Swansea 1996/97

Swansea finished 5th of 24 in the 1996/97 Third Division with 71 points (won 21, drawn 8, lost 17; scored 62, conceded 58). Highest position 3rd, after match 1; lowest 23rd, after match 15. Longest runs: 6 wins in a row and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Swansea
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 Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 17 Aug 1996	Rochdale (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	3rd
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Darlington (away)	1–4 L	Lost	3	11th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Chester City (away)	0–2 L	Lost	3	16th
4	Fri 30 Aug 1996	Lincoln (home)	1–2 L	Lost	3	17th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Carlisle (away)	1–4 L	Lost	3	21st
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Hereford United (home)	4–0 W	Won	6	16th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Fulham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	6	19th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Doncaster (away)	1–0 W	Won	9	15th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Hull (home)	0–0 D	Drew	10	16th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Leyton Orient (away)	0–1 L	Lost	10	17th
11	Fri 4 Oct 1996	Colchester (home)	1–1 D	Drew	11	15th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Mansfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	12	20th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Hartlepool (away)	1–1 D	Drew	13	21st
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Scunthorpe (home)	1–1 D	Drew	14	22nd
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Torquay (away)	0–2 L	Lost	14	23rd
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Wigan (home)	2–1 W	Won	17	18th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Northampton (home)	1–0 W	Won	20	17th
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Cambridge (away)	1–2 L	Lost	20	19th
19	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Brighton (home)	1–0 W	Won	23	14th
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Scarborough (away)	1–0 W	Won	26	14th
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Torquay (home)	2–0 W	Won	29	11th
22	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Cardiff (away)	3–1 W	Won	32	6th
23	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Exeter (away)	2–1 W	Won	35	6th
24	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Hereford United (away)	1–0 W	Won	38	5th
25	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Carlisle (home)	0–1 L	Lost	38	5th
26	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Hull (away)	1–1 D	Drew	39	6th
27	Tue 14 Jan 1997	Barnet (home)	3–0 W	Won	42	5th
28	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Leyton Orient (home)	1–0 W	Won	45	5th
29	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Wigan (away)	2–3 L	Lost	45	6th
30	Tue 28 Jan 1997	Doncaster (home)	2–0 W	Won	48	5th
31	Fri 31 Jan 1997	Cambridge (home)	3–1 W	Won	51	4th
32	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Northampton (away)	2–1 W	Won	54	4th
33	Tue 11 Feb 1997	Fulham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	54	4th
34	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Scarborough (home)	1–2 L	Lost	54	4th
35	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Brighton (away)	2–3 L	Lost	54	4th
36	Sun 2 Mar 1997	Cardiff (home)	0–1 L	Lost	54	4th
37	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Exeter (home)	3–1 W	Won	57	4th
38	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Barnet (away)	1–0 W	Won	60	4th
39	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Darlington (home)	1–1 D	Drew	61	4th
40	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Rochdale (away)	3–2 W	Won	64	4th
41	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Chester City (home)	2–1 W	Won	67	4th
42	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Lincoln (away)	0–4 L	Lost	67	4th
43	Fri 11 Apr 1997	Colchester (away)	1–3 L	Lost	67	4th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Mansfield (home)	3–2 W	Won	70	4th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Scunthorpe (away)	0–1 L	Lost	70	4th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Hartlepool (home)	2–2 D	Drew	71	5th

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.