Southend United 1996–97 football season
During the 1996–97 English football season, Southend United F.C. competed in the Football League First Division .
The 1996–97 season was a big struggle for Southend as they suffered relegation after finishing bottom of Division One . Ronnie Whelan left the club and he openly admitted when he took the job he didn't know the first thing about being a manager.
Source:
[ 1] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(R) Relegated
Southend United's score comes first
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers 17 August 1996 Tranmere Rovers H 1–1 4,264 Rammell 24 August 1996 Oxford United A 0–5 6,382 27 August 1996 Portsmouth A 0–1 5,579 31 August 1996 Swindon Town H 1–3 4,011 Byrne 7 September 1996 Bolton Wanderers H 5–2 4,475 Boere (2), Nielsen , Williams , Marsh 10 September 1996 Charlton Athletic A 0–2 8,497 14 September 1996 Norwich City A 0–0 12,461 21 September 1996 Port Vale H 0–0 4,025 28 September 1996 Crystal Palace A 1–6 14,858 Williams 1 October 1996 Sheffield United H 3–2 3,716 Boere (2), Marsh 5 October 1996 Bradford City A 0–0 10,156 13 October 1996 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1–1 5,550 Marsh 16 October 1996 Grimsby Town H 1–0 3,305 Tilson 19 October 1996 Huddersfield Town A 0–0 9,578 26 October 1996 Oldham Athletic A 0–0 6,606 29 October 1996 Manchester City H 2–3 8,707 Williams , Rammell 2 November 1996 Reading H 2–1 5,002 Nielsen , Marsh (pen) 9 November 1996 Ipswich Town A 1–1 10,146 Rammell 16 November 1996 West Bromwich Albion H 2–3 5,120 Rammell , Williams 23 November 1996 Stoke City A 2–1 12,821 Williams , Sigurðsson (own goal) 30 November 1996 Oldham Athletic H 1–1 5,001 Nielsen 7 December 1996 Barnsley A 0–3 7,483 14 December 1996 Queens Park Rangers A 0–4 11,117 20 December 1996 Birmingham City H 1–1 5,100 Williams 26 December 1996 Charlton Athletic H 0–2 7,508 28 December 1996 Bolton Wanderers A 1–3 16,357 Rammell 18 January 1997 Sheffield United A 0–3 15,049 25 January 1997 Port Vale A 1–2 5,588 Thomson 28 January 1997 Crystal Palace H 2–1 5,061 Thomson , Boere 1 February 1997 Ipswich Town H 0–0 7,232 8 February 1997 Manchester City A 0–3 26,261 15 February 1997 Stoke City H 2–1 4,625 Thomson , Rammell 22 February 1997 Reading A 2–3 7,683 Boere (2) 25 February 1997 Norwich City H 1–1 5,169 Thomson 1 March 1997 Barnsley H 1–2 4,855 Thomson 5 March 1997 West Bromwich Albion A 0–2 16,125 8 March 1997 Birmingham City A 1–2 13,189 Marsh 15 March 1997 Queens Park Rangers H 0–1 6,747 22 March 1997 Oxford United H 2–2 4,102 Boere , Lapper 28 March 1997 Tranmere Rovers A 0–3 7,563 31 March 1997 Portsmouth H 2–1 6,107 Gridelet , Rammell 5 April 1997 Swindon Town A 0–0 6,730 12 April 1997 Bradford City H 1–1 6,697 Rammell 19 April 1997 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–4 25,095 Rammell 26 April 1997 Huddersfield Town H 1–2 4,762 Boere 4 May 1997 Grimsby Town A 0–4 7,367
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers R3 15 January 1997 Leicester City A 0–2 13,982
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers R1 First Leg 20 August 1996 Fulham H 0–2 3,084 R1 Second Leg 3 September 1996 Fulham A 2–1 (lost 2–3 on agg) 4,297 Nielsen, Rammell
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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