Lincoln 1996/97

Lincoln finished 9th of 24 in the 1996/97 Third Division with 66 points (won 18, drawn 12, lost 16; scored 70, conceded 69). Highest position 6th, after match 19; lowest 19th, after match 3. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 7 unbeaten and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Lincoln
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	Torquay (away)	1–2 L	Lost	0	15th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Leyton Orient (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	17th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Cambridge (home)	1–1 D	Drew	2	19th
4	Fri 30 Aug 1996	Swansea (away)	2–1 W	Won	5	7th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Chester City (away)	1–4 L	Lost	5	16th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Hull (home)	0–1 L	Lost	5	19th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Barnet (home)	1–0 W	Won	8	15th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Wigan (away)	0–1 L	Lost	8	18th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Cardiff (home)	2–0 W	Won	11	14th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Brighton (away)	3–1 W	Won	14	11th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Exeter (home)	2–3 L	Lost	14	10th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Scunthorpe (away)	0–2 L	Lost	14	13th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Rochdale (away)	0–2 L	Lost	14	16th
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Scarborough (home)	1–1 D	Drew	15	19th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Colchester (home)	3–2 W	Won	18	14th
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Doncaster (away)	3–1 W	Won	21	12th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Fulham (away)	2–1 W	Won	24	10th
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Darlington (home)	2–0 W	Won	27	9th
19	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Hereford United (away)	1–1 D	Drew	28	6th
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Mansfield (home)	0–0 D	Drew	29	8th
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Colchester (away)	1–7 L	Lost	29	9th
22	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Carlisle (home)	1–1 D	Drew	30	12th
23	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Northampton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	31	12th
24	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Hartlepool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	31	14th
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Hull (away)	1–2 L	Lost	31	15th
26	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Cardiff (away)	3–1 W	Won	34	14th
27	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Brighton (home)	2–1 W	Won	37	12th
28	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Doncaster (home)	3–2 W	Won	40	9th
29	Tue 28 Jan 1997	Chester City (home)	0–0 D	Drew	41	8th
30	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Darlington (away)	2–5 L	Lost	41	9th
31	Tue 4 Feb 1997	Wigan (home)	1–3 L	Lost	41	11th
32	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Fulham (home)	2–0 W	Won	44	10th
33	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Mansfield (away)	2–2 D	Drew	45	11th
34	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Hereford United (home)	3–3 D	Drew	46	11th
35	Tue 25 Feb 1997	Barnet (away)	0–1 L	Lost	46	12th
36	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Carlisle (away)	0–1 L	Lost	46	14th
37	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Hartlepool (home)	2–1 W	Won	49	11th
38	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Northampton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	50	13th
39	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Leyton Orient (away)	3–2 W	Won	53	12th
40	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Torquay (home)	1–2 L	Lost	53	12th
41	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Cambridge (away)	3–1 W	Won	56	11th
42	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Swansea (home)	4–0 W	Won	59	9th
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Exeter (away)	3–3 D	Drew	60	11th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Scunthorpe (home)	2–0 W	Won	63	10th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Scarborough (away)	2–0 W	Won	66	8th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Rochdale (home)	0–2 L	Lost	66	9th

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.