Preston North End 1996–97 football season
During the 1996–97 English football season, Preston North End F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division .
In the 1996–97 season, Preston manager Peters kept faith with the majority of his promotion winning outfit from last season, reinforcing his squad at various stages of the season with players who would be crucial to the club's success in subsequent campaigns. Mark Rankine joined from Wolves , Sean Gregan from Darlington for £350,000 and Michael Jackson from Bury. Slowly the team that had got Preston promoted were moved on, as the club looked to build for the future.
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[ 1] Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Preston North End's score comes first [ 2]
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers 17 August 1996 Notts County A 1–2 6,879 Bryson 24 August 1996 Bristol Rovers H 0–0 9,752 27 August 1996 Crewe Alexandra H 2–1 9,498 Wilkinson (2) 30 August 1996 Plymouth Argyle A 1–2 9,209 Wilkinson 7 September 1996 Bristol City A 1–2 8,016 Kilbane 10 September 1996 York City H 1–0 6,276 Ashcroft 14 September 1996 Bournemouth H 0–1 8,268 21 September 1996 Wrexham A 0–1 5,299 28 September 1996 Millwall H 2–1 9,400 Holt , Saville 1 October 1996 Watford A 0–1 6,434 5 October 1996 Peterborough United H 3–4 8,874 Ashcroft (2), Holt 12 October 1996 Stockport County A 0–1 8,405 15 October 1996 Walsall A 0–1 3,224 19 October 1996 Shrewsbury Town H 2–1 8,333 Seabury (own goal), Reeves 26 October 1996 Gillingham A 1–1 6,256 Kilbane 29 October 1996 Burnley H 1–1 12,652 Reeves 2 November 1996 Rotherham United H 0–0 8,997 9 November 1996 Chesterfield A 1–2 4,759 Reeves 19 November 1996 Luton Town H 3–2 7,004 Moyes (2), Ashcroft 23 November 1996 Wycombe Wanderers A 1–0 4,920 Ashcroft (pen) 30 November 1996 Gillingham H 1–0 9,616 Davey 3 December 1996 Bury A 0–3 5,447 13 December 1996 Blackpool H 3–0 14,626 Bennett (2), Reeves 21 December 1996 Brentford A 0–0 5,365 28 December 1996 Bristol City H 0–2 10,905 11 January 1997 Millwall A 2–3 7,096 Davey (2, 1 pen) 18 January 1997 Watford H 1–1 8,735 Bennett 25 January 1997 Burnley A 2–1 16,186 Ashcroft (2) 1 February 1997 Chesterfield H 0–1 8,681 8 February 1997 Rotherham United A 1–0 3,556 Reeves 11 February 1997 Bournemouth A 0–2 4,769 15 February 1997 Wycombe Wanderers H 2–1 7,923 McKenna , Davey 22 February 1997 Luton Town A 1–5 6,454 Reeves 25 February 1997 York City A 1–3 2,515 Cartwright 1 March 1997 Bury H 3–1 8,749 Moyes , Reeves , Stallard 8 March 1997 Brentford H 1–0 9,489 Bryson 15 March 1997 Blackpool A 1–2 8,017 Davey 18 March 1997 Wrexham H 2–1 8,271 Reeves , Ashcroft 23 March 1997 Bristol Rovers A 0–1 6,405 29 March 1997 Notts County H 2–0 9,472 Reeves , Moyes 31 March 1997 Crewe Alexandra A 0–1 4,407 5 April 1997 Plymouth Argyle H 1–1 8,503 Reeves 12 April 1997 Peterborough United A 0–2 5,040 19 April 1997 Stockport County H 1–0 10,298 Bryson 26 April 1997 Shrewsbury Town A 2–0 5,341 Gregan , Davey 3 May 1997 Walsall H 2–0 10,800 Holt , Reeves
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers NR1 9 December 1996 Chesterfield A 2–0 1,169 NR2 21 January 1997 York City A 0–1 1,428
[ 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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