Stockport 1996/97

Stockport finished 2nd of 24 in the 1996/97 Second Division with 82 points (won 23, drawn 13, lost 10; scored 59, conceded 41) and were promoted. Highest position 2nd, after match 40; lowest 23rd, after match 3. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 10 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Stockport
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	Sat 17 Aug 1996	Crewe (away)	0–1 L	Lost	0	22nd
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Notts County (home)	0–0 D	Drew	1	21st
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Bournemouth (home)	0–1 L	Lost	1	23rd
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Bristol Rovers (away)	1–1 D	Drew	2	22nd
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Watford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	2	22nd
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Wrexham (home)	0–2 L	Lost	2	23rd
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Plymouth (home)	3–1 W	Won	5	22nd
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	York (away)	2–1 W	Won	8	20th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Gillingham (home)	2–1 W	Won	11	16th
10	Wed 2 Oct 1996	Millwall (away)	4–3 W	Won	14	10th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Burnley (away)	2–5 L	Lost	14	14th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Preston (home)	1–0 W	Won	17	11th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Luton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	18	11th
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Wycombe (away)	2–0 W	Won	21	10th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Walsall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	22	11th
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Chesterfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	25	10th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Bristol City (home)	1–1 D	Drew	26	10th
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Brentford (away)	2–2 D	Drew	27	11th
19	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Blackpool (home)	1–0 W	Won	30	10th
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Shrewsbury (away)	2–3 L	Lost	30	11th
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Walsall (home)	2–0 W	Won	33	10th
22	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Rotherham (away)	1–0 W	Won	36	7th
23	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Peterborough (home)	0–0 D	Drew	37	6th
24	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Bury (away)	0–0 D	Drew	38	6th
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Wrexham (away)	3–2 W	Won	41	5th
26	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Millwall (home)	5–1 W	Won	44	4th
27	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Brentford (home)	1–2 L	Lost	44	8th
28	Fri 7 Feb 1997	Bristol City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	45	7th
29	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Shrewsbury (home)	3–1 W	Won	48	5th
30	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Blackpool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	48	6th
31	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Rotherham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	49	9th
32	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Bury (home)	2–1 W	Won	52	8th
33	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Peterborough (away)	2–0 W	Won	55	7th
34	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Notts County (away)	2–1 W	Won	58	7th
35	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Crewe (home)	1–0 W	Won	61	4th
36	Tue 1 Apr 1997	Bournemouth (away)	0–0 D	Drew	62	4th
37	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–0 W	Won	65	4th
38	Tue 8 Apr 1997	Plymouth (away)	0–0 D	Drew	66	4th
39	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Burnley (home)	1–0 W	Won	69	4th
40	Mon 14 Apr 1997	Watford (home)	1–0 W	Won	72	2nd
41	Wed 16 Apr 1997	Gillingham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	72	3rd
42	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Preston (away)	0–1 L	Lost	72	4th
43	Tue 22 Apr 1997	York (home)	2–1 W	Won	75	2nd
44	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Wycombe (home)	2–1 W	Won	78	2nd
45	Mon 28 Apr 1997	Chesterfield (away)	1–0 W	Won	81	2nd
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Luton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	82	2nd

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.