1996–97 Swindon Town F.C. season
During the 1996–97 English football season, Swindon Town F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
1996–97 season | |
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Manager | ![]() |
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 |
Season summary
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.
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Results
Swindon Town's score comes first
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
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 |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 5 January 1997 | Everton | A | 0–3 | 20,411 |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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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 |
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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