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Portsmouth 1996–97 football season
During the 1996–97 English football season, Portsmouth F.C. competed in the Football League First Division .
Season summary
In the summer of 1996, Terry Venables arrived at Portsmouth as a consultant, later taking over as chairman after buying the club for £1. The team enjoyed a run to the FA Cup quarter-finals, beating Premiership side Leeds United en route, but finished just short of the qualifying places for the play-offs for promotion to the Premier League.
Final league table
Key
Promoted to the Premier League
Qualified for the promotion playoff
Relegated to Division Two
NB In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference
Results
Portsmouth's score comes first
Legend
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
17 August 1996
Bradford City
A
1–3
10,007
Hall
23 August 1996
Queens Park Rangers
H
1–2
7,501
Igoe
27 August 1996
Southend United
H
1–0
5,579
Russell
31 August 1996
Grimsby Town
A
1–0
4,747
Rees
7 September 1996
Port Vale
H
1–1
8,099
Russell
11 September 1996
Swindon Town
A
1–0
8,685
McLoughlin
14 September 1996
Bolton Wanderers
A
0–2
14,248
21 September 1996
Norwich City
H
0–1
7,511
28 September 1996
Oxford United
A
0–2
7,626
1 October 1996
Crystal Palace
H
2–2
7,212
Hall , Bradbury
4 October 1996
Tranmere Rovers
A
3–4
5,001
Bradbury , McLoughlin (pen), Perrett
12 October 1996
Charlton Athletic
H
2–0
6,641
Durnin , Bradbury
15 October 1996
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
0–2
7,411
19 October 1996
Ipswich Town
A
1–1
10,514
McLoughlin (pen)
26 October 1996
Stoke City
A
1–3
10,259
Bradbury
29 October 1996
Birmingham City
H
1–1
6,334
Bradbury
2 November 1996
West Bromwich Albion
H
4–0
7,354
Bradbury , Simpson , Durnin , Turner
9 November 1996
Oldham Athletic
A
0–0
7,639
16 November 1996
Manchester City
H
2–1
12,841
Bradbury , Simpson
23 November 1996
Barnsley
A
2–3
7,449
Durnin (pen), Bradbury
30 November 1996
Stoke City
H
1–0
7,749
Turner
7 December 1996
Sheffield United
A
0–1
16,333
14 December 1996
Huddersfield Town
H
3–1
6,954
Simpson (pen), Svensson (2)
21 December 1996
Reading
A
0–0
8,520
26 December 1996
Swindon Town
H
0–1
10,605
28 December 1996
Port Vale
A
2–0
7,382
Hall , Svensson
1 January 1997
Norwich City
A
0–1
11,946
11 January 1997
Bolton Wanderers
H
0–3
10,467
18 January 1997
Crystal Palace
A
2–1
15,498
Bradbury , Thomson
28 January 1997
Oxford United
H
2–1
7,301
Hall , Svensson
1 February 1997
Oldham Athletic
H
1–0
9,135
Hall
8 February 1997
Birmingham City
A
3–0
15,897
Svensson , Bradbury , McLoughlin (pen)
22 February 1997
West Bromwich Albion
A
2–0
15,800
Hillier , Burton
1 March 1997
Sheffield United
H
1–1
12,715
Hall
5 March 1997
Manchester City
A
1–1
11,276
Simpson
15 March 1997
Huddersfield Town
A
3–1
10,512
Igoe , Hall (2)
22 March 1997
Queens Park Rangers
A
1–2
15,746
Bradbury
25 March 1997
Reading
H
1–0
9,248
Hall
29 March 1997
Bradford City
H
3–1
12,340
Bradbury , Hall , Svensson
31 March 1997
Southend United
A
1–2
6,107
Hall
5 April 1997
Grimsby Town
H
1–0
9,854
Carter
12 April 1997
Tranmere Rovers
H
1–3
12,004
Hillier
19 April 1997
Charlton Athletic
A
1–2
12,342
Hall
22 April 1997
Barnsley
H
4–2
8,328
McLoughlin (pen), Bradbury (3)
25 April 1997
Ipswich Town
H
0–1
12,101
4 May 1997
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
1–0
26,031
Hall
FA Cup
League Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R1 First Leg
20 August 1996
Leyton Orient
H
2–0
3,102
Burton (2)
R1 Second Leg
4 September 1996
Leyton Orient
A
0–1 (won 2-1 on agg)
3,177
R2 First Leg
18 September 1996
Wimbledon
A
0–1
3,811
R2 Second Leg
25 September 1996
Wimbledon
H
1–1
4,006
Carter
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Level 5 Levels 6–7 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 )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
European competitions