1996–97 Chesterfield F.C. season

Chesterfield 1996–97 football season
Chesterfield
1996–97 season
ChairmanNorton Lea
ManagerJohn Duncan
StadiumSaltergate
Second Division10th
FA CupSemi-finals
League CupFirst round
Auto Windscreens ShieldFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Howard (9)
All: Howard (11)
Average home league attendance4,639
Home colours
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During the 1996–97 English football season, Chesterfield competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

For much of the season Chesterfield were in the Second Division play-off race, but a late slump saw them fall off the pace before a resurgence at the end of the season took them up to tenth - five points off the play-offs. In the FA Cup, Chesterfield reached the semi-finals for the first time in their history, before being knocked out by Premier League side Middlesbrough.

Final league table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Wrexham 46 17 18 11 55 50 +5 69
9 Burnley 46 19 11 16 71 55 +16 68
10 Chesterfield 46 18 14 14 42 39 +3 68
11 Gillingham 46 19 10 17 60 59 +1 67
12 Walsall 46 19 10 17 54 53 +1 67
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results

Chesterfield's score comes first[2]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
17 August 1996 Blackpool A 1–0 6,014 Holland
24 August 1996 Bury H 1–2 3,763 Law (pen)
27 August 1996 Walsall H 1–0 3,561 Howard
31 August 1996 Gillingham A 1–0 5,934 Howard
7 September 1996 Brentford H 0–2 3,643
10 September 1996 Rotherham United A 1–0 2,940 Howard
14 September 1996 Luton Town A 1–0 4,763 Curtis (pen)
21 September 1996 Burnley H 0–0 5,529
28 September 1996 Bristol Rovers A 0–2 5,008
1 October 1996 Shrewsbury Town H 2–1 3,299 Williams, Lormor
5 October 1996 Bristol City H 1–1 4,438 Lormor
12 October 1996 Millwall A 1–2 7,765 Beaumont
15 October 1996 Notts County A 0–0 4,265
19 October 1996 Crewe Alexandra H 1–0 4,030 Scott
26 October 1996 York City H 2–0 4,009 Scott (2)
29 October 1996 Stockport County A 0–1 4,831
2 November 1996 Wrexham A 2–3 4,160 Curtis (pen), Lormor
9 November 1996 Preston North End H 2–1 4,759 Lormor (pen), Williams
19 November 1996 Plymouth Argyle A 3–0 4,237 Lormor, Davies, Holland
30 November 1996 York City A 0–0 3,328
3 December 1996 Peterborough United H 2–1 2,805 Holland, Howard
14 December 1996 Wycombe Wanderers A 0–1 4,610
21 December 1996 Bournemouth H 1–1 4,174 Lormor
11 January 1997 Bristol Rovers H 1–0 3,305 Lormor
18 January 1997 Shrewsbury Town A 0–2 2,659
28 January 1997 Burnley A 0–0 7,903
1 February 1997 Preston North End A 1–0 8,681 Morris
8 February 1997 Wrexham H 0–0 6,738
18 February 1997 Rotherham United H 1–1 5,195 Lormor
22 February 1997 Plymouth Argyle H 1–2 5,833 Howard
1 March 1997 Peterborough United A 1–1 4,458 Howard
4 March 1997 Luton Town H 1–1 3,731 Davies
11 March 1997 Bournemouth A 0–3 3,368
15 March 1997 Wycombe Wanderers H 4–2 4,354 Howard (2), Hewitt, Hanson
22 March 1997 Bury A 0–1 4,162
29 March 1997 Blackpool H 0–0 4,974
1 April 1997 Walsall A 1–1 3,784 Morris
5 April 1997 Gillingham H 2–2 3,926 Morris, Howard
8 April 1997 Watford H 0–0 4,258
15 April 1997 Brentford A 0–1 5,216
19 April 1997 Millwall H 1–0 5,935 Curtis
24 April 1997 Watford A 2–0 6,411 Davies, Page (own goal)
26 April 1997 Crewe Alexandra A 2–1 4,858 Morris, Ebdon
28 April 1997 Stockport County H 0–1 8,690
30 April 1997 Bristol City A 0–2 16,195
3 May 1997 Notts County H 1–0 5,736 Williams

FA Cup

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 16 November 1996 Bury H 1–0 5,104 Williams
R2 7 December 1996 Scarborough H 2–0 4,475 Davies, Lormor
R3 14 January 1997 Bristol City H 2–0 5,193 Howard (2)
R4 4 February 1997 Bolton Wanderers A 3–2 10,854 Davies (3)
R5 15 February 1997 Nottingham Forest H 1–0 8,890 Curtis (pen)
QF 9 March 1997 Wrexham H 1–0 8,735 Beaumont
SF 13 April 1997 Middlesbrough N 3–3 (a.e.t.) 49,640 Morris, Dyche (pen), Hewitt
SFR 22 April 1997 Middlesbrough N 0–3 30,339

League Cup

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 1st Leg 20 August 1996 Stockport County A 1–2 3,088 Lormor
R1 2nd Leg 3 September 1996 Stockport County H 1–2 (lost 2–4 on agg) 3,334 Gaughan

Football League Trophy

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
NR1 9 December 1996 Preston North End H 0–2 1,169

Squad

[3] 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 England ENG Andy Leaning
— GK England ENG Billy Mercer
— DF England ENG Neil Allison
— DF England ENG Darren Carr
— DF England ENG Sean Connelly
— DF England ENG Sean Dyche
— DF England ENG Jamie Hewitt
— DF England ENG Mark Jules
— DF England ENG Andrew Mitchell
— DF England ENG Lee Rogers
— DF England ENG Mark Williams[4]
— MF England ENG Chris Beaumont
— MF England ENG Jason Bowater
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Tom Curtis
— MF England ENG Steven Gaughan
— MF England ENG Paul Holland
— MF England ENG Jamie Lomas
— MF England ENG Chris Perkins
— MF Wales WAL Marcus Ebdon
— FW England ENG Kevin Davies
— FW England ENG Dave Hanson (on loan from Leyton Orient)
— FW England ENG Jonathan Howard
— FW England ENG Tony Lormor
— FW England ENG Gary Lund
— FW England ENG Andy Mason
— FW England ENG Andy Morris

Left club during season

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 England ENG Phil Morgan (on loan from Stoke City)
— DF England ENG Nicky Law (to Hereford United)
— MF England ENG Gary Patterson (on loan from Wycombe Wanderers)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW England ENG Iain Dunn (on loan from Huddersfield Town)
— FW England ENG Andy Scott (on loan from Sheffield United)

References

  1. ^ "England 1996–97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Chesterfield results for the 1996-1997 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  3. ^ "All Chesterfield players: 1997". 11v11.com. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  4. ^ Williams was born in Stalybridge, England, but qualifies to represent Northern Ireland internationally and would make his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1999.
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