1996–97_Swindon_Town_F.C._season
1996–97 Swindon Town F.C. season
Swindon Town 1996–97 football season
During the 1996–97 English football season, Swindon Town F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Quick Facts Manager, Stadium ...
| 1996–97 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Steve McMahon |
| Stadium | County Ground |
| Football League First Division | 19th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Allison (11) All: Allison (13) |
| Highest home attendance | 14,374 vs. Manchester City (2 November 1996) |
| Lowest home attendance | 6,730 vs. Southend United (5 April 1997) |
| Average home league attendance | 9,917 |
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With Swindon's financial state getting more precarious, they could not afford to build a side which would be able to win promotion to the Premier League, with McMahon's only significant summer signing the underwhelming Gary Elkins from Wimbledon. In 1996–97 season, Swindon held a mid-table position right up until the middle of March, but then scored just two goals in their last ten games – getting thumped 7–0 at Bolton, 5–1 at Oldham and 4–0 at Ipswich in the process – ending up in a disappointing 19th place.
Main article: 1996–97 Football League § First Division
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Oxford United | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 64 | 68 | −4 | 57 |
| 18 | Reading | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 58 | 67 | −9 | 57 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 52 | 71 | −19 | 54 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 54 |
| 21 | Bradford City | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 47 | 72 | −25 | 48 |
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Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
Swindon Town's score comes first
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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| 17 August 1996 | Norwich City | A | 0–2 | 15,165 | |
| 24 August 1996 | Port Vale | H | 1–1 | 8,706 | Robinson |
| 28 August 1996 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–0 | 8,025 | Allison |
| 31 August 1996 | Southend United | A | 3–1 | 4,011 | Watson, Cowe, Finney |
| 7 September 1996 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–2 | 4,089 | Cowe |
| 11 September 1996 | Portsmouth | H | 0–1 | 8,685 | |
| 14 September 1996 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 2–1 | 8,430 | Walters (pen), Horlock |
| 21 September 1996 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–1 | 13,662 | Cowe |
| 27 September 1996 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–2 | 8,572 | Horlock |
| 2 October 1996 | Bradford City | A | 1–2 | 9,249 | Walters (pen) |
| 12 October 1996 | Oxford United | H | 1–0 | 10,811 | Horlock |
| 16 October 1996 | Huddersfield Town | H | 6–0 | 7,724 | Walters, Thorne (3), Allison, Horlock |
| 19 October 1996 | Crystal Palace | A | 2–1 | 15,088 | Allison, Thorne |
| 26 October 1996 | Reading | A | 0–2 | 11,018 | |
| 30 October 1996 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–3 | 8,909 | Allen, Thorne |
| 2 November 1996 | Manchester City | H | 2–0 | 14,374 | Allison (2) |
| 16 November 1996 | Barnsley | H | 3–0 | 10,837 | Walters, Gooden, Finney |
| 19 November 1996 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–3 | 7,086 | Thorne, Allison |
| 23 November 1996 | Birmingham City | A | 0–1 | 16,559 | |
| 26 November 1996 | Sheffield United | A | 0–2 | 12,301 | |
| 30 November 1996 | Reading | H | 3–1 | 10,874 | Horlock, Allison, Walters |
| 7 December 1996 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–2 | 10,565 | |
| 14 December 1996 | Stoke City | A | 0–2 | 10,102 | |
| 22 December 1996 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–2 | 8,946 | Walters, Allison |
| 26 December 1996 | Portsmouth | A | 1–0 | 10,605 | Cowe |
| 10 January 1997 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–2 | 8,763 | Horlock |
| 18 January 1997 | Bradford City | H | 1–1 | 7,851 | Horlock |
| 25 January 1997 | Grimsby Town | H | 3–3 | 9,127 | Horlock, Allison, Walters |
| 29 January 1997 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 23,003 | |
| 1 February 1997 | Sheffield United | H | 2–1 | 8,811 | Elkins, Holdsworth (own goal) |
| 5 February 1997 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–1 | 10,830 | Brevett (own goal) |
| 8 February 1997 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–1 | 16,219 | Allison, Smith |
| 22 February 1997 | Manchester City | A | 0–3 | 27,262 | |
| 26 February 1997 | Birmingham City | H | 3–1 | 7,428 | Bullock, Broomes, Cowe |
| 1 March 1997 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–0 | 9,256 | Allison |
| 4 March 1997 | Barnsley | A | 1–1 | 9,789 | Thorne |
| 8 March 1997 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–7 | 13,981 | |
| 15 March 1997 | Stoke City | H | 1–0 | 8,878 | Thorne |
| 22 March 1997 | Port Vale | A | 0–1 | 6,142 | |
| 29 March 1997 | Norwich City | H | 0–3 | 10,249 | |
| 31 March 1997 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–5 | 5,699 | Cowe |
| 5 April 1997 | Southend United | H | 0–0 | 6,730 | |
| 12 April 1997 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–4 | 8,591 | |
| 19 April 1997 | Oxford United | A | 0–2 | 8,167 | |
| 26 April 1997 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–2 | 10,447 | |
| 4 May 1997 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–0 | 11,506 |
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FA Cup
Main article: 1996-97 FA Cup
More information Round, Date ...
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 5 January 1997 | Everton | A | 0–3 | 20,411 |
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League Cup
Main article: 1996-97 Football League Cup
More information Round, Date ...
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 First Leg | 20 August 1996 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–0 | 7,451 | Allison, Leitch |
| R1 Second Leg | 3 September 1996 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–1 (won 2–1 on agg) | 10,760 | |
| R2 First Leg | 18 September 1996 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–2 | 7,843 | Walters |
| R2 Second Leg | 25 September 1996 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 3–1 (won 4–3 on agg) | 6,976 | O'Sullivan, Allison, Thorne |
| R3 | 23 October 1996 | Manchester United | A | 1–2 | 49,305 | Thorne |
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- "England 1996–97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
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