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Gillingham 1996–97 football season
During the 1996–97 English football season, Gillingham F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.
Season summary
In the 1996–97 season, Gillingham had a satisfying campaign under Pulis after achieving promotion last season, finishing in 11th place.
Final league table
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
|
F
|
A
|
GD
|
|
Pts
|
1 |
Bury |
46 |
|
18 |
5 |
0 |
39 |
7 |
|
6 |
7 |
10 |
23 |
31 |
|
62 |
38 |
+24 |
|
84
|
2 |
Stockport County |
46 |
|
15 |
5 |
3 |
31 |
14 |
|
8 |
8 |
7 |
28 |
27 |
|
59 |
41 |
+18 |
|
82
|
3 |
Luton Town |
46 |
|
13 |
7 |
3 |
38 |
14 |
|
8 |
8 |
7 |
33 |
31 |
|
71 |
45 |
+26 |
|
78
|
4 |
Brentford |
46 |
|
8 |
11 |
4 |
26 |
22 |
|
12 |
3 |
8 |
30 |
21 |
|
56 |
43 |
+13 |
|
74
|
5 |
Bristol City |
46 |
|
14 |
4 |
5 |
43 |
18 |
|
7 |
6 |
10 |
26 |
33 |
|
69 |
51 |
+18 |
|
73
|
6 |
Crewe Alexandra |
46 |
|
15 |
4 |
4 |
38 |
15 |
|
7 |
3 |
13 |
18 |
32 |
|
56 |
47 |
+9 |
|
73
|
7 |
Blackpool |
46 |
|
13 |
7 |
3 |
41 |
21 |
|
5 |
8 |
10 |
19 |
26 |
|
60 |
47 |
+13 |
|
69
|
8 |
Wrexham |
46 |
|
11 |
9 |
3 |
38 |
28 |
|
6 |
9 |
8 |
17 |
22 |
|
54 |
50 |
+4 |
|
69
|
9 |
Burnley |
46 |
|
14 |
3 |
6 |
48 |
27 |
|
5 |
8 |
10 |
23 |
28 |
|
71 |
55 |
+16 |
|
68
|
10 |
Chesterfield |
46 |
|
10 |
9 |
4 |
25 |
18 |
|
8 |
5 |
10 |
17 |
21 |
|
42 |
39 |
+3 |
|
68
|
11 |
Gillingham |
46 |
|
13 |
3 |
7 |
37 |
25 |
|
6 |
7 |
10 |
23 |
34 |
|
60 |
59 |
+1 |
|
67
|
12 |
Walsall |
46 |
|
12 |
8 |
3 |
35 |
21 |
|
7 |
2 |
14 |
19 |
32 |
|
54 |
53 |
+1 |
|
67
|
13 |
Watford |
46 |
|
10 |
8 |
5 |
24 |
14 |
|
6 |
11 |
6 |
21 |
24 |
|
45 |
38 |
+7 |
|
67
|
14 |
Millwall |
46 |
|
12 |
4 |
7 |
27 |
22 |
|
4 |
9 |
10 |
23 |
33 |
|
50 |
55 |
–5 |
|
61
|
15 |
Preston North End |
46 |
|
14 |
5 |
4 |
33 |
19 |
|
4 |
2 |
17 |
16 |
36 |
|
49 |
55 |
–6 |
|
61
|
16 |
Bournemouth |
46 |
|
8 |
9 |
6 |
24 |
20 |
|
7 |
6 |
10 |
19 |
25 |
|
43 |
45 |
–2 |
|
60
|
17 |
Bristol Rovers |
46 |
|
13 |
4 |
6 |
34 |
22 |
|
2 |
7 |
14 |
13 |
28 |
|
47 |
50 |
–3 |
|
56
|
18 |
Wycombe Wanderers |
46 |
|
13 |
4 |
6 |
31 |
14 |
|
2 |
6 |
15 |
20 |
43 |
|
51 |
56 |
–5 |
|
55
|
19 |
Plymouth Argyle |
46 |
|
7 |
11 |
5 |
19 |
18 |
|
5 |
7 |
11 |
28 |
40 |
|
47 |
58 |
–11 |
|
54
|
20 |
York City |
46 |
|
8 |
6 |
9 |
27 |
31 |
|
5 |
7 |
11 |
20 |
37 |
|
47 |
68 |
–21 |
|
52
|
21 |
Peterborough United |
46 |
|
7 |
7 |
9 |
38 |
34 |
|
4 |
7 |
12 |
17 |
39 |
|
55 |
73 |
–18 |
|
47
|
22 |
Shrewsbury Town |
46 |
|
8 |
6 |
9 |
27 |
32 |
|
3 |
7 |
13 |
22 |
42 |
|
49 |
74 |
–25 |
|
46
|
23 |
Rotherham United |
46 |
|
4 |
7 |
12 |
17 |
29 |
|
3 |
7 |
13 |
22 |
41 |
|
39 |
70 |
–31 |
|
35
|
24 |
Notts County |
46 |
|
4 |
9 |
10 |
20 |
25 |
|
3 |
5 |
15 |
13 |
34 |
|
33 |
59 |
–26 |
|
35
|
- Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- NB: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Key |
|
|
Division Champions, promoted
|
|
Promoted
|
|
Participated in play-offs
|
|
Promoted through play-offs
|
|
Relegated
|
Results
Gillingham's score comes first[1]
Legend
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers
|
17 August 1996 |
Bristol City |
H |
3–2 |
7,217 |
Fortune-West, Harris, Piper
|
24 August 1996 |
Wycombe Wanderers |
A |
1–1 |
4,582 |
Ratcliffe
|
27 August 1996 |
Brentford |
A |
0–2 |
5,384 |
|
31 August 1996 |
Chesterfield |
H |
0–1 |
5,934 |
|
7 September 1996 |
Burnley |
H |
1–0 |
6,116 |
Fortune-West
|
10 September 1996 |
Luton Town |
A |
1–2 |
4,604 |
Chapman
|
14 September 1996 |
Walsall |
A |
0–1 |
3,419 |
|
21 September 1996 |
Rotherham United |
