Hull 1996/97

Hull finished 17th of 24 in the 1996/97 Third Division with 57 points (won 13, drawn 18, lost 15; scored 44, conceded 50). They were top of the table after 1 match of 46; lowest 17th, after match 46. Longest runs: 10 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Hull
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	Darlington (home)	3–2 W	Won	3	1st
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Carlisle (away)	0–0 D	Drew	4	3rd
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Hereford United (away)	1–0 W	Won	7	3rd
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Barnet (home)	0–0 D	Drew	8	3rd
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Rochdale (home)	1–1 D	Drew	9	6th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Lincoln (away)	1–0 W	Won	12	4th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Colchester (away)	1–1 D	Drew	13	4th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Hartlepool (home)	1–0 W	Won	16	4th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Swansea (away)	0–0 D	Drew	17	5th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Mansfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	18	5th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Scunthorpe (home)	0–2 L	Lost	18	5th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Leyton Orient (away)	1–1 D	Drew	19	6th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Scarborough (away)	2–3 L	Lost	19	9th
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Fulham (home)	0–3 L	Lost	19	11th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Wigan (away)	2–1 W	Won	22	9th
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Cardiff (home)	1–1 D	Drew	23	9th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Cambridge (home)	1–3 L	Lost	23	11th
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Chester City (away)	0–0 D	Drew	24	11th
19	Wed 20 Nov 1996	Torquay (home)	2–0 W	Won	27	10th
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Exeter (away)	0–0 D	Drew	28	10th
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Wigan (home)	1–1 D	Drew	29	12th
22	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Northampton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	29	14th
23	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Brighton (away)	0–3 L	Lost	29	15th
24	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Doncaster (home)	3–1 W	Won	32	13th
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Lincoln (home)	2–1 W	Won	35	8th
26	Wed 1 Jan 1997	Hartlepool (away)	1–1 D	Drew	36	10th
27	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Swansea (home)	1–1 D	Drew	37	10th
28	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Mansfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	37	14th
29	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Cardiff (away)	0–2 L	Lost	37	15th
30	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Chester City (home)	1–0 W	Won	40	12th
31	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Cambridge (away)	0–1 L	Lost	40	14th
32	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Exeter (home)	2–0 W	Won	43	13th
33	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Torquay (away)	1–1 D	Drew	44	13th
34	Tue 25 Feb 1997	Rochdale (away)	2–1 W	Won	47	11th
35	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Northampton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	48	12th
36	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Doncaster (away)	0–0 D	Drew	49	13th
37	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Brighton (home)	3–0 W	Won	52	11th
38	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Carlisle (home)	0–1 L	Lost	52	14th
39	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Darlington (away)	0–1 L	Lost	52	14th
40	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Hereford United (home)	1–1 D	Drew	53	14th
41	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Barnet (away)	0–1 L	Lost	53	14th
42	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Scunthorpe (away)	2–2 D	Drew	54	15th
43	Tue 15 Apr 1997	Colchester (home)	1–2 L	Lost	54	15th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Leyton Orient (home)	3–2 W	Won	57	15th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Fulham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	57	15th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Scarborough (home)	0–2 L	Lost	57	17th

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.