Fulham 1996/97

Fulham finished 2nd of 24 in the 1996/97 Third Division with 87 points (won 25, drawn 12, lost 9; scored 72, conceded 38) and were promoted. They were top of the table after 26 matches of 46; lowest 12th, after match 2. Longest runs: 5 wins in a row and 11 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Fulham
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	Hereford United (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	7th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Hartlepool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	3	12th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Rochdale (away)	2–1 W	Won	6	5th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Carlisle (home)	1–0 W	Won	9	2nd
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Colchester (home)	3–1 W	Won	12	2nd
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Exeter (away)	1–0 W	Won	15	1st
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Swansea (away)	2–1 W	Won	18	1st
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Mansfield (home)	1–2 L	Lost	18	1st
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Darlington (away)	2–0 W	Won	21	1st
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Torquay (home)	1–2 L	Lost	21	2nd
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Northampton (away)	1–0 W	Won	24	2nd
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Doncaster (home)	3–1 W	Won	27	1st
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Cambridge (home)	3–0 W	Won	30	1st
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Hull (away)	3–0 W	Won	33	1st
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Brighton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	34	1st
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Scunthorpe (home)	2–1 W	Won	37	1st
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Lincoln (home)	1–2 L	Lost	37	1st
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Cardiff (away)	2–1 W	Won	40	1st
19	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Barnet (home)	2–0 W	Won	43	1st
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Wigan (away)	1–1 D	Drew	44	1st
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Brighton (home)	2–0 W	Won	47	1st
22	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Chester City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	48	1st
23	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Leyton Orient (home)	1–1 D	Drew	49	1st
24	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Scarborough (away)	2–0 W	Won	52	1st
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Exeter (home)	1–1 D	Drew	53	1st
26	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Darlington (home)	6–0 W	Won	56	1st
27	Tue 14 Jan 1997	Colchester (away)	1–2 L	Lost	56	1st
28	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Torquay (away)	1–3 L	Lost	56	1st
29	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Scunthorpe (away)	4–1 W	Won	59	1st
30	Fri 31 Jan 1997	Cardiff (home)	1–4 L	Lost	59	1st
31	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Lincoln (away)	0–2 L	Lost	59	2nd
32	Tue 11 Feb 1997	Swansea (home)	2–1 W	Won	62	1st
33	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Wigan (home)	1–1 D	Drew	63	1st
34	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Barnet (away)	2–2 D	Drew	64	2nd
35	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Chester City (home)	1–1 D	Drew	65	3rd
36	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Scarborough (home)	4–0 W	Won	68	2nd
37	Sun 16 Mar 1997	Leyton Orient (away)	2–0 W	Won	71	3rd
38	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Hartlepool (home)	1–0 W	Won	74	3rd
39	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Hereford United (away)	0–0 D	Drew	75	3rd
40	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Rochdale (home)	1–1 D	Drew	76	3rd
41	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Carlisle (away)	2–1 W	Won	79	1st
42	Tue 8 Apr 1997	Mansfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	80	2nd
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Northampton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	80	2nd
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Doncaster (away)	0–0 D	Drew	81	2nd
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Hull (home)	2–0 W	Won	84	2nd
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Cambridge (away)	1–0 W	Won	87	2nd

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.