Rochdale 1996/97

Rochdale finished 14th of 24 in the 1996/97 Third Division with 58 points (won 14, drawn 16, lost 16; scored 58, conceded 58). Highest position 13th, after match 16; lowest 24th, after match 6. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 8 unbeaten and 9 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Rochdale
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 Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 17 Aug 1996	Swansea (away)	1–2 L	Lost	0	15th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Colchester (home)	0–0 D	Drew	1	19th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Fulham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	1	21st
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Mansfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	2	23rd
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Hull (away)	1–1 D	Drew	3	22nd
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Chester City (home)	0–1 L	Lost	3	24th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Doncaster (home)	2–1 W	Won	6	21st
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Hereford United (away)	0–3 L	Lost	6	23rd
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Leyton Orient (home)	1–0 W	Won	9	20th
10	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Darlington (away)	1–1 D	Drew	10	23rd
11	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Carlisle (home)	2–2 D	Drew	11	23rd
12	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Lincoln (home)	2–0 W	Won	14	19th
13	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Cambridge (away)	2–2 D	Drew	15	21st
14	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Scunthorpe (away)	2–2 D	Drew	16	19th
15	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Brighton (home)	3–0 W	Won	19	15th
16	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Exeter (home)	2–0 W	Won	22	13th
17	Tue 5 Nov 1996	Cardiff (away)	1–2 L	Lost	22	13th
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Barnet (away)	2–3 L	Lost	22	14th
19	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Northampton (away)	2–2 D	Drew	23	17th
20	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Scunthorpe (home)	1–2 L	Lost	23	19th
21	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Torquay (away)	1–0 W	Won	26	16th
22	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Hartlepool (home)	1–3 L	Lost	26	16th
23	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Wigan (away)	1–0 W	Won	29	16th
24	Tue 14 Jan 1997	Chester City (away)	0–0 D	Drew	30	19th
25	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Cardiff (home)	1–0 W	Won	33	19th
26	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Brighton (away)	0–3 L	Lost	33	19th
27	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Barnet (home)	1–1 D	Drew	34	19th
28	Tue 4 Feb 1997	Scarborough (home)	3–3 D	Drew	35	19th
29	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Exeter (away)	0–0 D	Drew	36	17th
30	Tue 11 Feb 1997	Leyton Orient (away)	1–2 L	Lost	36	18th
31	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Northampton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	37	18th
32	Tue 18 Feb 1997	Hereford United (home)	0–0 D	Drew	38	17th
33	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Scarborough (away)	2–2 D	Drew	39	17th
34	Tue 25 Feb 1997	Hull (home)	1–2 L	Lost	39	18th
35	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Torquay (home)	2–1 W	Won	42	17th
36	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Wigan (home)	3–1 W	Won	45	15th
37	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Hartlepool (away)	2–1 W	Won	48	15th
38	Fri 21 Mar 1997	Colchester (away)	0–1 L	Lost	48	15th
39	Tue 25 Mar 1997	Doncaster (away)	0–3 L	Lost	48	15th
40	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Swansea (home)	2–3 L	Lost	48	15th
41	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Fulham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	49	15th
42	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Mansfield (home)	0–1 L	Lost	49	16th
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Darlington (home)	2–0 W	Won	52	16th
44	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Cambridge (home)	3–0 W	Won	55	16th
45	Tue 29 Apr 1997	Carlisle (away)	2–3 L	Lost	55	16th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Lincoln (away)	2–0 W	Won	58	14th

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.