Newcastle 1996/97

Newcastle finished 2nd of 20 in the 1996/97 Premier League with 68 points (won 19, drawn 11, lost 8; scored 73, conceded 40). They were top of the table after 5 matches of 38; lowest 16th, after match 1. Longest runs: 7 wins in a row, 10 unbeaten and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Newcastle
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	Everton (away)	0–2 L	Lost	0	16th
2	Wed 21 Aug 1996	Wimbledon (home)	2–0 W	Won	3	10th
3	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	1–2 L	Lost	3	13th
4	Wed 4 Sep 1996	Sunderland (away)	2–1 W	Won	6	8th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Tottenham (away)	2–1 W	Won	9	6th
6	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Blackburn (home)	2–1 W	Won	12	3rd
7	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Leeds (away)	1–0 W	Won	15	2nd
8	Mon 30 Sep 1996	Aston Villa (home)	4–3 W	Won	18	2nd
9	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Derby (away)	1–0 W	Won	21	1st
10	Sun 20 Oct 1996	Manchester United (home)	5–0 W	Won	24	1st
11	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Leicester (away)	0–2 L	Lost	24	2nd
12	Sun 3 Nov 1996	Middlesbrough (home)	3–1 W	Won	27	1st
13	Sat 16 Nov 1996	West Ham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	28	1st
14	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Chelsea (away)	1–1 D	Drew	29	1st
15	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Arsenal (home)	1–2 L	Lost	29	2nd
16	Mon 9 Dec 1996	Nottingham Forest (away)	0–0 D	Drew	30	4th
17	Tue 17 Dec 1996	Coventry (away)	1–2 L	Lost	30	4th
18	Mon 23 Dec 1996	Liverpool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	31	6th
19	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Blackburn (away)	0–1 L	Lost	31	6th
20	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Tottenham (home)	7–1 W	Won	34	5th
21	Wed 1 Jan 1997	Leeds (home)	3–0 W	Won	37	4th
22	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Aston Villa (away)	2–2 D	Drew	38	4th
23	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Southampton (away)	2–2 D	Drew	39	4th
24	Wed 29 Jan 1997	Everton (home)	4–1 W	Won	42	4th
25	Sun 2 Feb 1997	Leicester (home)	4–3 W	Won	45	4th
26	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Middlesbrough (away)	1–0 W	Won	48	3rd
27	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Southampton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	48	4th
28	Mon 10 Mar 1997	Liverpool (away)	3–4 L	Lost	48	4th
29	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Coventry (home)	4–0 W	Won	51	4th
30	Sun 23 Mar 1997	Wimbledon (away)	1–1 D	Drew	52	4th
31	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Sunderland (home)	1–1 D	Drew	53	4th
32	Sun 13 Apr 1997	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	1–1 D	Drew	54	5th
33	Wed 16 Apr 1997	Chelsea (home)	3–1 W	Won	57	4th
34	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Derby (home)	3–1 W	Won	60	4th
35	Sat 3 May 1997	Arsenal (away)	1–0 W	Won	63	4th
36	Tue 6 May 1997	West Ham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	64	4th
37	Thu 8 May 1997	Manchester United (away)	0–0 D	Drew	65	3rd
38	Sun 11 May 1997	Nottingham Forest (home)	5–0 W	Won	68	2nd

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.