Huddersfield 1996/97

Huddersfield finished 20th of 24 in the 1996/97 First Division with 54 points (won 13, drawn 15, lost 18; scored 48, conceded 61). Highest position 3rd, after match 1; lowest 20th, after match 38. Longest runs: 5 unbeaten and 9 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Huddersfield
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	Charlton (home)	2–0 W	Won	3	3rd
2	Sun 25 Aug 1996	Barnsley (away)	1–3 L	Lost	3	12th
3	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Crystal Palace (home)	1–1 D	Drew	4	16th
4	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Ipswich (away)	3–1 W	Won	7	7th
5	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Tranmere (home)	0–1 L	Lost	7	11th
6	Fri 13 Sep 1996	Oldham (home)	3–2 W	Won	10	7th
7	Sun 22 Sep 1996	Stoke (away)	2–3 L	Lost	10	14th
8	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Reading (home)	1–0 W	Won	13	11th
9	Tue 8 Oct 1996	Birmingham (home)	3–0 W	Won	16	7th
10	Sat 12 Oct 1996	West Brom (away)	1–1 D	Drew	17	6th
11	Wed 16 Oct 1996	Swindon (away)	0–6 L	Lost	17	10th
12	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Southend (home)	0–0 D	Drew	18	10th
13	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Port Vale (home)	0–1 L	Lost	18	12th
14	Wed 30 Oct 1996	Wolves (away)	0–0 D	Drew	19	13th
15	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Bolton (away)	0–2 L	Lost	19	15th
16	Fri 8 Nov 1996	Bradford (home)	3–3 D	Drew	20	13th
17	Sat 16 Nov 1996	Oxford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	20	15th
18	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Manchester City (away)	0–0 D	Drew	21	17th
19	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Grimsby (home)	2–0 W	Won	24	13th
20	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Port Vale (away)	0–0 D	Drew	25	15th
21	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Sheffield United (away)	1–3 L	Lost	25	15th
22	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Norwich (home)	2–0 W	Won	28	13th
23	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Portsmouth (away)	1–3 L	Lost	28	17th
24	Sat 21 Dec 1996	QPR (home)	1–2 L	Lost	28	18th
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Tranmere (away)	1–1 D	Drew	29	18th
26	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Ipswich (home)	2–0 W	Won	32	18th
27	Wed 1 Jan 1997	Stoke (home)	2–1 W	Won	35	12th
28	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Manchester City (home)	1–1 D	Drew	36	13th
29	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Oldham (away)	2–1 W	Won	39	13th
30	Tue 28 Jan 1997	Reading (away)	1–4 L	Lost	39	13th
31	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Bradford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	40	14th
32	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Wolves (home)	0–2 L	Lost	40	15th
33	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Grimsby (away)	2–2 D	Drew	41	16th
34	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Bolton (home)	1–2 L	Lost	41	16th
35	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Norwich (away)	0–2 L	Lost	41	17th
36	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Oxford (home)	1–0 W	Won	44	14th
37	Sat 8 Mar 1997	QPR (away)	0–2 L	Lost	44	18th
38	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Portsmouth (home)	1–3 L	Lost	44	20th
39	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Barnsley (home)	0–0 D	Drew	45	20th
40	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Sheffield United (home)	2–1 W	Won	48	19th
41	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Crystal Palace (away)	1–1 D	Drew	49	20th
42	Wed 9 Apr 1997	Charlton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	49	20th
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Birmingham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	49	20th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	West Brom (home)	0–0 D	Drew	50	20th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Southend (away)	2–1 W	Won	53	20th
46	Sun 4 May 1997	Swindon (home)	0–0 D	Drew	54	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.