Wolves 1996/97

Wolves finished 3rd of 24 in the 1996/97 First Division with 76 points (won 22, drawn 10, lost 14; scored 68, conceded 51). They were top of the table after 1 match of 46; lowest 9th, after match 18. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Wolves
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	Grimsby (away)	3–1 W	Won	3	1st
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Bradford (home)	1–0 W	Won	6	2nd
3	Wed 28 Aug 1996	QPR (home)	1–1 D	Drew	7	4th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Norwich (away)	0–1 L	Lost	7	6th
5	Fri 6 Sep 1996	Charlton (home)	1–0 W	Won	10	3rd
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Oxford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	11	6th
7	Sun 15 Sep 1996	West Brom (away)	4–2 W	Won	14	3rd
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Sheffield United (home)	1–2 L	Lost	14	4th
9	Fri 27 Sep 1996	Swindon (away)	2–1 W	Won	17	3rd
10	Wed 2 Oct 1996	Bolton (home)	1–2 L	Lost	17	5th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Reading (home)	0–1 L	Lost	17	6th
12	Sun 13 Oct 1996	Southend (away)	1–1 D	Drew	18	6th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Portsmouth (away)	2–0 W	Won	21	3rd
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Port Vale (home)	0–1 L	Lost	21	5th
15	Sun 27 Oct 1996	Manchester City (away)	1–0 W	Won	24	4th
16	Wed 30 Oct 1996	Huddersfield (home)	0–0 D	Drew	25	6th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Barnsley (home)	3–3 D	Drew	26	5th
18	Sun 17 Nov 1996	Birmingham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	26	9th
19	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Crystal Palace (away)	3–2 W	Won	29	7th
20	Sun 1 Dec 1996	Manchester City (home)	3–0 W	Won	32	6th
21	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Ipswich (away)	0–0 D	Drew	33	5th
22	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Oldham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	33	6th
23	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Tranmere (away)	2–0 W	Won	36	5th
24	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Oxford (home)	3–1 W	Won	39	5th
25	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Charlton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	40	4th
26	Sun 12 Jan 1997	West Brom (home)	2–0 W	Won	43	4th
27	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Bolton (away)	0–3 L	Lost	43	4th
28	Fri 24 Jan 1997	Sheffield United (away)	3–2 W	Won	46	4th
29	Wed 29 Jan 1997	Swindon (home)	1–0 W	Won	49	4th
30	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Stoke (home)	2–0 W	Won	52	2nd
31	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Huddersfield (away)	2–0 W	Won	55	2nd
32	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Crystal Palace (home)	0–3 L	Lost	55	3rd
33	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Barnsley (away)	3–1 W	Won	58	2nd
34	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Ipswich (home)	0–0 D	Drew	59	2nd
35	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Birmingham (away)	2–1 W	Won	62	2nd
36	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Tranmere (home)	3–2 W	Won	65	2nd
37	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Oldham (away)	2–3 L	Lost	65	2nd
38	Tue 18 Mar 1997	Stoke (away)	0–1 L	Lost	65	2nd
39	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Bradford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	65	2nd
40	Mon 31 Mar 1997	QPR (away)	2–2 D	Drew	66	3rd
41	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Norwich (home)	3–2 W	Won	69	3rd
42	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Reading (away)	1–2 L	Lost	69	3rd
43	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Southend (home)	4–1 W	Won	72	3rd
44	Wed 23 Apr 1997	Grimsby (home)	1–1 D	Drew	73	3rd
45	Sun 27 Apr 1997	Port Vale (away)	2–1 W	Won	76	3rd
46	Sun 4 May 1997	Portsmouth (home)	0–1 L	Lost	76	3rd

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.