Oxford 1996/97

Oxford finished 17th of 24 in the 1996/97 First Division with 57 points (won 16, drawn 9, lost 21; scored 64, conceded 68). Highest position 5th, after match 23; lowest 22nd, after match 5. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 5 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Oxford
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	QPR (away)	1–2 L	Lost	0	14th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Southend (home)	5–0 W	Won	3	7th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Norwich (home)	0–1 L	Lost	3	11th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Port Vale (away)	0–2 L	Lost	3	17th
5	Sun 8 Sep 1996	Reading (away)	0–2 L	Lost	3	22nd
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Wolves (home)	1–1 D	Drew	4	20th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Bradford (home)	2–0 W	Won	7	17th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Grimsby (away)	2–0 W	Won	10	14th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Portsmouth (home)	2–0 W	Won	13	10th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Tranmere (away)	0–0 D	Drew	14	9th
11	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Swindon (away)	0–1 L	Lost	14	13th
12	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Barnsley (away)	0–0 D	Drew	15	10th
13	Fri 18 Oct 1996	Birmingham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	16	12th
14	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Charlton (away)	0–2 L	Lost	16	16th
15	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Stoke (home)	4–1 W	Won	19	11th
16	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Ipswich (home)	3–1 W	Won	22	10th
17	Wed 13 Nov 1996	Manchester City (away)	3–2 W	Won	25	8th
18	Sat 16 Nov 1996	Huddersfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	28	6th
19	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Bolton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	29	6th
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Oldham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	29	8th
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Charlton (home)	0–2 L	Lost	29	10th
22	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Crystal Palace (away)	2–2 D	Drew	30	9th
23	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Sheffield United (home)	4–1 W	Won	33	5th
24	Sat 21 Dec 1996	West Brom (away)	3–3 D	Drew	34	6th
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Wolves (away)	1–3 L	Lost	34	9th
26	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Reading (home)	2–1 W	Won	37	6th
27	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Bradford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	37	11th
28	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Tranmere (home)	2–1 W	Won	40	8th
29	Tue 28 Jan 1997	Portsmouth (away)	1–2 L	Lost	40	12th
30	Sun 2 Feb 1997	Manchester City (home)	1–4 L	Lost	40	13th
31	Fri 7 Feb 1997	Stoke (away)	1–2 L	Lost	40	13th
32	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Oldham (home)	3–1 W	Won	43	11th
33	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Ipswich (away)	1–2 L	Lost	43	13th
34	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Crystal Palace (home)	1–4 L	Lost	43	14th
35	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Huddersfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	43	15th
36	Sat 8 Mar 1997	West Brom (home)	1–0 W	Won	46	14th
37	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Sheffield United (away)	1–3 L	Lost	46	15th
38	Tue 18 Mar 1997	Grimsby (home)	3–2 W	Won	49	14th
39	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Southend (away)	2–2 D	Drew	50	14th
40	Sat 29 Mar 1997	QPR (home)	2–3 L	Lost	50	14th
41	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Norwich (away)	1–1 D	Drew	51	14th
42	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Port Vale (home)	0–2 L	Lost	51	16th
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Bolton (away)	0–4 L	Lost	51	19th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Swindon (home)	2–0 W	Won	54	17th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Birmingham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	54	18th
46	Sun 4 May 1997	Barnsley (home)	5–1 W	Won	57	17th

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.