Southend 1996/97

Southend finished 24th of 24 in the 1996/97 First Division with 39 points (won 8, drawn 15, lost 23; scored 42, conceded 86) and were relegated. Highest position 10th, after match 1; lowest 24th, after match 38. Longest runs: 6 unbeaten and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

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

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.