1996–97 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season
Appearance
1996–97 season | ||
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Chairman | Frank Corfe | |
Manager | John Aldridge (player-manager) | |
Stadium | Prenton Park | |
First Division | 11th | |
FA Cup | Third round | |
League Cup | Second round | |
Top goalscorer | League: John Aldridge (18) All: John Aldridge (20) | |
Highest home attendance | 14,309 (vs. Bolton Wanderers, 4 May 1997) | |
Lowest home attendance | 4,577 (vs. Oxford United, 1 October 1996) | |
Average home league attendance | 8,170 | |
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During the 1996–97 English football season, Tranmere Rovers F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
Another decent season for Tranmere in player-manager John Aldridge's first full season in charge resulted in another mid-table finish, this time finishing two places higher than last season, in 11th.
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
Results
Tranmere Rovers' score comes first[2]
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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17 August 1996 | Southend United | A | 1–1 | 4,264 | Morrissey |
23 August 1996 | Grimsby Town | H | 3–2 | 6,800 | Aldridge (2, 1 pen), Irons |
27 August 1996 | Port Vale | H | 2–0 | 6,123 | Mahon, Branch |
31 August 1996 | Bradford City | A | 0–1 | 10,080 | |
7 September 1996 | Birmingham City | H | 1–0 | 8,548 | Aldridge |
10 September 1996 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–0 | 10,181 | Aldridge |
14 September 1996 | Swindon Town | A | 1–2 | 8,430 | Aldridge |
21 September 1996 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–3 | 7,848 | Aldridge, Branch |
28 September 1996 | Norwich City | A | 1–1 | 14,511 | Aldridge |
1 October 1996 | Oxford United | H | 0–0 | 4,577 | |
4 October 1996 | Portsmouth | H | 4–3 | 5,001 | Branch (2), G. Jones, Bonetti |
12 October 1996 | Sheffield United | A | 0–0 | 15,059 | |
15 October 1996 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 14,136 | |
20 October 1996 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–3 | 7,025 | Aldridge (pen), Brannan |
26 October 1996 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–0 | 11,003 | Brannan, Vaughan (own goal) |
29 October 1996 | Charlton Athletic | H | 4–0 | 5,527 | Thomas-Moore, G. Jones, Mahon, Aldridge |
2 November 1996 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–3 | 8,613 | Thorn |
15 November 1996 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–1 | 8,327 | Aldridge |
23 November 1996 | Manchester City | A | 2–1 | 26,531 | Higgins, Brightwell (own goal) |
30 November 1996 | Ipswich Town | H | 3–0 | 10,127 | Brannan, Aldridge (2) |
3 December 1996 | Reading | A | 0–2 | 5,513 | |
7 December 1996 | Stoke City | A | 0–2 | 9,931 | |
14 December 1996 | Barnsley | A | 0–3 | 8,513 | |
21 December 1996 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–2 | 9,674 | |
26 December 1996 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–1 | 10,134 | Brannan |
1 January 1997 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–1 | 14,770 | Aldridge (2) |
10 January 1997 | Swindon Town | H | 2–1 | 8,763 | Nevin (2) |
18 January 1997 | Oxford United | A | 1–2 | 7,072 | Aldridge |
28 January 1997 | Norwich City | H | 3–1 | 5,891 | Cook (2), Thomas-Moore |
1 February 1997 | Reading | H | 2–2 | 6,019 | Branch, Thomas-Moore |
7 February 1997 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–3 | 11,283 | Irons |
22 February 1997 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–0 | 15,396 | O'Brien |
28 February 1997 | Stoke City | H | 0–0 | 9,127 | |
4 March 1997 | Oldham Athletic | A | 2–1 | 5,417 | Brannan (2) |
8 March 1997 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–3 | 26,192 | Irons, Aldridge |
15 March 1997 | Barnsley | H | 1–1 | 7,347 | Higgins |
18 March 1997 | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | 12,019 | G. Jones |
22 March 1997 | Grimsby Town | A | 0–0 | 4,353 | |
28 March 1997 | Southend United | H | 3–0 | 7,563 | Irons, L. Jones, Aldridge |
31 March 1997 | Port Vale | A | 1–2 | 7,469 | Irons |
4 April 1997 | Bradford City | H | 3–0 | 8,531 | G. Jones (2), L. Jones |
12 April 1997 | Portsmouth | A | 3–1 | 12,004 | Cook, G. Jones, L. Jones |
15 April 1997 | Birmingham City | A | 0–0 | 22,364 | |
19 April 1997 | Sheffield United | H | 1–1 | 10,027 | L. Jones |
26 April 1997 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–2 | 14,859 | |
4 May 1997 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–2 | 14,309 | Aldridge (pen), L. Jones |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 14 January 1997 | Carlisle United | A | 0–1 | 10,090 |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R1 First Leg | 21 August 1996 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 2–0 | 2,875 | Aldridge, Bonetti |
R1 Second Leg | 3 September 1996 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 1–1 (won 3–1 on agg) | 3,028 | Branch |
R2 First Leg | 17 September 1996 | Oldham Athletic | A | 2–2 | 3,094 | Aldridge (pen), Morrissey |
R2 Second Leg | 24 September 1996 | Oldham Athletic | H | 0–1 | 3,711 |
Squad
[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ "England 1996–97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ "Tranmere Rovers 1996-1997 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "All Tranmere Rovers players: 1997".