Chesterfield 1996–97 football season
During the 1996–97 English football season, Chesterfield competed in the Football League Second Division .
Season summary [ edit ] 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 [ edit ]
Source:
[1] Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Results [ edit ] Chesterfield's score comes first [2]
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
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 [ edit ] Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers NR1 9 December 1996 Preston North End H 0–2 1,169
[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season [ edit ] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References [ edit ]
General Grounds Seasons Matches
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