Preston 1996/97

Preston finished 15th of 24 in the 1996/97 Second Division with 61 points (won 18, drawn 7, lost 21; scored 49, conceded 55). Highest position 11th, after match 4; lowest 23rd, after match 12. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Preston
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	Notts County (away)	1–2 L	Lost	0	16th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Bristol Rovers (home)	0–0 D	Drew	1	20th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Crewe (home)	2–1 W	Won	4	12th
4	Fri 30 Aug 1996	Plymouth (away)	1–2 L	Lost	4	11th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Bristol City (away)	1–2 L	Lost	4	19th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	York (home)	1–0 W	Won	7	13th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Bournemouth (home)	0–1 L	Lost	7	17th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Wrexham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	7	21st
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Millwall (home)	2–1 W	Won	10	18th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Watford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	10	20th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Peterborough (home)	3–4 L	Lost	10	21st
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Stockport (away)	0–1 L	Lost	10	23rd
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Walsall (away)	0–1 L	Lost	10	23rd
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Shrewsbury (home)	2–1 W	Won	13	22nd
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Gillingham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	14	21st
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Burnley (home)	1–1 D	Drew	15	22nd
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Rotherham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	16	21st
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Chesterfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	16	22nd
19	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Luton (home)	3–2 W	Won	19	20th
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Wycombe (away)	1–0 W	Won	22	17th
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Gillingham (home)	1–0 W	Won	25	15th
22	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Bury (away)	0–3 L	Lost	25	17th
23	Fri 13 Dec 1996	Blackpool (home)	3–0 W	Won	28	12th
24	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Brentford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	29	14th
25	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Bristol City (home)	0–2 L	Lost	29	16th
26	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Millwall (away)	2–3 L	Lost	29	18th
27	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Watford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	30	18th
28	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Burnley (away)	2–1 W	Won	33	16th
29	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Chesterfield (home)	0–1 L	Lost	33	17th
30	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Rotherham (away)	1–0 W	Won	36	16th
31	Tue 11 Feb 1997	Bournemouth (away)	0–2 L	Lost	36	16th
32	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Wycombe (home)	2–1 W	Won	39	16th
33	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Luton (away)	1–5 L	Lost	39	18th
34	Tue 25 Feb 1997	York (away)	1–3 L	Lost	39	19th
35	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Bury (home)	3–1 W	Won	42	15th
36	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Brentford (home)	1–0 W	Won	45	14th
37	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Blackpool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	45	16th
38	Tue 18 Mar 1997	Wrexham (home)	2–1 W	Won	48	15th
39	Sun 23 Mar 1997	Bristol Rovers (away)	0–1 L	Lost	48	15th
40	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Notts County (home)	2–0 W	Won	51	16th
41	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Crewe (away)	0–1 L	Lost	51	16th
42	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Plymouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	52	16th
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Peterborough (away)	0–2 L	Lost	52	17th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Stockport (home)	1–0 W	Won	55	16th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Shrewsbury (away)	2–0 W	Won	58	16th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Walsall (home)	2–0 W	Won	61	15th

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.