Sheffield Wednesday · Premier League 1996/97

Sheffield Wednesday 1996/97

Sheffield Wednesday finished 7th of 20 in the 1996/97 Premier League with 57 points (won 14, drawn 15, lost 9; scored 50, conceded 51). They were top of the table after 4 matches of 38; lowest 10th, after match 14. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 12 unbeaten and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Sheffield Wednesday
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 20-club Premier League season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 17 Aug 1996	Aston Villa (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	6th
2	Tue 20 Aug 1996	Leeds (away)	2–0 W	Won	6	1st
3	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Newcastle (away)	2–1 W	Won	9	1st
4	Mon 2 Sep 1996	Leicester (home)	2–1 W	Won	12	1st
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Chelsea (home)	0–2 L	Lost	12	1st
6	Mon 16 Sep 1996	Arsenal (away)	1–4 L	Lost	12	5th
7	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Derby (home)	0–0 D	Drew	13	5th
8	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Everton (away)	0–2 L	Lost	13	7th
9	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Wimbledon (away)	2–4 L	Lost	13	7th
10	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Blackburn (home)	1–1 D	Drew	14	9th
11	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Coventry (away)	0–0 D	Drew	15	8th
12	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Southampton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	16	9th
13	Mon 18 Nov 1996	Nottingham Forest (home)	2–0 W	Won	19	9th
14	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Sunderland (away)	1–1 D	Drew	20	10th
15	Sat 30 Nov 1996	West Ham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	21	10th
16	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Liverpool (away)	1–0 W	Won	24	9th
17	Wed 18 Dec 1996	Manchester United (home)	1–1 D	Drew	25	9th
18	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Tottenham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	26	9th
19	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Arsenal (home)	0–0 D	Drew	27	10th
20	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Chelsea (away)	2–2 D	Drew	28	9th
21	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Everton (home)	2–1 W	Won	31	8th
22	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Middlesbrough (away)	2–4 L	Lost	31	8th
23	Wed 29 Jan 1997	Aston Villa (away)	1–0 W	Won	34	8th
24	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Coventry (home)	0–0 D	Drew	35	8th
25	Wed 19 Feb 1997	Derby (away)	2–2 D	Drew	36	8th
26	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Southampton (away)	3–2 W	Won	39	8th
27	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Middlesbrough (home)	3–1 W	Won	42	8th
28	Wed 5 Mar 1997	Nottingham Forest (away)	3–0 W	Won	45	6th
29	Wed 12 Mar 1997	Sunderland (home)	2–1 W	Won	48	5th
30	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Manchester United (away)	0–2 L	Lost	48	5th
31	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Leeds (home)	2–2 D	Drew	49	7th
32	Wed 9 Apr 1997	Tottenham (home)	2–1 W	Won	52	6th
33	Sun 13 Apr 1997	Newcastle (home)	1–1 D	Drew	53	6th
34	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Wimbledon (home)	3–1 W	Won	56	6th
35	Tue 22 Apr 1997	Blackburn (away)	1–4 L	Lost	56	6th
36	Sat 3 May 1997	West Ham (away)	1–5 L	Lost	56	7th
37	Wed 7 May 1997	Leicester (away)	0–1 L	Lost	56	7th
38	Sun 11 May 1997	Liverpool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	57	7th

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.