1996–97 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season
1996–97 season | |||
Chairman | Ian Stott | ||
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Stadium | Boundary Park | ||
Football League First Division | 23rd (relegated) | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
League Cup | Third round | ||
Top goalscorer | Barlow (12) | ||
Highest home attendance | 12,992 vs. Manchester City (21 December 1996) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 4,851 vs. Oxford United (23 November 1996) | ||
Average home league attendance | 7,045 | ||
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During the 1996–97 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
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Season summary
The 1996–97 season was a major struggle for Oldham which resulted in Graeme Sharp resigning in February. Sharp was succeeded by Neil Warnock, who had previously achieved promotion success with Scarborough, Notts County (twice), Huddersfield Town and Plymouth Argyle but was unable to save Oldham from relegation to the third tier for the first time in 23 years which was confirmed three months later following Bradford City's win against Charlton Athletic.
Final league table
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Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
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1. | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 100 | 53 | +47 | 98 |
2. | Barnsley | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 76 | 55 | +21 | 80 |
3. | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 76 |
4. | Ipswich Town | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 74 |
5. | Sheffield United | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 75 | 52 | +23 | 73 |
6. | Crystal Palace | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 78 | 48 | +30 | 71 |
7. | Portsmouth | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 68 |
8. | Port Vale | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 67 |
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 |
14. | Manchester City | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 60 | -1 | 61 |
15. | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 52 | 66 | -14 | 59 |
16. | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 68 | 72 | -4 | 57 |
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 |
22. | Grimsby Town | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 60 | 81 | -21 | 46 |
23. | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 51 | 66 | -15 | 43 |
24. | Southend United | 46 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 42 | 86 | -44 | 39 |
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Key |
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Promoted to the Premier League |
Qualified for the promotion playoff |
Relegated to Division Two |
NB In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference
Results
Oldham Athletic'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 | Stoke City | H | 1–2 | 8,021 | Redmond |
24 August 1996 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–3 | 12,822 | McCarthy |
28 August 1996 | Swindon Town | A | 0–1 | 8,025 | |
31 August 1996 | Ipswich Town | H | 3–3 | 5,339 | Rickers, Redmond, Banger |
7 September 1996 | Sheffield United | H | 0–2 | 7,323 | |
10 September 1996 | Birmingham City | A | 0–0 | 17,228 | |
13 September 1996 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2–3 | 10,296 | McCarthy (2) |
21 September 1996 | Barnsley | H | 0–1 | 7,043 | |
28 September 1996 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–1 | 12,178 | |
1 October 1996 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–1 | 5,817 | Ormondroyd |
5 October 1996 | Port Vale | H | 3–0 | 6,051 | Ormondroyd (2), Banger |
12 October 1996 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–3 | 14,813 | Allott |
16 October 1996 | Norwich City | A | 0–2 | 12,271 | |
19 October 1996 | Reading | H | 1–1 | 7,171 | Örlygsson (pen) |
26 October 1996 | Southend United | H | 0–0 | 6,606 | |
29 October 1996 | Grimsby Town | A | 3–0 | 3,532 | Ormondroyd, Halle (2) |
2 November 1996 | Bradford City | A | 3–0 | 10,855 | Barlow (3) |
9 November 1996 | Portsmouth | H | 0–0 | 7,639 | |
15 November 1996 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–1 | 8,327 | Ormondroyd |
23 November 1996 | Oxford United | H | 2–1 | 4,851 | Barlow, Halle |
30 November 1996 | Southend United | A | 1–1 | 5,001 | Richardson (pen) |
7 December 1996 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 0–2 | 5,590 | |
14 December 1996 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–0 | 22,528 | Ormondroyd |
21 December 1996 | Manchester City | H | 2–1 | 12,992 | Ormondroyd, Banger |
28 December 1996 | Sheffield United | A | 2–2 | 16,130 | Henry, Rickers |
18 January 1997 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–1 | 12,103 | Barlow |
25 January 1997 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–2 | 8,566 | Richardson |
1 February 1997 | Portsmouth | A | 0–1 | 9,135 | |
8 February 1997 | Grimsby Town | H | 0–3 | 6,549 | |
15 February 1997 | Oxford United | A | 1–3 | 6,868 | Graham |
22 February 1997 | Bradford City | H | 1–2 | 9,524 | Ormondroyd |
1 March 1997 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–0 | 10,180 | Banger |
4 March 1997 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–2 | 5,417 | Banger |
8 March 1997 | Manchester City | A | 0–1 | 30,729 | |
15 March 1997 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3–2 | 9,661 | Rickers (2), Barlow |
18 March 1997 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–1 | 4,969 | Barlow |
23 March 1997 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–1 | 5,282 | |
29 March 1997 | Stoke City | A | 1–2 | 11,755 | Barlow |
31 March 1997 | Swindon Town | H | 5–1 | 5,699 | Richardson (pen), Barlow (3), Rush |
5 April 1997 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–4 | 11,730 | |
8 April 1997 | Birmingham City | H | 2–2 | 5,942 | Richardson (pen), Reid |
12 April 1997 | Port Vale | A | 2–3 | 11,701 | Garnett, Duxbury |
15 April 1997 | Barnsley | A | 0–2 | 17,476 | |
19 April 1997 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 10,702 | |
26 April 1997 | Reading | A | 0–2 | 8,301 | |
4 May 1997 | Norwich City | H | 3–0 | 5,562 | McCarthy, Rush, Barlow |
FA Cup
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Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 5 January 1997 | Barnsley | A | 0–2 | 9,936 |
League Cup
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Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R1 First Leg | 20 August 1996 | Grimsby Town | H | 0–1 | 2,975 | |
R1 Second Leg | 3 September 1996 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–0 (won 5-4 on pens) | 2,371 | McCarthy |
R2 First Leg | 17 September 1996 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 2–2 | 3,094 | Redmond, Richardson |
R2 Second Leg | 24 September 1996 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–0 | 3,711 | Banger |
R3 | 23 October 1996 | Newcastle United | A | 0–1 | 36,314 |
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
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