West Brom 1996/97

West Brom finished 16th of 24 in the 1996/97 First Division with 57 points (won 14, drawn 15, lost 17; scored 68, conceded 72). Highest position 8th, after match 5; lowest 20th, after match 21. Longest runs: 6 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

West Brom
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	Barnsley (home)	1–2 L	Lost	0	14th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Charlton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	18th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Crystal Palace (away)	0–0 D	Drew	2	17th
4	Sat 7 Sep 1996	QPR (away)	2–0 W	Won	5	16th
5	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Reading (home)	3–2 W	Won	8	8th
6	Sun 15 Sep 1996	Wolves (home)	2–4 L	Lost	8	14th
7	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Tranmere (away)	3–2 W	Won	11	10th
8	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Ipswich (home)	0–0 D	Drew	12	13th
9	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Oldham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	13	12th
10	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Huddersfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	14	11th
11	Wed 16 Oct 1996	Stoke (home)	0–2 L	Lost	14	15th
12	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Grimsby (away)	1–1 D	Drew	15	17th
13	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Bradford (home)	0–0 D	Drew	16	14th
14	Wed 30 Oct 1996	Swindon (away)	3–2 W	Won	19	11th
15	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Portsmouth (away)	0–4 L	Lost	19	14th
16	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Port Vale (home)	1–1 D	Drew	20	15th
17	Wed 13 Nov 1996	Sheffield United (home)	1–2 L	Lost	20	15th
18	Sat 16 Nov 1996	Southend (away)	3–2 W	Won	23	12th
19	Wed 27 Nov 1996	Manchester City (away)	2–3 L	Lost	23	15th
20	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Bradford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	24	17th
21	Sun 8 Dec 1996	Bolton (home)	2–2 D	Drew	25	20th
22	Wed 18 Dec 1996	Norwich (home)	5–1 W	Won	28	17th
23	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Oxford (home)	3–3 D	Drew	29	15th
24	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Reading (away)	2–2 D	Drew	30	16th
25	Sat 28 Dec 1996	QPR (home)	4–1 W	Won	33	11th
26	Wed 1 Jan 1997	Tranmere (home)	1–2 L	Lost	33	15th
27	Sun 12 Jan 1997	Wolves (away)	0–2 L	Lost	33	15th
28	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Oldham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	34	17th
29	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Ipswich (away)	0–5 L	Lost	34	18th
30	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Port Vale (away)	2–2 D	Drew	35	17th
31	Tue 4 Feb 1997	Birmingham (away)	3–2 W	Won	38	15th
32	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Swindon (home)	1–2 L	Lost	38	16th
33	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Norwich (away)	4–2 W	Won	41	15th
34	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Portsmouth (home)	0–2 L	Lost	41	15th
35	Sun 2 Mar 1997	Bolton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	41	15th
36	Wed 5 Mar 1997	Southend (home)	4–0 W	Won	44	13th
37	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Oxford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	44	17th
38	Sun 16 Mar 1997	Birmingham (home)	2–0 W	Won	47	14th
39	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Charlton (home)	1–2 L	Lost	47	18th
40	Fri 28 Mar 1997	Barnsley (away)	0–2 L	Lost	47	18th
41	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Sheffield United (away)	2–1 W	Won	50	19th
42	Wed 9 Apr 1997	Crystal Palace (home)	1–0 W	Won	53	15th
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Manchester City (home)	1–3 L	Lost	53	17th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Huddersfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	54	16th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Grimsby (home)	2–0 W	Won	57	16th
46	Sun 4 May 1997	Stoke (away)	1–2 L	Lost	57	16th

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.