 24th, after match 10. Longest runs: 5 unbeaten and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

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

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.