Gillingham 1996/97

Gillingham finished 11th of 24 in the 1996/97 Second Division with 67 points (won 19, drawn 10, lost 17; scored 60, conceded 59). They were top of the table after 1 match of 46; lowest 21st, after match 25. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 6 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Gillingham
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 One season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 17 Aug 1996	Bristol City (home)	3–2 W	Won	3	1st
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Wycombe (away)	1–1 D	Drew	4	3rd
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Brentford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	4	11th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Chesterfield (home)	0–1 L	Lost	4	15th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Burnley (home)	1–0 W	Won	7	10th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Luton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	7	15th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Walsall (away)	0–1 L	Lost	7	18th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Rotherham (home)	3–1 W	Won	10	14th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Stockport (away)	1–2 L	Lost	10	17th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Notts County (home)	1–0 W	Won	13	12th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Bournemouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	14	15th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Blackpool (away)	0–2 L	Lost	14	17th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Shrewsbury (away)	2–1 W	Won	17	13th
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Millwall (home)	2–3 L	Lost	17	13th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Preston (home)	1–1 D	Drew	18	13th
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Plymouth (away)	0–2 L	Lost	18	15th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Bristol Rovers (away)	0–0 D	Drew	19	16th
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Wrexham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	19	18th
19	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Peterborough (away)	1–0 W	Won	22	15th
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	York (home)	0–1 L	Lost	22	18th
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Preston (away)	0–1 L	Lost	22	20th
22	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Crewe (home)	2–1 W	Won	25	17th
23	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Bury (home)	2–2 D	Drew	26	16th
24	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Watford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	27	19th
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Luton (home)	1–2 L	Lost	27	21st
26	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Burnley (away)	1–5 L	Lost	27	21st
27	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Notts County (away)	1–1 D	Drew	28	21st
28	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Plymouth (home)	4–1 W	Won	31	18th
29	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Wrexham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	32	18th
30	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–0 W	Won	35	17th
31	Sat 15 Feb 1997	York (away)	3–2 W	Won	38	17th
32	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Peterborough (home)	2–1 W	Won	41	15th
33	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Crewe (away)	2–3 L	Lost	41	17th
34	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Watford (home)	3–1 W	Won	44	15th
35	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Bury (away)	0–3 L	Lost	44	17th
36	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Wycombe (home)	1–0 W	Won	47	16th
37	Tue 25 Mar 1997	Rotherham (away)	2–1 W	Won	50	14th
38	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Bristol City (away)	1–0 W	Won	53	13th
39	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Brentford (home)	1–2 L	Lost	53	13th
40	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Chesterfield (away)	2–2 D	Drew	54	14th
41	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Bournemouth (away)	2–2 D	Drew	55	14th
42	Wed 16 Apr 1997	Stockport (home)	1–0 W	Won	58	13th
43	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Blackpool (home)	2–3 L	Lost	58	14th
44	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Millwall (away)	2–0 W	Won	61	13th
45	Tue 29 Apr 1997	Walsall (home)	2–0 W	Won	64	13th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Shrewsbury (home)	2–0 W	Won	67	11th

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.