Scunthorpe 1996/97

Scunthorpe finished 13th of 24 in the 1996/97 Third Division with 63 points (won 18, drawn 9, lost 19; scored 59, conceded 62). Highest position 2nd, after match 2; lowest 19th, after match 10. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 6 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Scunthorpe
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	Leyton Orient (away)	1–0 W	Won	3	7th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Torquay (home)	1–0 W	Won	6	2nd
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Scarborough (home)	0–2 L	Lost	6	6th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Brighton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	7	7th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Wigan (away)	0–3 L	Lost	7	11th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Cambridge (home)	3–2 W	Won	10	8th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Cardiff (home)	0–1 L	Lost	10	13th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Chester City (away)	0–1 L	Lost	10	14th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Barnet (home)	1–2 L	Lost	10	18th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Hereford United (away)	2–3 L	Lost	10	19th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Hull (away)	2–0 W	Won	13	14th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Lincoln (home)	2–0 W	Won	16	10th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Northampton (home)	2–1 W	Won	19	7th
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Swansea (away)	1–1 D	Drew	20	8th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Rochdale (home)	2–2 D	Drew	21	10th
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Fulham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	21	13th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Mansfield (away)	0–2 L	Lost	21	15th
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Doncaster (home)	1–2 L	Lost	21	16th
19	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Colchester (away)	1–1 D	Drew	22	17th
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Darlington (home)	3–2 W	Won	25	15th
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Rochdale (away)	2–1 W	Won	28	13th
22	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Hartlepool (home)	2–1 W	Won	31	9th
23	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Exeter (home)	4–1 W	Won	34	5th
24	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Carlisle (away)	2–3 L	Lost	34	7th
25	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Wigan (home)	2–3 L	Lost	34	11th
26	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Hereford United (home)	5–1 W	Won	37	11th
27	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Fulham (home)	1–4 L	Lost	37	14th
28	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Doncaster (away)	1–1 D	Drew	38	15th
29	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Mansfield (home)	0–2 L	Lost	38	15th
30	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Darlington (away)	0–2 L	Lost	38	16th
31	Tue 18 Feb 1997	Chester City (home)	0–2 L	Lost	38	16th
32	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Colchester (home)	2–1 W	Won	41	15th
33	Tue 25 Feb 1997	Cambridge (away)	2–0 W	Won	44	14th
34	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Hartlepool (away)	1–0 W	Won	47	13th
35	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Carlisle (home)	0–0 D	Drew	48	14th
36	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Exeter (away)	1–0 W	Won	51	12th
37	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Torquay (away)	2–1 W	Won	54	11th
38	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Leyton Orient (home)	1–2 L	Lost	54	11th
39	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Scarborough (away)	2–3 L	Lost	54	13th
40	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Brighton (home)	1–0 W	Won	57	13th
41	Tue 8 Apr 1997	Barnet (away)	1–1 D	Drew	58	12th
42	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Hull (home)	2–2 D	Drew	59	13th
43	Tue 15 Apr 1997	Cardiff (away)	0–0 D	Drew	60	13th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Lincoln (away)	0–2 L	Lost	60	13th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Swansea (home)	1–0 W	Won	63	12th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Northampton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	63	13th

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.