1996–97 Fulham F.C. season

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Fulham
1996–97 season
ChairmanJimmy Hill
ManagerMicky Adams (player-manager)
StadiumCraven Cottage
Third Division2nd (promoted)
FA CupFirst round
League CupSecond round
Football League TrophyFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Conroy (21)
All: Conroy (23)
Average home league attendance6,644
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1997–98 →

During the 1996–97 English football season, Fulham F.C. competed in the Division Three. It was their third season in the league's fourth tier, and they finished the season with their first promotion in 15 years.

Season summary[]

In his first full season as manager, Micky Adams guided them to automatic promotion and as a result won the Division Three Manager of the Season award. They finished level on points at the top of the division with Wigan Athletic.

Fulham's previous promotion had been in 1982, when they were promoted from the old Third Division.

It was the first of three promotions in five seasons for the club, which saw them reach the FA Premier League in 2001 and end a 34-year exile from the top division of English football.

Final league table[]

Main article: 1996–97 Football League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Wigan Athletic 46 26 9 11 84 51 +33 87 Division Champions, promoted
2 Fulham 46 25 12 9 72 38 +34 87 Promoted
3 Carlisle United 46 24 12 10 67 44 +23 84
4 Northampton Town 46 20 12 14 67 44 +23 72 Promoted through play-offs
5 Swansea City 46 21 8 17 62 58 +4 71 Participated in play-offs
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results[]

Fulham's score comes first[1]

Legend[]

Win Draw Loss

Football League Third Division[]

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
17 August 1996 Hereford United H 1–0 5,277 Conroy
24 August 1996 Hartlepool United A 1–2 2,457 Scott
27 August 1996 Rochdale A 2–1 1,689 Cusack, Conroy
31 August 1996 Carlisle United H 1–0 5,860 Conroy
7 September 1996 Colchester United H 3–1 5,189 Conroy (2), Morgan
10 September 1996 Exeter City A 1–0 2,388 Freeman
14 September 1996 Swansea City A 2–1 3,791 Conroy, Morgan
21 September 1996 Mansfield Town H 1–2 5,740 Morgan
28 September 1996 Darlington A 2–0 3,269 Watson, Carpenter
1 October 1996 Torquay United H 1–2 4,459 Scott
5 October 1996 Northampton Town A 1–0 6,171 Conroy
12 October 1996 Doncaster Rovers H 3–1 5,516 Conroy, Herrera, Carpenter
15 October 1996 Cambridge United H 3–0 5,791 Conroy (2), Blake (pen)
19 October 1996 Hull City A 3–0 3,986 Freeman, Watson, Conroy
26 October 1996 Brighton & Hove Albion A 0–0 8,387
29 October 1996 Scunthorpe United H 2–1 4,566 Conroy, Freeman
2 November 1996 Lincoln City H 1–2 6,945 Carpenter
9 November 1996 Cardiff City A 2–1 6,144 Conroy, Blake
19 November 1996 Barnet H 2–0 4,423 Conroy, Morgan
23 November 1996 Wigan Athletic A 1–1 5,039 Scott
30 November 1996 Brighton & Hove Albion H 2–0 8,279 Conroy, Blake (pen)
3 December 1996 Chester City A 1–1 1,762 Freeman
14 December 1996 Leyton Orient H 1–1 7,355 Watson
21 December 1996 Scarborough A 2–0 2,015 Conroy, Scott
26 December 1996 Exeter City H 1–1 7,892 Angus
11 January 1997 Darlington H 6–0 5,735 Scott, Carpenter, Cullip, Freeman, Brooker, Conroy
14 January 1997 Colchester United A 1–2 3,820 Morgan
18 January 1997 Torquay United A 1–3 3,386 Scott
25 January 1997 Scunthorpe United A 4–1 3,259 Cusack, Conroy, Blake (pen), Scott
31 January 1997 Cardiff City H 1–4 6,459 Eckhardt (own goal)
8 February 1997 Lincoln City A 0–2 3,948
11 February 1997 Swansea City H 2–1 4,836 Freeman, Brooker
15 February 1997 Wigan Athletic H 1–1 9,448 Blake
22 February 1997 Barnet A 2–2 3,316 Conroy, Scott
1 March 1997 Chester City H 1–1 5,780 Morgan
8 March 1997 Scarborough H 4–0 6,080 Cockerill, Freeman, Blake (pen), Warren
16 March 1997 Leyton Orient A 2–0 7,125 Blake (pen), Carpenter
22 March 1997 Hartlepool United H 1–0 7,222 Freeman
29 March 1997 Hereford United A 0–0 4,279
31 March 1997 Rochdale H 1–1 7,866 Conroy
5 April 1997 Carlisle United A 2–1 9,171 Conroy, McAree
8 April 1997 Mansfield Town A 0–0 3,912
12 April 1997 Northampton Town H 0–1 11,479
19 April 1997 Doncaster Rovers A 0–0 2,920
26 April 1997 Hull City H 2–0 10,588 Morgan (2)
3 May 1997 Cambridge United A 1–0 7,218 Freeman

FA Cup[]

Main article: 1996-97 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 16 November 1996 Plymouth Argyle A 0–5 7,104

League Cup[]

Main article: 1996-97 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 1st Leg 20 August 1996 Southend United A 2–0 3,084 Conroy, Watson
R1 2nd Leg 3 September 1996 Southend United H 1–2 (won 3–2 on agg) 4,297 Conroy
R2 1st Leg 17 September 1996 Ipswich Town H 1–1 6,947 Morgan
R2 2nd Leg 24 September 1996 Ipswich Town A 2–4 (lost 3–5 on agg) 6,825 Sedgley (own goal), Brooker

Football League Trophy[]

Main article: 1996-97 Football League Trophy
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
SR1 17 December 1996 Brighton & Hove Albion A 2–3 (a.e.t.) 1,310

Squad[]

[2] 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 Tony Lange
— GK Wales WAL Mark Walton
— DF England ENG Micky Adams (player-manager)
— DF England ENG Terry Angus
— DF England ENG Mark Blake
— DF England ENG Danny Cullip
— DF England ENG Robbie Herrera
— DF England ENG Matthew Lawrence
— DF England ENG Simon Morgan
— DF England ENG Paul Parker
— DF England ENG Rob Scott
— DF England ENG Jason Soloman
— DF England ENG Simon Stewart
— DF England ENG Paul Watson
— MF England ENG Paul Brooker
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Richard Carpenter
— MF England ENG Glenn Cockerill
— MF England ENG Nick Cusack
— MF England ENG Sean Davis
— MF England ENG Charlie Hartfield (on loan from Sheffield United)
— MF England ENG John Marshall
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Rod McAree
— MF England ENG Michael Mison
— MF England ENG Martin Thomas
— MF England ENG Christer Warren (on loan from Southampton)
— FW England ENG Lea Barkus
— FW England ENG Darren Beckford
— FW Scotland SCO Mike Conroy
— FW England ENG Darren Freeman
— FW Northern Ireland NIR Rory Hamill

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2015-07-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "All Fulham players: 1997".
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