Millwall 1996/97

Millwall finished 14th of 24 in the 1996/97 Second Division with 61 points (won 16, drawn 13, lost 17; scored 50, conceded 55). They were top of the table after 5 matches of 46; lowest 14th, after match 45. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 11 unbeaten and 11 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Millwall
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	Wrexham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	9th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Watford (away)	2–0 W	Won	4	5th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	York (away)	2–3 L	Lost	4	9th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Burnley (home)	2–1 W	Won	7	5th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Bristol Rovers (home)	2–0 W	Won	10	4th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Peterborough (away)	3–3 D	Drew	11	5th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Notts County (away)	2–1 W	Won	14	4th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Crewe (home)	2–0 W	Won	17	2nd
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Preston (away)	1–2 L	Lost	17	2nd
10	Wed 2 Oct 1996	Stockport (home)	3–4 L	Lost	17	6th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Plymouth (away)	0–0 D	Drew	18	6th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Chesterfield (home)	2–1 W	Won	21	5th
13	Wed 16 Oct 1996	Bury (home)	1–0 W	Won	24	2nd
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Gillingham (away)	3–2 W	Won	27	2nd
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Brentford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	28	2nd
16	Wed 30 Oct 1996	Blackpool (home)	2–1 W	Won	31	2nd
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Walsall (home)	1–0 W	Won	34	1st
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Bristol City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	35	1st
19	Wed 20 Nov 1996	Shrewsbury (home)	2–1 W	Won	38	1st
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Rotherham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	39	1st
21	Fri 29 Nov 1996	Brentford (home)	0–0 D	Drew	40	1st
22	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Wycombe (away)	0–1 L	Lost	40	2nd
23	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Bournemouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	41	2nd
24	Wed 18 Dec 1996	Luton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	41	3rd
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Peterborough (home)	0–2 L	Lost	41	4th
26	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Preston (home)	3–2 W	Won	44	3rd
27	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Stockport (away)	1–5 L	Lost	44	5th
28	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Blackpool (away)	0–3 L	Lost	44	6th
29	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Bristol City (home)	0–2 L	Lost	44	9th
30	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Walsall (away)	1–2 L	Lost	44	10th
31	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Rotherham (home)	2–0 W	Won	47	7th
32	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Shrewsbury (away)	1–1 D	Drew	48	7th
33	Tue 25 Feb 1997	Notts County (home)	1–0 W	Won	51	5th
34	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Wycombe (home)	2–1 W	Won	54	3rd
35	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Luton (away)	2–0 W	Won	57	3rd
36	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Bournemouth (home)	0–1 L	Lost	57	6th
37	Tue 18 Mar 1997	Crewe (away)	0–0 D	Drew	58	5th
38	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Watford (home)	0–1 L	Lost	58	8th
39	Fri 28 Mar 1997	Wrexham (away)	3–3 D	Drew	59	6th
40	Wed 2 Apr 1997	York (home)	1–1 D	Drew	60	8th
41	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Burnley (away)	0–1 L	Lost	60	10th
42	Tue 8 Apr 1997	Bristol Rovers (away)	0–1 L	Lost	60	10th
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Plymouth (home)	0–0 D	Drew	61	11th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Chesterfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	61	12th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Gillingham (home)	0–2 L	Lost	61	14th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Bury (away)	0–2 L	Lost	61	14th

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.