Hereford United · Third Division 1996/97

Hereford United 1996/97

Hereford United finished 24th of 24 in the 1996/97 Third Division with 47 points (won 11, drawn 14, lost 21; scored 50, conceded 65). Highest position 12th, after match 14; lowest 24th, after match 7. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 7 unbeaten and 13 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

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

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.