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1996–97 Millwall F.C. season

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Millwall
1996–97 season
ChairmanPeter Mead
ManagerJimmy Nicholl (until 10 February)
John Docherty (from 10 February)
StadiumThe Den
Second Division14th
FA CupFirst round
League CupFirst round
Auto Windscreens ShieldSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Crawford (11)
All: Crawford (15)
Average home league attendance7,743

During the 1996–97 English football season, Millwall F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

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In the 1996–97 season, Millwall had a tough finish to the campaign after being top of the table at the beginning of December which included a poor run of just five wins from their remaining 26 league games that saw them plummet down the table and ended up finishing in a disappointing 14th place. The club also experienced extreme financial difficulties that resulted in them being placed in financial administration for a short time. Jimmy Nicholl was relieved of his duties in February and John Docherty returned on a short term basis to stabilise the club at playing level.[1]

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Walsall 46 19 10 17 54 53 +1 67
13 Watford 46 16 19 11 45 38 +7 67
14 Millwall 46 16 13 17 50 55 −5 61
15 Preston North End 46 18 7 21 49 55 −6 61
16 Bournemouth 46 15 15 16 43 45 −2 60
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results

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Millwall's score comes first[3]

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
17 August 1996 Wrexham H 1–1 9,371 Crawford (pen)
24 August 1996 Watford A 2–0 9,495 Harle, Crawford
27 August 1996 York City A 2–3 3,108 Savage, Malkin
31 August 1996 Burnley H 2–1 9,281 Newman, Neill
7 September 1996 Bristol Rovers H 2–0 7,881 Rogan, Huckerby
10 September 1996 Peterborough United A 3–3 4,442 Huckerby, Neill, Malkin
14 September 1996 Notts County A 2–1 4,473 Neill, Robinson (own goal)
21 September 1996 Crewe Alexandra H 2–0 9,320 Huckerby, Dair
28 September 1996 Preston North End A 1–2 9,400 Newman
2 October 1996 Stockport County H 3–4 7,537 Rogan (2), Hartley
5 October 1996 Plymouth Argyle A 0–0 7,507
12 October 1996 Chesterfield H 2–1 7,765 Neill, Rogan
16 October 1996 Bury H 1–0 6,447 Rogan
19 October 1996 Gillingham A 3–2 9,305 Crawford (2), Hartley
26 October 1996 Brentford A 0–0 7,691
30 October 1996 Blackpool H 2–1 7,179 Rogan (2 pens)
2 November 1996 Walsall H 1–0 9,176 Crawford
9 November 1996 Bristol City A 1–1 12,326 Crawford
20 November 1996 Shrewsbury Town H 2–1 5,770 Crawford (2)
23 November 1996 Rotherham United A 0–0 3,286
29 November 1996 Brentford H 0–0 7,845
3 December 1996 Wycombe Wanderers A 0–1 4,550
14 December 1996 Bournemouth A 1–1 4,494 Bright
18 December 1996 Luton Town H 0–1 7,077
26 December 1996 Peterborough United H 0–2 8,118
11 January 1997 Preston North End H 3–2 7,096 Cadette, Crawford, Savage
18 January 1997 Stockport County A 1–5 7,502 Webber
25 January 1997 Blackpool A 0–3 4,523
1 February 1997 Bristol City H 0–2 9,158
8 February 1997 Walsall A 1–2 3,833 Bowry
15 February 1997 Rotherham United H 2–0 7,043 Crawford, Gayle (own goal)
22 February 1997 Shrewsbury Town A 1–1 2,968 Doyle
25 February 1997 Notts County H 1–0 5,202 Savage
1 March 1997 Wycombe Wanderers H 2–1 7,539 Hartley, Dolby
8 March 1997 Luton Town A 2–0 8,585 Dolby, Hartley
15 March 1997 Bournemouth H 0–1 9,992
18 March 1997 Crewe Alexandra A 0–0 3,695
22 March 1997 Watford H 0–1 8,713
28 March 1997 Wrexham A 3–3 4,634 Crawford, Newman, Rogan (pen)
2 April 1997 York City H 1–1 6,161 Webber
5 April 1997 Burnley A 0–1 9,840
8 April 1997 Bristol Rovers A 0–1 5,324
12 April 1997 Plymouth Argyle H 0–0 5,702
19 April 1997 Chesterfield A 0–1 5,935
26 April 1997 Gillingham H 0–2 8,946
3 May 1997 Bury A 0–2 9,785

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 15 November 1996 Woking A 2–2 5,448 Savage, Crawford
R1R 26 November 1996 Woking H 0–1 6,048

League Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 1st Leg 21 August 1996 Peterborough United H 1–0 5,145 Malkin
R1 2nd Leg 3 September 1996 Peterborough United A 0–2 (lost 1–2 on agg) 4,610

Football League Trophy

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
SR1 7 December 1996 Hereford United A 4–0 1,710 Dair (2), Crawford (2)
SR2 7 January 1997 Colchester United H 2–3 2,795 Crawford, Savage

Squad

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[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK England ENG Tim Carter
GK Uganda UGA Andy Iga
GK England ENG David Nurse
DF Republic of Ireland IRL Scott Fitzgerald (on loan from Wimbledon)
DF England ENG Mike Harle
DF Scotland SCO Gerard Lavin
DF England ENG Alan McLeary
DF Australia AUS Lucas Neill
DF England ENG Ricky Newman
DF Northern Ireland NIR Anton Rogan
DF Scotland SCO David Sinclair
DF England ENG Keith Stevens
DF England ENG Damien Webber
DF England ENG Tony Witter
MF England ENG Greg Berry
MF Canada CAN Marc Bircham
MF Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Bobby Bowry
MF England ENG Dean Canoville
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Scotland SCO Jason Dair
MF England ENG Tony Dolby
MF England ENG Maurice Doyle
MF England ENG Steve Forbes
MF Scotland SCO Paul Hartley
MF Scotland SCO Graham Robertson
MF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen Roche
MF Republic of Ireland IRL Dave Savage
MF Australia AUS Jason van Blerk
MF England ENG Ray Wilkins
FW England ENG Mark Bright (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday)
FW England ENG Richard Cadette
FW Scotland SCO Stevie Crawford
FW England ENG Danny Hockton
FW England ENG Darren Huckerby
FW England ENG Chris Malkin
FW England ENG Lee McRobert
FW Republic of Ireland IRL Richard Sadlier

References

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  1. ^ Walters, Mike (11 February 1997). "Nicholl out in Lions purge". The Free Library. The Mirror. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  2. ^ "England 1996–97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Millwall results for the 1996-1997 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  4. ^ "All Millwall players: 1997".