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Blackpool F.C. 1996–97 football season
The 1996–97 season was Blackpool F.C.' s 89th season (86th consecutive) in the Football League . They competed in the 24-team Division Two , then the third tier of English league football , finishing seventh. 5 September 1996 marked the 100th anniversary of Blackpool's first match in the Football League.
Season summary
Sam Allardyce was fired after failing to bring the club promotion the previous season . He was replaced by the former Norwich City manager Gary Megson .
Tony Ellis was the club's top scorer for the third consecutive season, with eighteen goals (fifteen in the league and three in the League Cup ).
Final league table
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
5
Bristol City
46
21
10
15
69
51
+18
73
Participated in play-offs
6
Crewe Alexandra
46
22
7
17
56
47
+9
73
Promoted through play-offs
7
Blackpool
46
18
15
13
60
47
+13
69
8
Wrexham
46
17
18
11
55
50
+5
69
9
Burnley
46
19
11
16
71
55
+16
68
Source:
[ 1] Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Results
Blackpool's score comes first [ 2]
Legend
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
17 August 1996
Chesterfield
H
0–1
6,014
24 August 1996
Bristol City
A
1–0
9,387
Ellis
27 August 1996
Rotherham United
A
2–1
2,914
Philpott , Preece
31 August 1996
Wycombe Wanderers
H
0–0
4,856
7 September 1996
Walsall
H
2–1
5,176
Philpott , Quinn (pen)
10 September 1996
Burnley
A
0–2
13,599
14 September 1996
Brentford
A
1–1
5,908
Quinn (pen)
21 September 1996
Shrewsbury Town
H
1–1
4,452
Ellis
28 September 1996
Luton Town
A
0–1
5,303
1 October 1996
Crewe Alexandra
A
2–3
4,314
Brabin , Quinn
5 October 1996
Bury
A
0–1
5,317
12 October 1996
Gillingham
H
2–0
4,320
Ellis , Mellon
15 October 1996
Wrexham
H
3–3
4,014
Preece (2), Mellon
19 October 1996
Bristol Rovers
A
0–0
5,823
26 October 1996
Watford
H
1–1
6,072
Quinn
30 October 1996
Millwall
A
1–2
7,179
Malkin
2 November 1996
Peterborough United
A
0–0
7,011
9 November 1996
Bournemouth
H
1–1
3,744
Quinn
19 November 1996
Stockport County
A
0–1
4,572
23 November 1996
Notts County
H
1–0
3,598
Quinn (pen)
30 November 1996
Watford
A
2–2
12,017
Malkin , Brabin
3 December 1996
Plymouth Argyle
H
2–2
2,690
Philpott , Malkin
13 December 1996
Preston North End
A
0–3
14,626
21 December 1996
York City
H
3–0
3,432
Ellis , Quinn (2, 1 pens)
1 January 1997
Shrewsbury Town
A
3–1
2,787
Preece (2), Mellon
18 January 1997
Crewe Alexandra
H
1–2
4,760
Ellis
25 January 1997
Millwall
H
3–0
4,523
Ellis , Quinn , Darton
1 February 1997
Bournemouth
A
0–0
8,201
8 February 1997
Peterborough United
H
5–1
4,001
Ellis (3), Preece , Bryan
15 February 1997
Notts County
A
1–1
5,281
Quinn
22 February 1997
Stockport County
H
2–1
5,772
Quinn , Ellis
25 February 1997
Burnley
H
1–3
7,331
Quinn
1 March 1997
Plymouth Argyle
A
1–0
5,585
Ellis
8 March 1997
York City
A
0–1
3,639
15 March 1997
Preston North End
H
2–1
8,017
Clarkson (2)
18 March 1997
Walsall
A
1–1
3,459
Clarkson
22 March 1997
Bristol City
H
1–0
4,518
Preece
29 March 1997
Chesterfield
A
0–0
4,974
31 March 1997
Rotherham United
H
4–1
5,524
Linighan , Clarkson , Ellis , Barlow
5 April 1997
Wycombe Wanderers
A
0–1
5,619
12 April 1997
Bury
H
2–0
6,812
Ellis (2)
15 April 1997
Luton Town
H
0–0
4,382
19 April 1997
Gillingham
A
3–2
5,151
Quinn , Mellon , Clarkson
22 April 1997
Brentford
H
1–0
4,030
Preece
26 April 1997
Bristol Rovers
H
3–2
6,673
Preece (2), Bonner
3 May 1997
Wrexham
A
1–2
5,664
Ellis
FA Cup
League Cup
Squad
[ 3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992 . Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X .
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