Stoke 1996/97

Stoke finished 12th of 24 in the 1996/97 First Division with 64 points (won 18, drawn 10, lost 18; scored 51, conceded 57). They were top of the table after 1 match of 46; lowest 18th, after match 18. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 5 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Stoke
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	Oldham (away)	2–1 W	Won	3	5th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Manchester City (home)	2–1 W	Won	6	3rd
3	Wed 28 Aug 1996	Bradford (home)	1–0 W	Won	9	2nd
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Reading (away)	2–2 D	Drew	10	1st
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Crystal Palace (home)	2–2 D	Drew	11	3rd
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Barnsley (away)	0–3 L	Lost	11	5th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Birmingham (away)	1–3 L	Lost	11	6th
8	Sun 22 Sep 1996	Huddersfield (home)	3–2 W	Won	14	4th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Bolton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	15	6th
10	Sun 13 Oct 1996	Port Vale (away)	1–1 D	Drew	16	8th
11	Wed 16 Oct 1996	West Brom (away)	2–0 W	Won	19	6th
12	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Sheffield United (home)	0–4 L	Lost	19	8th
13	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Portsmouth (home)	3–1 W	Won	22	6th
14	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Oxford (away)	1–4 L	Lost	22	7th
15	Sat 2 Nov 1996	QPR (away)	1–1 D	Drew	23	8th
16	Sat 16 Nov 1996	Grimsby (away)	1–1 D	Drew	24	10th
17	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Southend (home)	1–2 L	Lost	24	12th
18	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Portsmouth (away)	0–1 L	Lost	24	18th
19	Wed 4 Dec 1996	Charlton (home)	1–0 W	Won	27	11th
20	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Tranmere (home)	2–0 W	Won	30	10th
21	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Swindon (home)	2–0 W	Won	33	7th
22	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Ipswich (away)	1–1 D	Drew	34	8th
23	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Barnsley (home)	1–0 W	Won	37	7th
24	Wed 1 Jan 1997	Huddersfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	37	9th
25	Fri 10 Jan 1997	Birmingham (home)	1–0 W	Won	40	5th
26	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Charlton (away)	2–1 W	Won	43	5th
27	Wed 22 Jan 1997	Norwich (home)	1–2 L	Lost	43	6th
28	Wed 29 Jan 1997	Bolton (home)	1–2 L	Lost	43	6th
29	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Wolves (away)	0–2 L	Lost	43	9th
30	Fri 7 Feb 1997	Oxford (home)	2–1 W	Won	46	6th
31	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Southend (away)	1–2 L	Lost	46	7th
32	Sat 22 Feb 1997	QPR (home)	0–0 D	Drew	47	9th
33	Fri 28 Feb 1997	Tranmere (away)	0–0 D	Drew	48	9th
34	Wed 5 Mar 1997	Grimsby (home)	3–1 W	Won	51	8th
35	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Ipswich (home)	0–1 L	Lost	51	9th
36	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Swindon (away)	0–1 L	Lost	51	12th
37	Tue 18 Mar 1997	Wolves (home)	1–0 W	Won	54	9th
38	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Manchester City (away)	0–2 L	Lost	54	9th
39	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Oldham (home)	2–1 W	Won	57	10th
40	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Bradford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	57	11th
41	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Reading (home)	1–1 D	Drew	58	11th
42	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Norwich (away)	0–2 L	Lost	58	13th
43	Tue 15 Apr 1997	Crystal Palace (away)	0–2 L	Lost	58	13th
44	Sun 20 Apr 1997	Port Vale (home)	2–0 W	Won	61	13th
45	Fri 25 Apr 1997	Sheffield United (away)	0–1 L	Lost	61	13th
46	Sun 4 May 1997	West Brom (home)	2–1 W	Won	64	12th

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.