H |
3–1 |
4,920 |
Onuora (3)
|
28 September 1996 |
Stockport County |
A |
1–2 |
6,049 |
Onuora
|
1 October 1996 |
Notts County |
H |
1–0 |
5,482 |
Onuora
|
5 October 1996 |
Bournemouth |
H |
1–1 |
6,162 |
Onuora
|
12 October 1996 |
Blackpool |
A |
0–2 |
4,320 |
|
15 October 1996 |
Shrewsbury Town |
A |
2–1 |
2,042 |
Onuora, Bailey
|
19 October 1996 |
Millwall |
H |
2–3 |
9,305 |
Butler (2 pens)
|
26 October 1996 |
Preston North End |
H |
1–1 |
6,256 |
Onuora
|
29 October 1996 |
Plymouth Argyle |
A |
0–2 |
4,787 |
|
2 November 1996 |
Bristol Rovers |
A |
0–0 |
5,530 |
|
9 November 1996 |
Wrexham |
H |
1–2 |
5,094 |
Ratcliffe
|
19 November 1996 |
Peterborough United |
A |
1–0 |
4,136 |
Onuora
|
23 November 1996 |
York City |
H |
0–1 |
5,048 |
|
30 November 1996 |
Preston North End |
A |
0–1 |
9,616 |
|
3 December 1996 |
Crewe Alexandra |
H |
2–1 |
3,575 |
Pennock, Smith
|
14 December 1996 |
Bury |
H |
2–2 |
5,542 |
Butler, Ratcliffe
|
21 December 1996 |
Watford |
A |
0–0 |
7,809 |
|
26 December 1996 |
Luton Town |
H |
1–2 |
8,598 |
Onuora
|
28 December 1996 |
Burnley |
A |
1–5 |
10,004 |
Bailey
|
18 January 1997 |
Notts County |
A |
1–1 |
5,008 |
Puttnam
|
25 January 1997 |
Plymouth Argyle |
H |
4–1 |
5,465 |
Curran (own goal), Green, Ratcliffe, Akinbiyi
|
1 February 1997 |
Wrexham |
A |
1–1 |
3,193 |
Akinbiyi
|
8 February 1997 |
Bristol Rovers |
H |
1–0 |
6,900 |
Hessenthaler
|
15 February 1997 |
York City |
A |
3–2 |
2,748 |
Onuora, Ratcliffe, Akinbiyi
|
22 February 1997 |
Peterborough United |
H |
2–1 |
6,552 |
Onuora (2)
|
1 March 1997 |
Crewe Alexandra |
A |
2–3 |
3,555 |
Green, Akinbiyi
|
8 March 1997 |
Watford |
H |
3–1 |
7,385 |
Hessenthaler, Onuora (pen), Butler
|
15 March 1997 |
Bury |
A |
0–3 |
3,492 |
|
22 March 1997 |
Wycombe Wanderers |
H |
1–0 |
5,932 |
Onuora
|
25 March 1997 |
Rotherham United |
A |
2–1 |
2,664 |
Onuora, Ratcliffe
|
29 March 1997 |
Bristol City |
A |
1–0 |
11,276 |
Onuora (pen)
|
31 March 1997 |
Brentford |
H |
1–2 |
7,361 |
Onuora
|
5 April 1997 |
Chesterfield |
A |
2–2 |
3,926 |
Butler, Onuora
|
12 April 1997 |
Bournemouth |
A |
2–2 |
5,008 |
Butler, Pennock
|
16 April 1997 |
Stockport County |
H |
1–0 |
4,485 |
Butler
|
19 April 1997 |
Blackpool |
H |
2–3 |
5,151 |
Galloway, Butler
|
26 April 1997 |
Millwall |
A |
2–0 |
8,946 |
Akinbiyi, Onuora
|
29 April 1997 |
Walsall |
H |
2–0 |
4,095 |
Onuora, Butler
|
3 May 1997 |
Shrewsbury Town |
H |
2–0 |
6,183 |
Akinbiyi (2)
|
FA Cup
League Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Goalscorers
|
SR1 |
10 December 1996 |
Cardiff City |
H |
1–2 (a.e.t.) |
1,193 |
|
Squad
[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
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Players | |
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Matches | |
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Levels 8–9 |
- Isthmian League (Two, Three)
- Combined Counties League (level 8 only)
- Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
- Essex Senior League (level 8 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, One)
- Kent League (level 8 only)
- Midland Alliance (level 8 only)
- Midland Football Combination (level 9 only)
- North West Counties League (One, Two)
- Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
- Northern League (One, Two)
- South Midlands League (Premier, Senior)
- Spartan League (Premier, One)
- Sussex County League (One, Two)
- United Counties League (Premier, One)
- Wessex League (level 8 only)
- West Midlands (Regional) League (level 9 only)
- Western League (Premier, One)
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