Mansfield 1996/97

Mansfield finished 11th of 24 in the 1996/97 Third Division with 64 points (won 16, drawn 16, lost 14; scored 47, conceded 45). Highest position 9th, after match 42; lowest 24th, after match 2. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 6 unbeaten and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Mansfield
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	Exeter (home)	0–1 L	Lost	0	19th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Northampton (away)	0–3 L	Lost	0	24th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Hartlepool (away)	2–2 D	Drew	1	22nd
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Rochdale (home)	0–0 D	Drew	2	24th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Doncaster (away)	0–0 D	Drew	3	24th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Barnet (home)	0–0 D	Drew	4	22nd
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Leyton Orient (home)	0–2 L	Lost	4	23rd
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Fulham (away)	2–1 W	Won	7	22nd
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Hereford United (home)	3–1 W	Won	10	17th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Hull (away)	1–1 D	Drew	11	15th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Carlisle (away)	1–1 D	Drew	12	17th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Swansea (home)	0–0 D	Drew	13	18th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Wigan (home)	0–1 L	Lost	13	22nd
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Darlington (away)	4–2 W	Won	16	16th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Scarborough (away)	1–2 L	Lost	16	20th
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Torquay (home)	1–2 L	Lost	16	21st
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Scunthorpe (home)	2–0 W	Won	19	19th
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Brighton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	20	18th
19	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Lincoln (away)	0–0 D	Drew	21	21st
20	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Scarborough (home)	2–0 W	Won	24	18th
21	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Cambridge (away)	1–2 L	Lost	24	19th
22	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Colchester (home)	1–1 D	Drew	25	19th
23	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Cardiff (away)	2–1 W	Won	28	18th
24	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Barnet (away)	1–1 D	Drew	29	18th
25	Sat 4 Jan 1997	Leyton Orient (away)	1–2 L	Lost	29	20th
26	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Hereford United (away)	1–0 W	Won	32	18th
27	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Hull (home)	1–0 W	Won	35	15th
28	Tue 21 Jan 1997	Doncaster (home)	2–0 W	Won	38	10th
29	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Brighton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	39	13th
30	Tue 4 Feb 1997	Chester City (home)	0–2 L	Lost	39	14th
31	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Scunthorpe (away)	2–0 W	Won	42	12th
32	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Lincoln (home)	2–2 D	Drew	43	12th
33	Tue 18 Feb 1997	Torquay (away)	2–1 W	Won	46	11th
34	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Chester City (away)	0–1 L	Lost	46	12th
35	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Cambridge (home)	1–0 W	Won	49	11th
36	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Cardiff (home)	1–3 L	Lost	49	12th
37	Fri 14 Mar 1997	Colchester (away)	1–2 L	Lost	49	12th
38	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Northampton (home)	1–0 W	Won	52	13th
39	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Exeter (away)	0–0 D	Drew	53	13th
40	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Hartlepool (home)	1–0 W	Won	56	12th
41	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Rochdale (away)	1–0 W	Won	59	11th
42	Tue 8 Apr 1997	Fulham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	60	9th
43	Fri 11 Apr 1997	Carlisle (home)	0–0 D	Drew	61	10th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Swansea (away)	2–3 L	Lost	61	11th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Darlington (home)	2–1 W	Won	64	11th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Wigan (away)	0–2 L	Lost	64	11th

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.