Shrewsbury 1996/97

Shrewsbury finished 22nd of 24 in the 1996/97 Second Division with 46 points (won 11, drawn 13, lost 22; scored 49, conceded 74) and were relegated. Highest position 2nd, after match 3; lowest 22nd, after match 46. Longest runs: 5 unbeaten and 9 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

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

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.