Wrexham 1996/97

Wrexham finished 8th of 24 in the 1996/97 Second Division with 69 points (won 17, drawn 18, lost 11; scored 54, conceded 50). Highest position 4th, after match 9; lowest 20th, after match 3. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 12 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Wrexham
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	Millwall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	9th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Plymouth (home)	4–4 D	Drew	2	15th
3	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Peterborough (home)	1–1 D	Drew	3	20th
4	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Stockport (away)	2–0 W	Won	6	17th
5	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Crewe (away)	1–3 L	Lost	6	19th
6	Tue 17 Sep 1996	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–0 W	Won	9	11th
7	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Preston (home)	1–0 W	Won	12	9th
8	Tue 24 Sep 1996	Walsall (away)	1–0 W	Won	15	6th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Notts County (away)	0–0 D	Drew	16	4th
10	Tue 8 Oct 1996	Shrewsbury (home)	2–1 W	Won	19	6th
11	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Watford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	20	6th
12	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Blackpool (away)	3–3 D	Drew	21	6th
13	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Bournemouth (home)	2–0 W	Won	24	5th
14	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Wycombe (away)	0–0 D	Drew	25	7th
15	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Bury (home)	1–1 D	Drew	26	9th
16	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Chesterfield (home)	3–2 W	Won	29	6th
17	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Gillingham (away)	2–1 W	Won	32	4th
18	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Brentford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	32	9th
19	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Wycombe (home)	1–0 W	Won	35	4th
20	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Burnley (away)	0–2 L	Lost	35	9th
21	Sat 14 Dec 1996	York (away)	0–1 L	Lost	35	9th
22	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Bristol City (home)	2–1 W	Won	38	5th
23	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Stockport (home)	2–3 L	Lost	38	7th
24	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Notts County (home)	3–3 D	Drew	39	10th
25	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Luton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	40	10th
26	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Gillingham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	41	11th
27	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Chesterfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	42	11th
28	Tue 11 Feb 1997	Peterborough (away)	1–0 W	Won	45	9th
29	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Rotherham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	46	11th
30	Tue 25 Feb 1997	Bury (away)	0–0 D	Drew	47	10th
31	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Burnley (home)	0–0 D	Drew	48	11th
32	Wed 12 Mar 1997	Luton (home)	2–1 W	Won	51	11th
33	Sat 15 Mar 1997	York (home)	0–0 D	Drew	52	10th
34	Tue 18 Mar 1997	Preston (away)	1–2 L	Lost	52	11th
35	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Plymouth (away)	1–0 W	Won	55	9th
36	Tue 25 Mar 1997	Brentford (home)	0–2 L	Lost	55	10th
37	Fri 28 Mar 1997	Millwall (home)	3–3 D	Drew	56	10th
38	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Bristol Rovers (away)	0–2 L	Lost	56	12th
39	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Walsall (home)	1–2 L	Lost	56	12th
40	Tue 8 Apr 1997	Rotherham (home)	1–0 W	Won	59	11th
41	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Shrewsbury (away)	1–0 W	Won	62	9th
42	Tue 15 Apr 1997	Bristol City (away)	1–2 L	Lost	62	10th
43	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Watford (home)	3–1 W	Won	65	8th
44	Tue 22 Apr 1997	Crewe (home)	1–1 D	Drew	66	8th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Bournemouth (away)	1–2 L	Lost	66	10th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Blackpool (home)	2–1 W	Won	69	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.