Port Vale 1996/97

Port Vale finished 8th of 24 in the 1996/97 First Division with 67 points (won 17, drawn 16, lost 13; scored 58, conceded 55). Highest position 5th, after match 41; lowest 20th, after match 13. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 5 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Port Vale
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	Bolton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	10th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Swindon (away)	1–1 D	Drew	2	16th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Tranmere (away)	0–2 L	Lost	2	18th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Oxford (home)	2–0 W	Won	5	13th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Portsmouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	6	12th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Manchester City (home)	0–2 L	Lost	6	17th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Grimsby (home)	1–1 D	Drew	7	19th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Southend (away)	0–0 D	Drew	8	18th
9	Sun 29 Sep 1996	Bradford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	9	19th
10	Wed 2 Oct 1996	QPR (away)	2–1 W	Won	12	14th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Oldham (away)	0–3 L	Lost	12	15th
12	Sun 13 Oct 1996	Stoke (home)	1–1 D	Drew	13	17th
13	Wed 16 Oct 1996	Crystal Palace (home)	0–2 L	Lost	13	20th
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Wolves (away)	1–0 W	Won	16	15th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Huddersfield (away)	1–0 W	Won	19	11th
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Barnsley (home)	1–3 L	Lost	19	13th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Birmingham (home)	3–0 W	Won	22	12th
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	West Brom (away)	1–1 D	Drew	23	10th
19	Sat 16 Nov 1996	Sheffield United (home)	0–0 D	Drew	24	11th
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Ipswich (away)	1–2 L	Lost	24	14th
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Huddersfield (home)	0–0 D	Drew	25	16th
22	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Reading (away)	1–0 W	Won	28	15th
23	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Charlton (away)	3–1 W	Won	31	12th
24	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Norwich (home)	6–1 W	Won	34	9th
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Manchester City (away)	1–0 W	Won	37	8th
26	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Portsmouth (home)	0–2 L	Lost	37	9th
27	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Grimsby (away)	1–1 D	Drew	38	10th
28	Sun 19 Jan 1997	QPR (home)	4–4 D	Drew	39	11th
29	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Southend (home)	2–1 W	Won	42	7th
30	Tue 28 Jan 1997	Bradford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	42	8th
31	Sat 1 Feb 1997	West Brom (home)	2–2 D	Drew	43	8th
32	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Barnsley (away)	0–1 L	Lost	43	12th
33	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Ipswich (home)	2–2 D	Drew	44	10th
34	Sun 23 Feb 1997	Birmingham (away)	2–1 W	Won	47	9th
35	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Reading (home)	1–0 W	Won	50	7th
36	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Sheffield United (away)	0–3 L	Lost	50	9th
37	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Norwich (away)	1–1 D	Drew	51	8th
38	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Charlton (home)	2–0 W	Won	54	8th
39	Tue 18 Mar 1997	Bolton (away)	2–4 L	Lost	54	8th
40	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Swindon (home)	1–0 W	Won	57	6th
41	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Tranmere (home)	2–1 W	Won	60	5th
42	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Oxford (away)	2–0 W	Won	63	5th
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Oldham (home)	3–2 W	Won	66	5th
44	Sun 20 Apr 1997	Stoke (away)	0–2 L	Lost	66	6th
45	Sun 27 Apr 1997	Wolves (home)	1–2 L	Lost	66	8th
46	Sun 4 May 1997	Crystal Palace (away)	1–1 D	Drew	67	8th

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.