Scarborough 1996/97

Scarborough finished 12th of 24 in the 1996/97 Third Division with 63 points (won 16, drawn 15, lost 15; scored 65, conceded 68). Highest position 4th, after match 17; lowest 16th, after match 2. Longest runs: 9 unbeaten and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Scarborough
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	Cardiff (home)	0–0 D	Drew	1	12th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Exeter (away)	2–2 D	Drew	2	16th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Scunthorpe (away)	2–0 W	Won	5	7th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Northampton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	6	9th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Brighton (away)	2–3 L	Lost	6	13th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Doncaster (home)	2–1 W	Won	9	10th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Carlisle (home)	1–1 D	Drew	10	12th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Cambridge (away)	1–2 L	Lost	10	12th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Wigan (home)	3–1 W	Won	13	9th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Barnet (away)	3–1 W	Won	16	7th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Hereford United (away)	2–2 D	Drew	17	6th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Chester City (home)	0–0 D	Drew	18	7th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Hull (home)	3–2 W	Won	21	6th
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Lincoln (away)	1–1 D	Drew	22	5th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Mansfield (home)	2–1 W	Won	25	5th
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Leyton Orient (away)	1–0 W	Won	28	5th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Darlington (away)	1–1 D	Drew	29	4th
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Hartlepool (home)	2–4 L	Lost	29	5th
19	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Swansea (home)	0–1 L	Lost	29	7th
20	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Mansfield (away)	0–2 L	Lost	29	8th
21	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Colchester (home)	1–1 D	Drew	30	11th
22	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Torquay (away)	0–1 L	Lost	30	14th
23	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Fulham (home)	0–2 L	Lost	30	15th
24	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Doncaster (away)	2–1 W	Won	33	13th
25	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Brighton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	34	12th
26	Tue 14 Jan 1997	Cambridge (home)	1–0 W	Won	37	9th
27	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Barnet (home)	1–1 D	Drew	38	9th
28	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Leyton Orient (home)	2–1 W	Won	41	8th
29	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Hartlepool (away)	0–1 L	Lost	41	10th
30	Tue 4 Feb 1997	Rochdale (away)	3–3 D	Drew	42	9th
31	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Darlington (home)	4–1 W	Won	45	8th
32	Tue 11 Feb 1997	Carlisle (away)	0–1 L	Lost	45	9th
33	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Swansea (away)	2–1 W	Won	48	7th
34	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Rochdale (home)	2–2 D	Drew	49	10th
35	Fri 28 Feb 1997	Colchester (away)	3–1 W	Won	52	7th
36	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Fulham (away)	0–4 L	Lost	52	9th
37	Tue 11 Mar 1997	Wigan (away)	1–7 L	Lost	52	9th
38	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Torquay (home)	3–1 W	Won	55	9th
39	Tue 18 Mar 1997	Cardiff (away)	1–1 D	Drew	56	8th
40	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Exeter (home)	3–4 L	Lost	56	9th
41	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Scunthorpe (home)	3–2 W	Won	59	7th
42	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Northampton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	59	10th
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Hereford United (home)	1–1 D	Drew	60	12th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Chester City (away)	0–1 L	Lost	60	12th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Lincoln (home)	0–2 L	Lost	60	13th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Hull (away)	2–0 W	Won	63	12th

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.