1996–97 Chesterfield F.C. 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

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

Main article: 1996–97 Football League

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

Main article: 1996–97 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

Main article: 1996–97 Football 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

Main article: 1996–97 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; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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

Left club during season

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

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