Wycombe 1996/97

Wycombe finished 18th of 24 in the 1996/97 Second Division with 55 points (won 15, drawn 10, lost 21; scored 51, conceded 56). Highest position 9th, after match 1; lowest 24th, after match 9. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 5 unbeaten and 9 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

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

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.