Wigan 1996/97

Wigan finished 1st of 24 in the 1996/97 Third Division with 87 points (won 26, drawn 9, lost 11; scored 84, conceded 51) and won the title and promotion. They were top of the table after 11 matches of 46; lowest 4th, after match 12. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row and 6 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Wigan
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	Northampton (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	3rd
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Barnet (away)	1–1 D	Drew	4	3rd
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Cardiff (away)	2–0 W	Won	7	2nd
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Chester City (home)	4–2 W	Won	10	1st
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Scunthorpe (home)	3–0 W	Won	13	1st
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Darlington (away)	1–3 L	Lost	13	2nd
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Hartlepool (away)	1–1 D	Drew	14	2nd
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Lincoln (home)	1–0 W	Won	17	2nd
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Scarborough (away)	1–3 L	Lost	17	3rd
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Exeter (home)	2–0 W	Won	20	3rd
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Brighton (home)	1–0 W	Won	23	3rd
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Colchester (away)	1–3 L	Lost	23	4th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Mansfield (away)	1–0 W	Won	26	2nd
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Torquay (home)	3–2 W	Won	29	2nd
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Hull (home)	1–2 L	Lost	29	2nd
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Swansea (away)	1–2 L	Lost	29	3rd
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Carlisle (away)	3–0 W	Won	32	3rd
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Hereford United (home)	4–1 W	Won	35	3rd
19	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Fulham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	36	3rd
20	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Hull (away)	1–1 D	Drew	37	4th
21	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Doncaster (home)	4–1 W	Won	40	3rd
22	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Cambridge (away)	1–1 D	Drew	41	4th
23	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Rochdale (home)	0–1 L	Lost	41	4th
24	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Scunthorpe (away)	3–2 W	Won	44	4th
25	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Exeter (away)	1–0 W	Won	47	3rd
26	Tue 21 Jan 1997	Leyton Orient (away)	2–1 W	Won	50	3rd
27	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Swansea (home)	3–2 W	Won	53	2nd
28	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Hereford United (away)	1–3 L	Lost	53	3rd
29	Tue 4 Feb 1997	Lincoln (away)	3–1 W	Won	56	2nd
30	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Carlisle (home)	1–0 W	Won	59	1st
31	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Fulham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	60	3rd
32	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Leyton Orient (home)	5–1 W	Won	63	3rd
33	Tue 25 Feb 1997	Darlington (home)	3–2 W	Won	66	1st
34	Fri 28 Feb 1997	Doncaster (away)	0–2 L	Lost	66	1st
35	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Hartlepool (home)	2–2 D	Drew	67	2nd
36	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Rochdale (away)	1–3 L	Lost	67	3rd
37	Tue 11 Mar 1997	Scarborough (home)	7–1 W	Won	70	2nd
38	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Cambridge (home)	1–1 D	Drew	71	2nd
39	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Barnet (home)	2–0 W	Won	74	2nd
40	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Northampton (away)	1–0 W	Won	77	1st
41	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Cardiff (home)	0–1 L	Lost	77	1st
42	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Chester City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	78	2nd
43	Tue 8 Apr 1997	Colchester (home)	1–0 W	Won	81	1st
44	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Brighton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	81	1st
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Torquay (away)	3–0 W	Won	84	1st
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Mansfield (home)	2–0 W	Won	87	1st

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.