Middlesbrough 1996/97

Middlesbrough finished 19th of 20 in the 1996/97 Premier League with 39 points (won 10, drawn 12, lost 16; scored 51, conceded 60) and were relegated. Highest position 4th, after match 6; lowest 20th, after match 22. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 6 unbeaten and 12 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Middlesbrough
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 20-club Premier League season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 17 Aug 1996	Liverpool (home)	3–3 D	Drew	1	7th
2	Wed 21 Aug 1996	Chelsea (away)	0–1 L	Lost	1	14th
3	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Nottingham Forest (away)	1–1 D	Drew	2	14th
4	Wed 4 Sep 1996	West Ham (home)	4–1 W	Won	5	9th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Coventry (home)	4–0 W	Won	8	7th
6	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Everton (away)	2–1 W	Won	11	4th
7	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Arsenal (home)	0–2 L	Lost	11	8th
8	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Southampton (away)	0–4 L	Lost	11	9th
9	Mon 14 Oct 1996	Sunderland (away)	2–2 D	Drew	12	8th
10	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Tottenham (home)	0–3 L	Lost	12	11th
11	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Wimbledon (home)	0–0 D	Drew	13	12th
12	Sun 3 Nov 1996	Newcastle (away)	1–3 L	Lost	13	15th
13	Sun 17 Nov 1996	Derby (away)	1–2 L	Lost	13	15th
14	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Manchester United (home)	2–2 D	Drew	14	15th
15	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Aston Villa (away)	0–1 L	Lost	14	16th
16	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Leicester (home)	0–2 L	Lost	14	16th
17	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Leeds (home)	0–0 D	Drew	15	16th
18	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Liverpool (away)	1–5 L	Lost	15	16th
19	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Everton (home)	4–2 W	Won	18	17th
20	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Coventry (away)	0–3 L	Lost	18	17th
21	Wed 1 Jan 1997	Arsenal (away)	0–2 L	Lost	18	18th
22	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Southampton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	18	20th
23	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	4–2 W	Won	21	18th
24	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Wimbledon (away)	1–1 D	Drew	22	19th
25	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Newcastle (home)	0–1 L	Lost	22	19th
26	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	1–3 L	Lost	22	20th
27	Wed 5 Mar 1997	Derby (home)	6–1 W	Won	25	19th
28	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Leicester (away)	3–1 W	Won	28	19th
29	Wed 19 Mar 1997	Blackburn (home)	2–1 W	Won	31	16th
30	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Chelsea (home)	1–0 W	Won	34	15th
31	Mon 24 Mar 1997	Nottingham Forest (home)	1–1 D	Drew	35	14th
32	Wed 9 Apr 1997	West Ham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	36	15th
33	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Sunderland (home)	0–1 L	Lost	36	17th
34	Thu 24 Apr 1997	Tottenham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	36	19th
35	Sat 3 May 1997	Aston Villa (home)	3–2 W	Won	39	18th
36	Mon 5 May 1997	Manchester United (away)	3–3 D	Drew	40	17th
37	Thu 8 May 1997	Blackburn (away)	0–0 D	Drew	41	17th
38	Sun 11 May 1997	Leeds (away)	1–1 D	Drew	39	19th

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.