Wimbledon 1996/97

Wimbledon finished 8th of 20 in the 1996/97 Premier League with 56 points (won 15, drawn 11, lost 12; scored 49, conceded 46). Highest position 2nd, after match 10; lowest 20th, after match 2. Longest runs: 7 wins in a row, 14 unbeaten and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Wimbledon
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 20-club Premier League season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 17 Aug 1996	Manchester United (home)	0–3 L	Lost	0	19th
2	Wed 21 Aug 1996	Newcastle (away)	0–2 L	Lost	0	20th
3	Mon 26 Aug 1996	Leeds (away)	0–1 L	Lost	0	20th
4	Wed 4 Sep 1996	Tottenham (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	17th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Everton (home)	4–0 W	Won	6	11th
6	Sat 14 Sep 1996	West Ham (away)	2–0 W	Won	9	8th
7	Mon 23 Sep 1996	Southampton (home)	3–1 W	Won	12	6th
8	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Derby (away)	2–0 W	Won	15	3rd
9	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	4–2 W	Won	18	5th
10	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Chelsea (away)	4–2 W	Won	21	2nd
11	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Middlesbrough (away)	0–0 D	Drew	22	3rd
12	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Arsenal (home)	2–2 D	Drew	23	4th
13	Sat 16 Nov 1996	Coventry (home)	2–2 D	Drew	24	4th
14	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Liverpool (away)	1–1 D	Drew	25	4th
15	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Nottingham Forest (home)	1–0 W	Won	28	4th
16	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Sunderland (away)	3–1 W	Won	31	2nd
17	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Blackburn (home)	1–0 W	Won	34	3rd
18	Sun 22 Dec 1996	Aston Villa (away)	0–5 L	Lost	34	3rd
19	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Everton (away)	3–1 W	Won	37	4th
20	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Derby (home)	1–1 D	Drew	38	5th
21	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Leicester (away)	0–1 L	Lost	38	5th
22	Wed 29 Jan 1997	Manchester United (away)	1–2 L	Lost	38	5th
23	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Middlesbrough (home)	1–1 D	Drew	39	6th
24	Sun 23 Feb 1997	Arsenal (away)	1–0 W	Won	42	6th
25	Wed 26 Feb 1997	Southampton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	43	5th
26	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Leicester (home)	1–3 L	Lost	43	6th
27	Mon 3 Mar 1997	Coventry (away)	1–1 D	Drew	44	6th
28	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Blackburn (away)	1–3 L	Lost	44	7th
29	Tue 18 Mar 1997	West Ham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	45	8th
30	Sun 23 Mar 1997	Newcastle (home)	1–1 D	Drew	46	8th
31	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Tottenham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	46	8th
32	Wed 9 Apr 1997	Aston Villa (home)	0–2 L	Lost	46	8th
33	Wed 16 Apr 1997	Leeds (home)	2–0 W	Won	49	7th
34	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	1–3 L	Lost	49	8th
35	Tue 22 Apr 1997	Chelsea (home)	0–1 L	Lost	49	8th
36	Sat 3 May 1997	Nottingham Forest (away)	1–1 D	Drew	50	8th
37	Tue 6 May 1997	Liverpool (home)	2–1 W	Won	53	8th
38	Sun 11 May 1997	Sunderland (home)	1–0 W	Won	56	8th

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.