1996–97 Southend United F.C. season

During the 1996–97 English football season, Southend United F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Southend United
1996–97 season
ChairmanVic Jobson
Manager Ronnie Whelan
StadiumRoots Hall
Football League First Division24th (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Boere/Rammell (9)
All: Rammell (10)
Highest home attendance8,707 vs. Manchester City (29 October 1996)
Lowest home attendance3,305 vs. Grimsby Town (16 October 1996)
Average home league attendance5,176

Season summary

The 1996–97 season was a big struggle for Southend as they suffered relegation after finishing bottom of Division One. Ronnie Whelan left the club and he openly admitted when he took the job he didn't know the first thing about being a manager.

Final league table
Pos Team Pl W D L F A GD Pts
1. Bolton Wanderers 46 28 14 4 100 53  +47 98
2. Barnsley 46 22 14 10 76 55  +21 80
3. Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 22 10 14 68 51  +17 76
4. Ipswich Town 46 20 14 12 68 50  +18 74
5. Sheffield United 46 20 13 13 75 52  +23 73
6. Crystal Palace 46 19 14 13 78 48  +30 71
7. Portsmouth 46 20 8 18 59 53  +6 68
8. Port Vale 46 17 16 13 58 55  +3 67
9. Queens Park Rangers 46 18 12 16 64 60  +4 66
10. Birmingham City 46 17 15 14 52 48  +4 66
11. Tranmere Rovers 46 17 14 15 63 56  +7 65
12. Stoke City 46 18 10 18 51 57  -6 64
13. Norwich City 46 17 12 17 63 68  -5 63
14. Manchester City 46 17 10 19 59 60  -1 61
15. Charlton Athletic 46 16 11 19 52 66  -14 59
16. West Bromwich Albion 46 14 15 17 68 72  -4 57
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
22. Grimsby Town 46 11 13 22 60 81  -21 46
23. Oldham Athletic 46 10 13 23 51 66  -15 43
24. Southend United 46 8 15 23 42 86  -44 39
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

Southend United's score comes first

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1996Tranmere RoversH1–14,264Rammell
24 August 1996Oxford UnitedA0–56,382
27 August 1996PortsmouthA0–15,579
31 August 1996Swindon TownH1–34,011Byrne
7 September 1996Bolton WanderersH5–24,475Boere (2), Nielsen, Williams, Marsh
10 September 1996Charlton AthleticA0–28,497
14 September 1996Norwich CityA0–012,461
21 September 1996Port ValeH0–04,025
28 September 1996Crystal PalaceA1–614,858Williams
1 October 1996Sheffield UnitedH3–23,716Boere (2), Marsh
5 October 1996Bradford CityA0–010,156
13 October 1996Wolverhampton WanderersH1–15,550Marsh
16 October 1996Grimsby TownH1–03,305Tilson
19 October 1996Huddersfield TownA0–09,578
26 October 1996Oldham AthleticA0–06,606
29 October 1996Manchester CityH2–38,707Williams, Rammell
2 November 1996ReadingH2–15,002Nielsen, Marsh (pen)
9 November 1996Ipswich TownA1–110,146Rammell
16 November 1996West Bromwich AlbionH2–35,120Rammell, Williams
23 November 1996Stoke CityA2–112,821Williams, Sigurðsson (own goal)
30 November 1996Oldham AthleticH1–15,001Nielsen
7 December 1996BarnsleyA0–37,483
14 December 1996Queens Park RangersA0–411,117
20 December 1996Birmingham CityH1–15,100Williams
26 December 1996Charlton AthleticH0–27,508
28 December 1996Bolton WanderersA1–316,357Rammell
18 January 1997Sheffield UnitedA0–315,049
25 January 1997Port ValeA1–25,588Thomson
28 January 1997Crystal PalaceH2–15,061Thomson, Boere
1 February 1997Ipswich TownH0–07,232
8 February 1997Manchester CityA0–326,261
15 February 1997Stoke CityH2–14,625Thomson, Rammell
22 February 1997ReadingA2–37,683Boere (2)
25 February 1997Norwich CityH1–15,169Thomson
1 March 1997BarnsleyH1–24,855Thomson
5 March 1997West Bromwich AlbionA0–216,125
8 March 1997Birmingham CityA1–213,189Marsh
15 March 1997Queens Park RangersH0–16,747
22 March 1997Oxford UnitedH2–24,102Boere, Lapper
28 March 1997Tranmere RoversA0–37,563
31 March 1997PortsmouthH2–16,107Gridelet, Rammell
5 April 1997Swindon TownA0–06,730
12 April 1997Bradford CityH1–16,697Rammell
19 April 1997Wolverhampton WanderersA1–425,095Rammell
26 April 1997Huddersfield TownH1–24,762Boere
4 May 1997Grimsby TownA0–47,367

FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R315 January 1997Leicester CityA0–213,982

League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 First Leg20 August 1996FulhamH0–23,084
R1 Second Leg3 September 1996FulhamA2–1 (lost 2-3 on agg)4,297Nielsen, Rammell

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
- GK  ENG Simon Royce
- DF  ENG Keith Dublin
- DF  ENG Mark McNally
- DF  ENG Leo Roget
- DF  RSA Andy Harris
- MF  ENG Mike Marsh
- FW  ENG Andy Rammell
- MF  ENG Steve Tilson
- DF  ENG Mark Stimson
- FW  NED Jeroen Boere
- MF  ENG Julian Hails
- MF  ENG Adrian Clarke (on loan from Arsenal)
- MF  IRL Paul Byrne
- GK  ENG Paul Sansome
No. Pos. Nation Player
- FW  SCO Andy Thomson
- MF  ENG Phil Gridelet
- MF  ENG Ian Selley (on loan from Arsenal)
- FW  ENG Paul Williams
- MF  ENG Mark Patterson (on loan from Sheffield United)
- DF  USA Mike Lapper
- MF  ENG Robert Codner
- FW  ENG Ritchie Hanlon
- GK  DEN Tony Henriksen
- MF  DEN John Nielsen
- MF  AUS Adem Poric (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday)
- FW  DEN Peter Dursun
- MF  ENG Mark Jones
- MF  ENG Andy Sussex
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