Norwich 1996/97

Norwich finished 13th of 24 in the 1996/97 First Division with 63 points (won 17, drawn 12, lost 17; scored 63, conceded 68). They were top of the table after 2 matches of 46; lowest 13th, after match 24. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 10 unbeaten and 10 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Norwich
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club Championship season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 17 Aug 1996	Swindon (home)	2–0 W	Won	3	3rd
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Bolton (away)	1–3 L	Lost	3	11th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Oxford (away)	1–0 W	Won	6	7th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Wolves (home)	1–0 W	Won	9	3rd
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Bradford (away)	2–0 W	Won	12	2nd
6	Wed 11 Sep 1996	QPR (home)	1–1 D	Drew	13	3rd
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Southend (home)	0–0 D	Drew	14	3rd
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Portsmouth (away)	1–0 W	Won	17	3rd
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Tranmere (home)	1–1 D	Drew	18	3rd
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Grimsby (away)	4–1 W	Won	21	1st
11	Fri 11 Oct 1996	Ipswich (home)	3–1 W	Won	24	1st
12	Wed 16 Oct 1996	Oldham (home)	2–0 W	Won	27	2nd
13	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Manchester City (away)	1–2 L	Lost	27	2nd
14	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Birmingham (away)	3–2 W	Won	30	2nd
15	Wed 30 Oct 1996	Sheffield United (home)	1–1 D	Drew	31	2nd
16	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Charlton (home)	1–2 L	Lost	31	2nd
17	Tue 12 Nov 1996	Barnsley (away)	1–3 L	Lost	31	3rd
18	Sat 16 Nov 1996	Reading (home)	1–1 D	Drew	32	3rd
19	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Birmingham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	32	6th
20	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Huddersfield (away)	0–2 L	Lost	32	7th
21	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Crystal Palace (home)	1–1 D	Drew	33	8th
22	Wed 18 Dec 1996	West Brom (away)	1–5 L	Lost	33	7th
23	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Port Vale (away)	1–6 L	Lost	33	10th
24	Thu 26 Dec 1996	QPR (away)	2–3 L	Lost	33	13th
25	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Bradford (home)	2–0 W	Won	36	10th
26	Wed 1 Jan 1997	Portsmouth (home)	1–0 W	Won	39	6th
27	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Grimsby (home)	2–1 W	Won	42	6th
28	Wed 22 Jan 1997	Stoke (away)	2–1 W	Won	45	4th
29	Tue 28 Jan 1997	Tranmere (away)	1–3 L	Lost	45	5th
30	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Barnsley (home)	1–1 D	Drew	46	5th
31	Sun 9 Feb 1997	Sheffield United (away)	3–2 W	Won	49	5th
32	Sat 15 Feb 1997	West Brom (home)	2–4 L	Lost	49	6th
33	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Charlton (away)	4–4 D	Drew	50	5th
34	Tue 25 Feb 1997	Southend (away)	1–1 D	Drew	51	5th
35	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Huddersfield (home)	2–0 W	Won	54	5th
36	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Reading (away)	1–2 L	Lost	54	5th
37	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Port Vale (home)	1–1 D	Drew	55	5th
38	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Crystal Palace (away)	0–2 L	Lost	55	6th
39	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Bolton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	55	8th
40	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Swindon (away)	3–0 W	Won	58	7th
41	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Oxford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	59	7th
42	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Wolves (away)	2–3 L	Lost	59	9th
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Stoke (home)	2–0 W	Won	62	7th
44	Fri 18 Apr 1997	Ipswich (away)	0–2 L	Lost	62	9th
45	Fri 25 Apr 1997	Manchester City (home)	0–0 D	Drew	63	10th
46	Sun 4 May 1997	Oldham (away)	0–3 L	Lost	63	13th

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.