Leyton Orient 1996/97

Leyton Orient finished 16th of 24 in the 1996/97 Third Division with 57 points (won 15, drawn 12, lost 19; scored 50, conceded 58). Highest position 9th, after match 8; lowest 23rd, after match 3. Longest runs: 7 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Leyton Orient
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	Scunthorpe (home)	0–1 L	Lost	0	19th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Lincoln (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	19th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Carlisle (away)	0–1 L	Lost	1	23rd
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Hartlepool (home)	2–0 W	Won	4	18th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Darlington (home)	0–0 D	Drew	5	19th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Northampton (away)	1–0 W	Won	8	13th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Mansfield (away)	2–0 W	Won	11	11th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Colchester (home)	1–1 D	Drew	12	9th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Rochdale (away)	0–1 L	Lost	12	12th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Swansea (home)	1–0 W	Won	15	9th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Doncaster (away)	1–2 L	Lost	15	9th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Hull (home)	1–1 D	Drew	16	11th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Chester City (home)	0–0 D	Drew	17	12th
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Hereford United (away)	0–2 L	Lost	17	13th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Cardiff (away)	0–3 L	Lost	17	17th
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Scarborough (home)	0–1 L	Lost	17	20th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Torquay (home)	1–0 W	Won	20	18th
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Exeter (away)	2–3 L	Lost	20	21st
19	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Cambridge (away)	0–2 L	Lost	20	22nd
20	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Cardiff (home)	3–0 W	Won	23	20th
21	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Barnet (away)	0–0 D	Drew	24	20th
22	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Fulham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	25	20th
23	Sun 22 Dec 1996	Brighton (home)	2–0 W	Won	28	19th
24	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Northampton (home)	2–1 W	Won	31	16th
25	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Darlington (away)	1–1 D	Drew	32	15th
26	Sat 4 Jan 1997	Mansfield (home)	2–1 W	Won	35	11th
27	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Swansea (away)	0–1 L	Lost	35	16th
28	Tue 21 Jan 1997	Wigan (home)	1–2 L	Lost	35	16th
29	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Scarborough (away)	1–2 L	Lost	35	17th
30	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Exeter (home)	1–1 D	Drew	36	18th
31	Tue 4 Feb 1997	Colchester (away)	1–2 L	Lost	36	17th
32	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Torquay (away)	0–0 D	Drew	37	16th
33	Tue 11 Feb 1997	Rochdale (home)	2–1 W	Won	40	14th
34	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Cambridge (home)	1–1 D	Drew	41	15th
35	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Wigan (away)	1–5 L	Lost	41	16th
36	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Barnet (home)	0–1 L	Lost	41	18th
37	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Brighton (away)	4–4 D	Drew	42	18th
38	Sun 16 Mar 1997	Fulham (home)	0–2 L	Lost	42	18th
39	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Lincoln (home)	2–3 L	Lost	42	19th
40	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Scunthorpe (away)	2–1 W	Won	45	18th
41	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Carlisle (home)	2–1 W	Won	48	16th
42	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Hartlepool (away)	1–3 L	Lost	48	18th
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Doncaster (home)	2–1 W	Won	51	17th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Hull (away)	2–3 L	Lost	51	17th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Hereford United (home)	2–1 W	Won	54	17th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Chester City (away)	1–0 W	Won	57	16th

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.