1996–97 Swansea City A.F.C. season
1996–97 season | |||
Chairman | Doug Sharpe | ||
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Manager | Jan Mølby (player-manager) | ||
Stadium | Vetch Field | ||
Third Division | 5th | ||
Play-offs | Runners-up | ||
FA Cup | First round | ||
League Cup | First round | ||
Football League Trophy | Second round | ||
Top goalscorer | Penney (13) | ||
Average home league attendance | 3,850 | ||
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During the 1996–97 English football season, Swansea City competed in the Football League Third Division, following relegation from the Second Division.
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Season summary
In the 1996–97 season, Swansea reached the final of the 1997 Third Division play-offs for promotion, but unfortunately for them, ended up losing 1-0 to Northampton Town, whose goal came from a re-taken free kick by John Frain in the final minute.
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Final league table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GD | Pts | |||||
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1 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 84 | 51 | +33 | 87 | |||||
2 | Fulham | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 72 | 38 | +34 | 87 | |||||
3 | Carlisle United | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 67 | 44 | +23 | 84 | |||||
4 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 67 | 44 | +23 | 72 | |||||
5 | Swansea City | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 71 | |||||
6 | Chester City | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 70 | |||||
7 | Cardiff City | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 69 | |||||
8 | Colchester United | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 62 | 51 | +11 | 68 | |||||
9 | Lincoln City | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 44 | 70 | 69 | +1 | 66 | |||||
10 | Cambridge United | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 53 | 59 | –6 | 65 | |||||
11 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 64 | |||||
12 | Scarborough | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 65 | 68 | –3 | 63 | |||||
13 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 59 | 62 | –3 | 63 | |||||
14 | Rochdale | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 58 | ±0 | 58 | |||||
15 | Barnet | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 46 | 51 | –5 | 58 | |||||
16 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 50 | 58 | –8 | 57 | |||||
17 | Hull City | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 44 | 50 | –6 | 57 | |||||
18 | Darlington | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 50 | 64 | 78 | –14 | 52 | |||||
19 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 43 | 52 | 66 | –14 | 52 | |||||
20 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 53 | 66 | –13 | 51 | |||||
21 | Torquay United | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 38 | 46 | 62 | –16 | 50 | |||||
22 | Exeter City | 46 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 43 | 48 | 73 | –25 | 48 | |||||
23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 43 | 53 | 70 | –17 | 47 | [notes 1] | ||||
24 | Hereford United | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 50 | 65 | –15 | 47 |
- Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- NB: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
- ↑ Brighton & Hove Albion had two points deducted for failure to control spectators.
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Division Champions, promoted | |
Promoted | |
Participated in play-offs | |
Promoted through play-offs | |
New club in the league (none) | |
Relegated to Conference |
Squad
- Squad at end of season[1]
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Left club during season
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Transfers
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Out
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Results
Third Division
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References
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