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Shrewsbury Town 1996–97 football season
During the 1996–97 English football season, Shrewsbury Town F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.
Season summary
In the 1996-97 season, Shrewsbury endured a poor campaign and were relegated to the Third Division which ultimately cost manager Davies his job.
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
Shrewsbury Town's score comes first[1]
Legend
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers
|
18 August 1996 |
Wycombe Wanderers |
H |
1–1 |
3,440 |
Stevens
|
24 August 1996 |
Rotherham United |
A |
2–1 |
3,037 |
Stevens (2)
|
27 August 1996 |
Burnley |
A |
3–1 |
9,072 |
Taylor, Scott, Stevens
|
31 August 1996 |
Brentford |
H |
0–3 |
3,530 |
|
7 September 1996 |
York City |
A |
0–0 |
2,911 |
|
10 September 1996 |
Bristol City |
H |
1–0 |
2,502 |
Stevens
|
14 September 1996 |
Bury |
H |
1–1 |
3,238 |
Rowbotham
|
21 September 1996 |
Blackpool |
A |
1–1 |
4,452 |
Stevens
|
28 September 1996 |
Watford |
H |
1–0 |
3,655 |
Evans
|
1 October 1996 |
Chesterfield |
A |
1–2 |
3,299 |
Dyche (own goal)
|
8 October 1996 |
Wrexham |
A |
1–2 |
5,031 |
Evans
|
12 October 1996 |
Luton Town |
H |
0–3 |
3,357 |
|
15 October 1996 |
Gillingham |
H |
1–2 |
2,042 |
Currie
|
19 October 1996 |
Preston North End |
A |
1–2 |
8,333 |
Stevens
|
26 October 1996 |
Crewe Alexandra |
H |
0–1 |
3,878 |
|
29 October 1996 |
Peterborough United |
A |
2–2 |
5,400 |
Bennett (2)
|
2 November 1996 |
Notts County |
A |
2–1 |
4,363 |
Stevens, Bennett
|
12 November 1996 |
Bristol Rovers |
H |
2–0 |
2,331 |
Stevens, Spink
|
20 November 1996 |
Millwall |
A |
1–2 |
5,770 |
Stevens
|
23 November 1996 |
Stockport County |
H |
3–2 |
2,865 |
Stevens, Anthrobus, Evans
|
30 November 1996 |
Crewe Alexandra |
A |
1–5 |
4,035 |
Stevens
|
3 December 1996 |
Bournemouth |
H |
1–1 |
1,610 |
Anthrobus
|
14 December 1996 |
Plymouth Argyle |
A |
2–2 |
5,075 |
Spink, Evans
|
20 December 1996 |
Walsall |
H |
2–2 |
3,007 |
Anthrobus, Stevens
|
26 December 1996 |
Bristol City |
A |
2–3 |
9,803 |
Stevens, Nielsen
|
28 December 1996 |
York City |
H |
2–0 |
3,189 |
Evans, Stevens
|
1 January 1997 |
Blackpool |
H |
1–3 |
2,787 |
Ward
|
18 January 1997 |
Chesterfield |
H |
2–0 |
2,659 |
Brown, Evans (pen)
|
25 January 1997 |
Peterborough United |
H |
2–2 |
2,695 |
Bodley (own goal), Anthrobus
|
1 February 1997 |
Bristol Rovers |
A |
0–2 |
4,924 |
|
8 February 1997 |
Notts County |
H |
2–1 |
2,692 |
Spink, Stevens
|
15 February 1997 |
Stockport County |
A |
1–3 |
6,712 |
Whiston
|
22 February 1997 |
Millwall |
H |
1–1 |
2,968 |
Anthrobus
|
25 February 1997 |
Watford |
A |
0–2 |
6,378 |
|
1 March 1997 |
Bournemouth |
A |
0–0 |
5,810 |
|
4 March 1997 |
Bury |
A |
0–2 |
2,690 |
|
8 March 1997 |
Walsall |
A |
2–2 |
4,819 |
Currie, Walton
|
15 March 1997 |
Plymouth Argyle |
H |
2–3 |
3,414 |
Anthrobus, Stevens
|
22 March 1997 |
Rotherham United |
H |
0–2 |
2,893 |
|
29 March 1997 |
Wycombe Wanderers |
A |
0–3 |
6,562 |
|
1 April 1997 |
Burnley |
H |
2–1 |
4,462 |
Brass (own goal), Spink
|
5 April 1997 |
Brentford |
A |
0–0 |
5,355 |
|
12 April 1997 |
Wrexham |
H |
0–1 |
4,553 |
|
19 April 1997 |
Luton Town |
A |
0–2 |
6,968 |
|
26 April 1997 |
Preston North End |
H |
0–2 |
5,341 |
|
3 May 1997 |
Gillingham |
A |
0–2 |
6,183 |
|
FA Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Goalscorers
|
R1 |
16 November 1996 |
Scarborough |
H |
1–1 |
2,819 |
Stevens
|
R1R |
26 November 1996 |
Scarborough |
A |
0–1 |
2,247 |
|
League Cup
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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National teams | |
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League competitions | Level 1 | |
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Levels 2–4 | |
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Level 5 | |
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Levels 6–7 | |
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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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Football League cups | |
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European competitions | |
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