Luton 1996/97

Luton finished 3rd of 24 in the 1996/97 Second Division with 78 points (won 21, drawn 15, lost 10; scored 71, conceded 45). They were top of the table after 2 matches of 46; lowest 24th, after match 3. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 10 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Luton
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 One season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 17 Aug 1996	Burnley (home)	1–2 L	Lost	0	16th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Brentford (away)	2–3 L	Lost	0	22nd
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Bristol City (away)	0–5 L	Lost	0	24th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Rotherham (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	19th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Wycombe (away)	1–0 W	Won	6	15th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Gillingham (home)	2–1 W	Won	9	11th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Chesterfield (home)	0–1 L	Lost	9	12th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Bury (away)	0–0 D	Drew	10	15th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Blackpool (home)	1–0 W	Won	13	12th
10	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Walsall (home)	3–1 W	Won	16	11th
11	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Shrewsbury (away)	3–0 W	Won	19	8th
12	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Stockport (away)	1–1 D	Drew	20	9th
13	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Peterborough (home)	3–0 W	Won	23	7th
14	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Bournemouth (home)	2–0 W	Won	26	5th
15	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Watford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	27	6th
16	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Plymouth (away)	3–3 D	Drew	28	8th
17	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Notts County (home)	2–0 W	Won	31	5th
18	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Preston (away)	2–3 L	Lost	31	7th
19	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Bristol Rovers (home)	2–1 W	Won	34	4th
20	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Bournemouth (away)	2–3 L	Lost	34	6th
21	Tue 3 Dec 1996	York (home)	2–0 W	Won	37	4th
22	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Crewe (home)	6–0 W	Won	40	3rd
23	Wed 18 Dec 1996	Millwall (away)	1–0 W	Won	43	1st
24	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Gillingham (away)	2–1 W	Won	46	2nd
25	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Wrexham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	47	2nd
26	Mon 27 Jan 1997	Watford (home)	0–0 D	Drew	48	2nd
27	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Notts County (away)	2–1 W	Won	51	2nd
28	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Plymouth (home)	2–2 D	Drew	52	2nd
29	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Bristol Rovers (away)	2–3 L	Lost	52	2nd
30	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Preston (home)	5–1 W	Won	55	2nd
31	Sat 1 Mar 1997	York (away)	1–1 D	Drew	56	2nd
32	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Chesterfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	57	2nd
33	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Millwall (home)	0–2 L	Lost	57	2nd
34	Wed 12 Mar 1997	Wrexham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	57	2nd
35	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Crewe (away)	0–0 D	Drew	58	2nd
36	Fri 21 Mar 1997	Brentford (home)	1–0 W	Won	61	1st
37	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Burnley (away)	2–0 W	Won	64	2nd
38	Tue 1 Apr 1997	Bristol City (home)	2–2 D	Drew	65	3rd
39	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Rotherham (away)	3–0 W	Won	68	2nd
40	Tue 8 Apr 1997	Wycombe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	69	2nd
41	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Walsall (away)	2–3 L	Lost	69	3rd
42	Tue 15 Apr 1997	Blackpool (away)	0–0 D	Drew	70	4th
43	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Shrewsbury (home)	2–0 W	Won	73	3rd
44	Tue 22 Apr 1997	Bury (home)	0–0 D	Drew	74	3rd
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Peterborough (away)	1–0 W	Won	77	3rd
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Stockport (home)	1–1 D	Drew	78	3rd

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.