Plymouth 1996/97

Plymouth finished 19th of 24 in the 1996/97 Second Division with 54 points (won 12, drawn 18, lost 16; scored 47, conceded 58). They were top of the table after 2 matches of 46; lowest 20th, after match 22. Longest runs: 5 unbeaten and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Plymouth
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	York (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	2nd
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Wrexham (away)	4–4 D	Drew	4	2nd
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Watford (away)	2–0 W	Won	7	1st
4	Fri 30 Aug 1996	Preston (home)	2–1 W	Won	10	1st
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Notts County (home)	0–0 D	Drew	11	3rd
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Brentford (away)	2–3 L	Lost	11	6th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Stockport (away)	1–3 L	Lost	11	9th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Bristol Rovers (home)	0–1 L	Lost	11	11th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Crewe (away)	0–3 L	Lost	11	15th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Peterborough (home)	1–1 D	Drew	12	15th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Millwall (home)	0–0 D	Drew	13	16th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Walsall (away)	1–0 W	Won	16	13th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Bournemouth (away)	0–1 L	Lost	16	14th
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Bristol City (home)	0–0 D	Drew	17	14th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Burnley (away)	1–2 L	Lost	17	15th
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Gillingham (home)	2–0 W	Won	20	13th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Luton (home)	3–3 D	Drew	21	14th
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Wycombe (away)	1–2 L	Lost	21	14th
19	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Chesterfield (home)	0–3 L	Lost	21	16th
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Bury (away)	0–1 L	Lost	21	19th
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Burnley (home)	0–0 D	Drew	22	18th
22	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Blackpool (away)	2–2 D	Drew	23	20th
23	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Shrewsbury (home)	2–2 D	Drew	24	20th
24	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Rotherham (away)	2–1 W	Won	27	17th
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Brentford (home)	1–4 L	Lost	27	20th
26	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Crewe (home)	1–0 W	Won	30	15th
27	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Peterborough (away)	0–0 D	Drew	31	14th
28	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Gillingham (away)	1–4 L	Lost	31	17th
29	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Wycombe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	32	19th
30	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Luton (away)	2–2 D	Drew	33	19th
31	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Bury (home)	2–0 W	Won	36	19th
32	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Chesterfield (away)	2–1 W	Won	39	17th
33	Tue 25 Feb 1997	Bristol Rovers (away)	0–2 L	Lost	39	18th
34	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Blackpool (home)	0–1 L	Lost	39	19th
35	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Rotherham (home)	1–0 W	Won	42	18th
36	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Shrewsbury (away)	3–2 W	Won	45	15th
37	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Wrexham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	45	17th
38	Sat 29 Mar 1997	York (away)	1–1 D	Drew	46	18th
39	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Watford (home)	0–0 D	Drew	47	18th
40	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Preston (away)	1–1 D	Drew	48	18th
41	Tue 8 Apr 1997	Stockport (home)	0–0 D	Drew	49	18th
42	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Millwall (away)	0–0 D	Drew	50	18th
43	Tue 15 Apr 1997	Notts County (away)	1–2 L	Lost	50	19th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Walsall (home)	2–0 W	Won	53	17th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Bristol City (away)	1–3 L	Lost	53	18th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Bournemouth (home)	0–0 D	Drew	54	19th

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.