Torquay 1996/97

Torquay finished 21st of 24 in the 1996/97 Third Division with 50 points (won 13, drawn 11, lost 22; scored 46, conceded 62). Highest position 3rd, after match 1; lowest 21st, after match 46. Longest runs: 11 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Torquay
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	Lincoln (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	3rd
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Scunthorpe (away)	0–1 L	Lost	3	12th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Northampton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	4	14th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Exeter (home)	2–0 W	Won	7	5th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Cambridge (away)	1–2 L	Lost	7	9th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Cardiff (home)	2–0 W	Won	10	6th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Chester City (home)	0–0 D	Drew	11	10th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Brighton (away)	2–2 D	Drew	12	8th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Carlisle (home)	1–2 L	Lost	12	11th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Fulham (away)	2–1 W	Won	15	8th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Barnet (away)	0–0 D	Drew	16	8th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Hereford United (home)	2–1 W	Won	19	5th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Doncaster (home)	1–0 W	Won	22	5th
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Wigan (away)	2–3 L	Lost	22	6th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Swansea (home)	2–0 W	Won	25	6th
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Mansfield (away)	2–1 W	Won	28	6th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Leyton Orient (away)	0–1 L	Lost	28	6th
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Colchester (home)	0–2 L	Lost	28	6th
19	Wed 20 Nov 1996	Hull (away)	0–2 L	Lost	28	7th
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Hartlepool (home)	0–1 L	Lost	28	9th
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Swansea (away)	0–2 L	Lost	28	14th
22	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Rochdale (home)	0–1 L	Lost	28	15th
23	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Scarborough (home)	1–0 W	Won	31	13th
24	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Darlington (away)	3–2 W	Won	34	10th
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Cardiff (away)	0–2 L	Lost	34	12th
26	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Cambridge (home)	0–1 L	Lost	34	13th
27	Wed 1 Jan 1997	Brighton (home)	2–1 W	Won	37	7th
28	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Fulham (home)	3–1 W	Won	40	7th
29	Fri 31 Jan 1997	Colchester (away)	0–2 L	Lost	40	11th
30	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Leyton Orient (home)	0–0 D	Drew	41	13th
31	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Hartlepool (away)	1–1 D	Drew	42	14th
32	Tue 18 Feb 1997	Mansfield (home)	1–2 L	Lost	42	14th
33	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Hull (home)	1–1 D	Drew	43	14th
34	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Rochdale (away)	1–2 L	Lost	43	16th
35	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Carlisle (away)	1–5 L	Lost	43	16th
36	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Darlington (home)	1–1 D	Drew	44	17th
37	Tue 11 Mar 1997	Chester City (away)	0–0 D	Drew	45	16th
38	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Scarborough (away)	1–3 L	Lost	45	16th
39	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Scunthorpe (home)	1–2 L	Lost	45	16th
40	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Lincoln (away)	2–1 W	Won	48	16th
41	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Northampton (home)	1–2 L	Lost	48	17th
42	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Exeter (away)	1–1 D	Drew	49	17th
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Barnet (home)	1–2 L	Lost	49	19th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Hereford United (away)	1–1 D	Drew	50	18th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Wigan (home)	0–3 L	Lost	50	19th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Doncaster (away)	1–2 L	Lost	50	21st

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.