Sheffield United · First Division 1996/97

Sheffield United 1996/97

Sheffield United finished 5th of 24 in the 1996/97 First Division with 73 points (won 20, drawn 13, lost 13; scored 75, conceded 52). Highest position 2nd, after match 20; lowest 21st, after match 1. Longest runs: 10 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Sheffield United
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club Championship season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 17 Aug 1996	Reading (away)	0–1 L	Lost	0	21st
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Birmingham (home)	4–4 D	Drew	1	17th
3	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Oldham (away)	2–0 W	Won	4	18th
4	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Bradford (home)	3–0 W	Won	7	9th
5	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Ipswich (home)	1–3 L	Lost	7	16th
6	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Wolves (away)	2–1 W	Won	10	13th
7	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Manchester City (home)	2–0 W	Won	13	9th
8	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Southend (away)	2–3 L	Lost	13	10th
9	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Tranmere (home)	0–0 D	Drew	14	10th
10	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Charlton (home)	3–0 W	Won	17	7th
11	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Stoke (away)	4–0 W	Won	20	6th
12	Sat 26 Oct 1996	QPR (home)	1–1 D	Drew	21	7th
13	Wed 30 Oct 1996	Norwich (away)	1–1 D	Drew	22	7th
14	Sun 3 Nov 1996	Grimsby (away)	4–2 W	Won	25	6th
15	Wed 13 Nov 1996	West Brom (away)	2–1 W	Won	28	5th
16	Sat 16 Nov 1996	Port Vale (away)	0–0 D	Drew	29	5th
17	Fri 22 Nov 1996	Bolton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	30	4th
18	Tue 26 Nov 1996	Swindon (home)	2–0 W	Won	33	3rd
19	Sat 30 Nov 1996	QPR (away)	0–1 L	Lost	33	4th
20	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Huddersfield (home)	3–1 W	Won	36	2nd
21	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Portsmouth (home)	1–0 W	Won	39	2nd
22	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Oxford (away)	1–4 L	Lost	39	3rd
23	Tue 17 Dec 1996	Crystal Palace (away)	1–0 W	Won	42	2nd
24	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Barnsley (home)	0–1 L	Lost	42	3rd
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Bradford (away)	2–1 W	Won	45	2nd
26	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Oldham (home)	2–2 D	Drew	46	3rd
27	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Southend (home)	3–0 W	Won	49	2nd
28	Fri 24 Jan 1997	Wolves (home)	2–3 L	Lost	49	2nd
29	Wed 29 Jan 1997	Manchester City (away)	0–0 D	Drew	50	2nd
30	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Swindon (away)	1–2 L	Lost	50	4th
31	Sun 9 Feb 1997	Norwich (home)	2–3 L	Lost	50	4th
32	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Bolton (away)	2–2 D	Drew	51	4th
33	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Grimsby (home)	3–1 W	Won	54	4th
34	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Portsmouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	55	4th
35	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Port Vale (home)	3–0 W	Won	58	4th
36	Fri 7 Mar 1997	Barnsley (away)	0–2 L	Lost	58	4th
37	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Oxford (home)	3–1 W	Won	61	4th
38	Tue 18 Mar 1997	Ipswich (away)	1–3 L	Lost	61	4th
39	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Birmingham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	62	4th
40	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Reading (home)	2–0 W	Won	65	3rd
41	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Huddersfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	65	4th
42	Sat 5 Apr 1997	West Brom (home)	1–2 L	Lost	65	4th
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Crystal Palace (home)	3–0 W	Won	68	4th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Tranmere (away)	1–1 D	Drew	69	4th
45	Fri 25 Apr 1997	Stoke (home)	1–0 W	Won	72	5th
46	Sun 4 May 1997	Charlton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	73	5th

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.