Oldham 1996/97

Oldham finished 23rd of 24 in the 1996/97 First Division with 43 points (won 10, drawn 13, lost 23; scored 51, conceded 66) and were relegated. Highest position 14th, after match 1; lowest 24th, after match 3. Longest runs: 8 unbeaten and 10 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

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

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.