Hartlepool 1996/97

Hartlepool finished 20th of 24 in the 1996/97 Third Division with 51 points (won 14, drawn 9, lost 23; scored 53, conceded 66). They were top of the table after 2 matches of 46; lowest 24th, after match 39. Longest runs: 9 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Hartlepool
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	Colchester (away)	2–0 W	Won	3	2nd
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Fulham (home)	2–1 W	Won	6	1st
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Mansfield (home)	2–2 D	Drew	7	1st
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Leyton Orient (away)	0–2 L	Lost	7	4th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Hereford United (away)	1–0 W	Won	10	3rd
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Carlisle (home)	1–2 L	Lost	10	7th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Wigan (home)	1–1 D	Drew	11	8th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Hull (away)	0–1 L	Lost	11	11th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Chester City (home)	2–0 W	Won	14	7th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Doncaster (away)	1–2 L	Lost	14	10th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Cambridge (away)	0–1 L	Lost	14	11th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Darlington (home)	1–2 L	Lost	14	14th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Swansea (home)	1–1 D	Drew	15	15th
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Barnet (away)	0–1 L	Lost	15	20th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Exeter (away)	0–2 L	Lost	15	22nd
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Northampton (home)	0–2 L	Lost	15	23rd
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Brighton (home)	2–3 L	Lost	15	23rd
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Scarborough (away)	4–2 W	Won	18	22nd
19	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Torquay (away)	1–0 W	Won	21	19th
20	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Exeter (home)	1–1 D	Drew	22	21st
21	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Scunthorpe (away)	1–2 L	Lost	22	23rd
22	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Rochdale (away)	3–1 W	Won	25	18th
23	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Lincoln (home)	2–1 W	Won	28	17th
24	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Carlisle (away)	0–1 L	Lost	28	19th
25	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Hereford United (home)	2–1 W	Won	31	17th
26	Wed 1 Jan 1997	Hull (home)	1–1 D	Drew	32	15th
27	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Chester City (away)	0–0 D	Drew	33	16th
28	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Doncaster (home)	2–4 L	Lost	33	18th
29	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Northampton (away)	0–3 L	Lost	33	18th
30	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Scarborough (home)	1–0 W	Won	36	16th
31	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Brighton (away)	0–5 L	Lost	36	18th
32	Tue 11 Feb 1997	Cardiff (home)	2–3 L	Lost	36	17th
33	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Torquay (home)	1–1 D	Drew	37	17th
34	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Cardiff (away)	0–2 L	Lost	37	19th
35	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Scunthorpe (home)	0–1 L	Lost	37	21st
36	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Wigan (away)	2–2 D	Drew	38	20th
37	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Lincoln (away)	1–2 L	Lost	38	21st
38	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Rochdale (home)	1–2 L	Lost	38	22nd
39	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Fulham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	38	24th
40	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Colchester (home)	1–0 W	Won	41	22nd
41	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Mansfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	41	23rd
42	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Leyton Orient (home)	3–1 W	Won	44	23rd
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Cambridge (home)	0–2 L	Lost	44	24th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Darlington (away)	2–1 W	Won	47	22nd
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Barnet (home)	4–0 W	Won	50	18th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Swansea (away)	2–2 D	Drew	51	20th

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.