Grimsby 1996/97

Grimsby finished 22nd of 24 in the 1996/97 First Division with 46 points (won 11, drawn 13, lost 22; scored 60, conceded 81) and were relegated. Highest position 15th, after match 2; lowest 24th, after match 18. Longest runs: 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Grimsby
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club Championship season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 17 Aug 1996	Wolves (home)	1–3 L	Lost	0	17th
2	Fri 23 Aug 1996	Tranmere (away)	2–3 L	Lost	0	15th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Ipswich (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	20th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Portsmouth (home)	0–1 L	Lost	1	22nd
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Swindon (home)	2–1 W	Won	4	19th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Bolton (away)	1–6 L	Lost	4	22nd
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Port Vale (away)	1–1 D	Drew	5	22nd
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Oxford (home)	0–2 L	Lost	5	23rd
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Barnsley (away)	3–1 W	Won	8	19th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Norwich (home)	1–4 L	Lost	8	21st
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	QPR (home)	2–0 W	Won	11	16th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Reading (away)	1–1 D	Drew	12	17th
13	Wed 16 Oct 1996	Southend (away)	0–1 L	Lost	12	21st
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	West Brom (home)	1–1 D	Drew	13	21st
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Crystal Palace (away)	0–3 L	Lost	13	22nd
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Oldham (home)	0–3 L	Lost	13	22nd
17	Sun 3 Nov 1996	Sheffield United (home)	2–4 L	Lost	13	23rd
18	Sat 16 Nov 1996	Stoke (home)	1–1 D	Drew	14	24th
19	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Huddersfield (away)	0–2 L	Lost	14	24th
20	Tue 26 Nov 1996	Charlton (away)	3–1 W	Won	17	24th
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Crystal Palace (home)	2–1 W	Won	20	23rd
22	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Birmingham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	21	22nd
23	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Bradford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	22	24th
24	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Bolton (home)	1–2 L	Lost	22	24th
25	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Port Vale (home)	1–1 D	Drew	23	24th
26	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Norwich (away)	1–2 L	Lost	23	24th
27	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Swindon (away)	3–3 D	Drew	24	24th
28	Tue 28 Jan 1997	Barnsley (home)	2–3 L	Lost	24	24th
29	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Charlton (home)	2–0 W	Won	27	24th
30	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Oldham (away)	3–0 W	Won	30	22nd
31	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Huddersfield (home)	2–2 D	Drew	31	22nd
32	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Sheffield United (away)	1–3 L	Lost	31	23rd
33	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Birmingham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	31	23rd
34	Wed 5 Mar 1997	Stoke (away)	1–3 L	Lost	31	23rd
35	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Bradford (away)	4–3 W	Won	34	21st
36	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Manchester City (home)	1–1 D	Drew	35	21st
37	Tue 18 Mar 1997	Oxford (away)	2–3 L	Lost	35	21st
38	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Tranmere (home)	0–0 D	Drew	36	22nd
39	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Ipswich (home)	2–1 W	Won	39	22nd
40	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Portsmouth (away)	0–1 L	Lost	39	22nd
41	Sat 12 Apr 1997	QPR (away)	0–3 L	Lost	39	22nd
42	Wed 16 Apr 1997	Manchester City (away)	1–3 L	Lost	39	22nd
43	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Reading (home)	2–0 W	Won	42	21st
44	Wed 23 Apr 1997	Wolves (away)	1–1 D	Drew	43	21st
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	West Brom (away)	0–2 L	Lost	43	21st
46	Sun 4 May 1997	Southend (home)	4–0 W	Won	46	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.