1996–97 Bristol Rovers F.C. season

Bristol Rovers
1996–97 season
ChairmanGeoff Dunford
ManagerIan Holloway (player-manager)
StadiumMemorial Stadium
Second Division17th
FA CupFirst round
League CupFirst round
Football League TrophyFirst round
Top goalscorerBeadle (12)
Average home league attendance5,630

During the 1996–97 English football season, Bristol Rovers F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

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In the 1996–97 season, Holloway took over as manager with the club struggling both on and off the pitch. In his first season in charge of Bristol Rovers, he led the club to 17th place in Division Two.

Final league table

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Main article: 1996–97 Football League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
15 Preston North End 46 18 7 21 49 55 −6 61
16 Bournemouth 46 15 15 16 43 45 −2 60
17 Bristol Rovers 46 15 11 20 47 50 −3 56
18 Wycombe Wanderers 46 15 10 21 51 57 −6 55
19 Plymouth Argyle 46 12 18 16 47 58 −11 54
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results

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Bristol Rovers' score comes first[2]

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
17 August 1996 Peterborough United H 1–0 6,232 Gurney
24 August 1996 Preston North End A 0–0 9,752
31 August 1996 Stockport County H 1–1 6,380 Archer
7 September 1996 Millwall A 0–2 7,881
10 September 1996 Bournemouth H 3–2 4,170 Tillson, Parmenter, Beadle
14 September 1996 Watford H 0–1 6,276
17 September 1996 Wrexham A 0–1 2,401
21 September 1996 Plymouth Argyle A 1–0 8,879 Archer
28 September 1996 Chesterfield H 2–0 5,008 Cureton (2)
1 October 1996 York City A 2–2 3,714 Cureton, Beadle
4 October 1996 Crewe Alexandra H 2–0 6,211 Cureton, Gurney
12 October 1996 Notts County A 1–1 4,558 Beadle
15 October 1996 Rotherham United A 0–0 2,490
19 October 1996 Blackpool H 0–0 5,823
26 October 1996 Bury A 1–2 4,082 Miller
29 October 1996 Brentford H 2–1 5,163 Cureton, Browning
2 November 1996 Gillingham H 0–0 5,530
12 November 1996 Shrewsbury Town A 0–2 2,331
19 November 1996 Burnley H 1–2 4,123 Beadle
23 November 1996 Luton Town A 1–2 5,315 Harris
30 November 1996 Bury H 4–3 4,496 Beadle (3), Clark
3 December 1996 Walsall A 0–1 4,084
15 December 1996 Bristol City A 1–1 18,674 Beadle
21 December 1996 Wycombe Wanderers H 3–4 4,465 Cureton, Harris, Lockwood
26 December 1996 Bournemouth A 0–1 5,036
11 January 1997 Chesterfield A 0–1 3,305
18 January 1997 York City H 1–1 4,470 Beadle
21 January 1997 Brentford A 0–0 4,191
1 February 1997 Shrewsbury Town H 2–0 4,924 Browning, Beadle
8 February 1997 Gillingham A 0–1 6,900
15 February 1997 Luton Town H 3–2 5,612 Miller, Tillson, Holloway
22 February 1997 Burnley A 2–2 8,847 Cureton, Alsop
25 February 1997 Plymouth Argyle H 2–0 6,005 Cureton (2)
1 March 1997 Walsall H 0–1 5,891
8 March 1997 Wycombe Wanderers A 0–2 5,386
16 March 1997 Bristol City H 1–2 8,078 Alsop
18 March 1997 Watford A 0–1 6,139
23 March 1997 Preston North End H 1–0 6,405 Cureton
29 March 1997 Peterborough United A 2–1 6,132 Alsop, Beadle
31 March 1997 Wrexham H 2–0 6,225 Skinner, Beadle
5 April 1997 Stockport County A 0–1 5,689
8 April 1997 Millwall H 1–0 5,324 Skinner
12 April 1997 Crewe Alexandra A 0–1 4,281
20 April 1997 Notts County H 1–0 6,309 Bennett
26 April 1997 Blackpool A 2–3 6,673 Cureton, Parmenter
3 May 1997 Rotherham United H 1–2 5,950 Monington (own goal)

FA Cup

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Main article: 1996-97 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 16 November 1996 Exeter City H 1–2 5,841 Parmenter

League Cup

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Main article: 1996-97 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 1st Leg 20 August 1996 Luton Town A 0–3 2,643
R1 2nd Leg 4 September 1996 Luton Town H 2–1 (lost 2–4 on agg) 2,320 Gurney, Archer

Football League Trophy

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Main article: 1996-97 Football League Trophy
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
SR1 10 December 1996 Brentford H 1–2 2,752

Squad

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[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Andy Collett
— GK England ENG Shane Higgs
— DF England ENG Jamie Clapham (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
— DF England ENG Billy Clark
— DF England ENG Brian Gayle
— DF England ENG Andy Gurney
— DF England ENG Matt Lockwood
— DF England ENG Lee Martin
— DF England ENG Graeme Power
— DF Wales WAL David Pritchard
— DF England ENG Andy Tillson
— DF England ENG Tom White
— MF England ENG Lee Archer
— MF England ENG Steve Bowey
— MF Wales WAL Marcus Browning
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Jon French
— MF England ENG Matt Hayfield
— MF England ENG Ian Holloway (player-manager)
— MF Wales WAL Josh Low
— MF England ENG Paul Miller
— MF England ENG Ryan Morgan
— MF Wales WAL Tom Ramasut
— MF England ENG Justin Skinner
— MF England ENG Lee Zabek
— FW England ENG Julian Alsop
— FW England ENG Peter Beadle
— FW England ENG Frankie Bennett
— FW England ENG Jamie Cureton
— FW England ENG Jason Harris (on loan from Crystal Palace)
— FW England ENG Steve Parmenter

References

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  1. ^ "England 1996–97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Bristol Rovers results for the 1996-1997 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  3. ^ "All Bristol Rovers players: 1997".
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