York 1996/97

York finished 20th of 24 in the 1996/97 Second Division with 52 points (won 13, drawn 13, lost 20; scored 47, conceded 68). Highest position 8th, after match 4; lowest 23rd, after match 2. Longest runs: 8 unbeaten and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

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

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.