1996–97 AFC Bournemouth season
| 1996–97 season | ||
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| Chairman | Ken Gardiner (until December) Brian Willis (from December) | |
| Manager | Mel Machin | |
| Stadium | Dean Court | |
| Second Division | 16th | |
| FA Cup | First round | |
| League Cup | First round | |
| Football League Trophy | First round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Cox (8) All: Fletcher/Cox (8) | |
| Average home league attendance | 4,581 | |
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During the 1996–97 English football season, AFC Bournemouth competed in the Football League Second Division.
Season summary
[edit]In the 1996–97 season, Bournemouth had another satisfying campaign, this time finishing in 16th place. Their financial problems off the pitch continued with Ken Gardiner resigning as chairman in December and Brian Willis took over as acting chairman until the summer. In January 1997, Bournemouth were £4.4m in debt and started a petition to raise £300,000 to see the whole season through. Bournemouth also owe £2.1m to Lloyds Bank and another £450,000 was also owed in VAT and PAYE that wasn't paid. As a result of this, 12 members of coaching staff were sacked which also included their assistant manager John Williams.[1]
Final league table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 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 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 56 |
| 18 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 55 |
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Results
[edit]Bournemouth's score comes first[3]
Legend
[edit]| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Second Division
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 1996 | Watford | H | 1–2 | 7,672 | Brissett |
| 24 August 1996 | York City | A | 2–1 | 2,804 | Brissett, Fletcher |
| 27 August 1996 | Stockport County | A | 1–0 | 3,446 | Brissett |
| 31 August 1996 | Peterborough United | H | 1–2 | 4,587 | Fletcher |
| 7 September 1996 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 0–1 | 3,218 | |
| 10 September 1996 | Bristol Rovers | A | 2–3 | 4,170 | Fletcher, Murray |
| 14 September 1996 | Preston North End | A | 1–0 | 8,268 | Fletcher |
| 21 September 1996 | Notts County | H | 0–1 | 3,402 | |
| 28 September 1996 | Rotherham United | A | 0–1 | 2,648 | |
| 1 October 1996 | Walsall | H | 0–1 | 2,747 | |
| 5 October 1996 | Gillingham | A | 1–1 | 6,162 | Holland |
| 12 October 1996 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 2–1 | 3,984 | Holland, Watson |
| 15 October 1996 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1–0 | 3,818 | Fletcher |
| 19 October 1996 | Wrexham | A | 0–2 | 3,945 | |
| 26 October 1996 | Luton Town | A | 0–2 | 5,635 | |
| 29 October 1996 | Bristol City | H | 0–2 | 4,197 | |
| 2 November 1996 | Bury | H | 1–1 | 3,946 | Holland |
| 9 November 1996 | Blackpool | A | 1–1 | 3,744 | Cox |
| 19 November 1996 | Brentford | H | 2–1 | 3,464 | Robinson (2, 1 pen) |
| 23 November 1996 | Burnley | A | 0–1 | 8,564 | |
| 30 November 1996 | Luton Town | H | 3–2 | 4,322 | Robinson (2), Cox |
| 3 December 1996 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1–1 | 1,610 | Holland |
| 14 December 1996 | Millwall | H | 1–1 | 4,494 | Holland |
| 21 December 1996 | Chesterfield | A | 1–1 | 4,174 | Cox |
| 26 December 1996 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–0 | 5,036 | Watson |
| 28 December 1996 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–2 | 3,687 | |
| 11 January 1997 | Rotherham United | H | 1–1 | 3,161 | Cox |
| 18 January 1997 | Walsall | A | 1–2 | 3,037 | Fletcher |
| 25 January 1997 | Bristol City | A | 1–0 | 10,434 | Cox |
| 1 February 1997 | Blackpool | H | 0–0 | 8,201 | |
| 4 February 1997 | Notts County | A | 2–0 | 2,757 | Cox, Town |
| 8 February 1997 | Bury | A | 1–2 | 3,559 | Robinson (pen) |
| 11 February 1997 | Preston North End | H | 2–0 | 4,769 | Brissett, Cox |
| 15 February 1997 | Burnley | H | 0–0 | 6,021 | |
| 22 February 1997 | Brentford | A | 0–1 | 6,071 | |
| 1 March 1997 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 0–0 | 5,810 | |
| 11 March 1997 | Chesterfield | H | 3–0 | 3,368 | Fletcher, Robinson, Rawlinson |
| 15 March 1997 | Millwall | A | 1–0 | 8,992 | Bailey |
| 22 March 1997 | York City | H | 1–1 | 4,367 | Town |
| 29 March 1997 | Watford | A | 1–0 | 10,019 | Cox |
| 1 April 1997 | Stockport County | H | 0–0 | 5,476 | |
| 5 April 1997 | Peterborough United | A | 1–3 | 4,221 | Rawlinson |
| 12 April 1997 | Gillingham | H | 2–2 | 5,008 | Murray, Robinson |
| 19 April 1997 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 1–1 | 6,043 | Holland |
| 26 April 1997 | Wrexham | H | 2–1 | 4,805 | O'Neill, Holland |
| 3 May 1997 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–0 | 6,507 |
FA Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| R1 | 16 November 1996 | Brentford | A | 0–2 | 4,509 |
League Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 1st Leg | 20 August 1996 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–2 | 6,163 | Fletcher |
| R1 2nd Leg | 3 September 1996 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–3 (lost 1–5 on agg) | 4,119 |
Football League Trophy
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| SR1 | 10 December 1996 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–2 | 944 |
Squad
[edit][4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
[edit]- ^ "Football: Last chance for Bournemouth". The Independent. 30 January 1997. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "England 1996–97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ "AFC Bournemouth match record: 1997". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "All AFC Bournemouth players: 1997".