Watford 1996/97

Watford finished 13th of 24 in the 1996/97 Second Division with 67 points (won 16, drawn 19, lost 11; scored 45, conceded 38). Highest position 2nd, after match 1; lowest 17th, after match 3. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 22 unbeaten and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Watford
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	Bournemouth (away)	2–1 W	Won	3	2nd
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Millwall (home)	0–2 L	Lost	3	13th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Plymouth (home)	0–2 L	Lost	3	17th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Crewe (away)	2–0 W	Won	6	11th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Stockport (home)	1–0 W	Won	9	6th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Notts County (away)	3–2 W	Won	12	3rd
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Bristol Rovers (away)	1–0 W	Won	15	2nd
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Peterborough (home)	0–0 D	Drew	16	3rd
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Shrewsbury (away)	0–1 L	Lost	16	6th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Preston (home)	1–0 W	Won	19	3rd
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	York (away)	2–1 W	Won	22	2nd
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Wrexham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	23	3rd
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Burnley (home)	2–2 D	Drew	24	3rd
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Bury (away)	1–1 D	Drew	25	4th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Blackpool (away)	1–1 D	Drew	26	6th
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Luton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	27	7th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Brentford (home)	2–0 W	Won	30	5th
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Rotherham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	31	7th
19	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Wycombe (home)	1–0 W	Won	34	2nd
20	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Blackpool (home)	2–2 D	Drew	35	5th
21	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Bristol City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	36	8th
22	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Walsall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	37	7th
23	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Gillingham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	38	7th
24	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Notts County (home)	0–0 D	Drew	39	6th
25	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Preston (away)	1–1 D	Drew	40	11th
26	Mon 27 Jan 1997	Luton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	41	9th
27	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Rotherham (home)	2–0 W	Won	44	10th
28	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Brentford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	45	9th
29	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Wycombe (away)	0–0 D	Drew	46	12th
30	Tue 25 Feb 1997	Shrewsbury (home)	2–0 W	Won	49	8th
31	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Bristol City (home)	3–0 W	Won	52	6th
32	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Peterborough (away)	1–2 L	Lost	52	7th
33	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Gillingham (away)	1–3 L	Lost	52	9th
34	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Walsall (home)	1–0 W	Won	55	8th
35	Tue 18 Mar 1997	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–0 W	Won	58	6th
36	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Millwall (away)	1–0 W	Won	61	4th
37	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Bournemouth (home)	0–1 L	Lost	61	5th
38	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Plymouth (away)	0–0 D	Drew	62	5th
39	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Crewe (home)	0–1 L	Lost	62	7th
40	Tue 8 Apr 1997	Chesterfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	63	7th
41	Sat 12 Apr 1997	York (home)	4–0 W	Won	66	6th
42	Mon 14 Apr 1997	Stockport (away)	0–1 L	Lost	66	6th
43	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Wrexham (away)	1–3 L	Lost	66	7th
44	Thu 24 Apr 1997	Chesterfield (home)	0–2 L	Lost	66	9th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Bury (home)	0–0 D	Drew	67	9th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Burnley (away)	1–4 L	Lost	67	13th

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.