Rotherham 1996/97

Rotherham finished 23rd of 24 in the 1996/97 Second Division with 35 points (won 7, drawn 14, lost 25; scored 39, conceded 70) and were relegated. Highest position 9th, after match 1; lowest 24th, after match 6. Longest runs: 10 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

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

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.