Walsall 1996/97

Walsall finished 12th of 24 in the 1996/97 Second Division with 67 points (won 19, drawn 10, lost 17; scored 54, conceded 53). Highest position 6th, after match 33; lowest 24th, after match 4. Longest runs: 6 wins in a row, 9 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Walsall
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	Rotherham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	9th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Burnley (away)	1–2 L	Lost	1	17th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Chesterfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	1	22nd
4	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Blackpool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	1	24th
5	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Wycombe (home)	2–2 D	Drew	2	22nd
6	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Gillingham (home)	1–0 W	Won	5	20th
7	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Bristol City (away)	1–4 L	Lost	5	22nd
8	Tue 24 Sep 1996	Wrexham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	5	22nd
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Bury (home)	3–1 W	Won	8	22nd
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Bournemouth (away)	1–0 W	Won	11	17th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Luton (away)	1–3 L	Lost	11	18th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Plymouth (home)	0–1 L	Lost	11	20th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Preston (home)	1–0 W	Won	14	19th
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Brentford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	15	20th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Stockport (home)	1–1 D	Drew	16	17th
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Notts County (away)	0–2 L	Lost	16	20th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Millwall (away)	0–1 L	Lost	16	22nd
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Peterborough (home)	4–0 W	Won	19	17th
19	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Crewe (home)	1–0 W	Won	22	16th
20	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Stockport (away)	0–2 L	Lost	22	19th
21	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–0 W	Won	25	16th
22	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Watford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	26	17th
23	Fri 20 Dec 1996	Shrewsbury (away)	2–2 D	Drew	27	16th
24	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Wycombe (away)	2–0 W	Won	30	12th
25	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Bournemouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	33	13th
26	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Notts County (home)	3–1 W	Won	36	13th
27	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Peterborough (away)	1–0 W	Won	39	12th
28	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Millwall (home)	2–1 W	Won	42	12th
29	Tue 11 Feb 1997	York (away)	2–0 W	Won	45	9th
30	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Crewe (away)	0–1 L	Lost	45	11th
31	Sat 22 Feb 1997	York (home)	1–1 D	Drew	46	10th
32	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Bristol Rovers (away)	1–0 W	Won	49	10th
33	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Bristol City (home)	2–0 W	Won	52	6th
34	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Shrewsbury (home)	2–2 D	Drew	53	7th
35	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Watford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	53	9th
36	Tue 18 Mar 1997	Blackpool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	54	10th
37	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Burnley (home)	1–3 L	Lost	54	11th
38	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Rotherham (away)	2–1 W	Won	57	10th
39	Tue 1 Apr 1997	Chesterfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	58	10th
40	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Wrexham (away)	2–1 W	Won	61	9th
41	Tue 8 Apr 1997	Bury (away)	1–2 L	Lost	61	9th
42	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Luton (home)	3–2 W	Won	64	7th
43	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Plymouth (away)	0–2 L	Lost	64	10th
44	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Brentford (home)	1–0 W	Won	67	8th
45	Tue 29 Apr 1997	Gillingham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	67	8th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Preston (away)	0–2 L	Lost	67	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.