Peterborough 1996/97

Peterborough finished 21st of 24 in the 1996/97 Second Division with 47 points (won 11, drawn 14, lost 21; scored 55, conceded 73) and were relegated. Highest position 12th, after match 10; lowest 22nd, after match 1. Longest runs: 9 unbeaten and 10 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

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

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.