Swindon 1996/97

Swindon finished 19th of 24 in the 1996/97 First Division with 54 points (won 15, drawn 9, lost 22; scored 52, conceded 71). Highest position 7th, after match 13; lowest 23rd, after match 1. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Swindon
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	Norwich (away)	0–2 L	Lost	0	23rd
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Port Vale (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	19th
3	Wed 28 Aug 1996	Oldham (home)	1–0 W	Won	4	11th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Southend (away)	3–1 W	Won	7	8th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Grimsby (away)	1–2 L	Lost	7	8th
6	Wed 11 Sep 1996	Portsmouth (home)	0–1 L	Lost	7	15th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Tranmere (home)	2–1 W	Won	10	10th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	QPR (away)	1–1 D	Drew	11	12th
9	Fri 27 Sep 1996	Wolves (home)	1–2 L	Lost	11	12th
10	Wed 2 Oct 1996	Bradford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	11	16th
11	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Oxford (home)	1–0 W	Won	14	15th
12	Wed 16 Oct 1996	Huddersfield (home)	6–0 W	Won	17	9th
13	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Crystal Palace (away)	2–1 W	Won	20	7th
14	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Reading (away)	0–2 L	Lost	20	10th
15	Wed 30 Oct 1996	West Brom (home)	2–3 L	Lost	20	10th
16	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Manchester City (home)	2–0 W	Won	23	7th
17	Sat 16 Nov 1996	Barnsley (home)	3–0 W	Won	26	7th
18	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Ipswich (away)	2–3 L	Lost	26	7th
19	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Birmingham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	26	9th
20	Tue 26 Nov 1996	Sheffield United (away)	0–2 L	Lost	26	10th
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Reading (home)	3–1 W	Won	29	8th
22	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Charlton (away)	0–2 L	Lost	29	11th
23	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Stoke (away)	0–2 L	Lost	29	13th
24	Sun 22 Dec 1996	Bolton (home)	2–2 D	Drew	30	13th
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Portsmouth (away)	1–0 W	Won	33	10th
26	Fri 10 Jan 1997	Tranmere (away)	1–2 L	Lost	33	16th
27	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Bradford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	34	18th
28	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Grimsby (home)	3–3 D	Drew	35	16th
29	Wed 29 Jan 1997	Wolves (away)	0–1 L	Lost	35	16th
30	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Sheffield United (home)	2–1 W	Won	38	15th
31	Wed 5 Feb 1997	QPR (home)	1–1 D	Drew	39	15th
32	Sat 8 Feb 1997	West Brom (away)	2–1 W	Won	42	13th
33	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Manchester City (away)	0–3 L	Lost	42	14th
34	Wed 26 Feb 1997	Birmingham (home)	3–1 W	Won	45	12th
35	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Charlton (home)	1–0 W	Won	48	10th
36	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Barnsley (away)	1–1 D	Drew	49	10th
37	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Bolton (away)	0–7 L	Lost	49	12th
38	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Stoke (home)	1–0 W	Won	52	10th
39	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Port Vale (away)	0–1 L	Lost	52	13th
40	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Norwich (home)	0–3 L	Lost	52	13th
41	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Oldham (away)	1–5 L	Lost	52	13th
42	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Southend (home)	0–0 D	Drew	53	14th
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Ipswich (home)	0–4 L	Lost	53	18th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Oxford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	53	19th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Crystal Palace (home)	0–2 L	Lost	53	19th
46	Sun 4 May 1997	Huddersfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	54	19th

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.