1996–97 Portsmouth F.C. season
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1996–97 season | |
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Chairman | Terry Venables |
Manager | Terry Fenwick |
Stadium | Fratton Park |
First Division | 7th |
FA Cup | Quarter finals |
League Cup | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: Lee Bradbury (15) All: Lee Bradbury (17) |
Highest home attendance | 12,841 (vs. Manchester City, 16 November 1996) |
Lowest home attendance | 5,579 (vs. Southend United, 27 August 1996) |
Average home league attendance | 8,857 |
During the 1996–97 English football season, Portsmouth F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary[]
In the summer of 1996, Terry Venables arrived at Portsmouth as a consultant, later taking over as chairman after buying the club for £1. The team enjoyed a run to the FA Cup quarter-finals, beating Premiership side Leeds United en route, but finished just short of the qualifying places for the play-offs for promotion to the Premier League.
Final league table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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5 | Sheffield United | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 75 | 52 | +23 | 73 | Participated in play-offs |
6 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 78 | 48 | +30 | 71 | Promoted to FA Premier League through play-offs |
7 | Portsmouth | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 68 | |
8 | Port Vale | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 67 | |
9 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 66 |
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Results[]
Portsmouth's score comes first
Legend[]
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division[]
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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17 August 1996 | Bradford City | A | 1–3 | 10,007 | Hall |
23 August 1996 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–2 | 7,501 | Igoe |
27 August 1996 | Southend United | H | 1–0 | 5,579 | Russell |
31 August 1996 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–0 | 4,747 | Rees |
7 September 1996 | Port Vale | H | 1–1 | 8,099 | Russell |
11 September 1996 | Swindon Town | A | 1–0 | 8,685 | McLoughlin |
14 September 1996 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–2 | 14,248 | |
21 September 1996 | Norwich City | H | 0–1 | 7,511 | |
28 September 1996 | Oxford United | A | 0–2 | 7,626 | |
1 October 1996 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–2 | 7,212 | Hall, Bradbury |
4 October 1996 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 3–4 | 5,001 | Bradbury, McLoughlin (pen), Perrett |
12 October 1996 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–0 | 6,641 | Durnin, Bradbury |
15 October 1996 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–2 | 7,411 | |
19 October 1996 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–1 | 10,514 | McLoughlin (pen) |
26 October 1996 | Stoke City | A | 1–3 | 10,259 | Bradbury |
29 October 1996 | Birmingham City | H | 1–1 | 6,334 | Bradbury |
2 November 1996 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 4–0 | 7,354 | Bradbury, Simpson, Durnin, Turner |
9 November 1996 | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–0 | 7,639 | |
16 November 1996 | Manchester City | H | 2–1 | 12,841 | Bradbury, Simpson |
23 November 1996 | Barnsley | A | 2–3 | 7,449 | Durnin (pen), Bradbury |
30 November 1996 | Stoke City | H | 1–0 | 7,749 | Turner |
7 December 1996 | Sheffield United | A | 0–1 | 16,333 | |
14 December 1996 | Huddersfield Town | H | 3–1 | 6,954 | Simpson (pen), Svensson (2) |
21 December 1996 | Reading | A | 0–0 | 8,520 | |
26 December 1996 | Swindon Town | H | 0–1 | 10,605 | |
28 December 1996 | Port Vale | A | 2–0 | 7,382 | Hall, Svensson |
1 January 1997 | Norwich City | A | 0–1 | 11,946 | |
11 January 1997 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–3 | 10,467 | |
18 January 1997 | Crystal Palace | A | 2–1 | 15,498 | Bradbury, Thomson |
28 January 1997 | Oxford United | H | 2–1 | 7,301 | Hall, Svensson |
1 February 1997 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–0 | 9,135 | Hall |
8 February 1997 | Birmingham City | A | 3–0 | 15,897 | Svensson, Bradbury, McLoughlin (pen) |
22 February 1997 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–0 | 15,800 | Hillier, Burton |
1 March 1997 | Sheffield United | H | 1–1 | 12,715 | Hall |
5 March 1997 | Manchester City | A | 1–1 | 11,276 | Simpson |
15 March 1997 | Huddersfield Town | A | 3–1 | 10,512 | Igoe, Hall (2) |
22 March 1997 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–2 | 15,746 | Bradbury |
25 March 1997 | Reading | H | 1–0 | 9,248 | Hall |
29 March 1997 | Bradford City | H | 3–1 | 12,340 | Bradbury, Hall, Svensson |
31 March 1997 | Southend United | A | 1–2 | 6,107 | Hall |
5 April 1997 | Grimsby Town | H | 1–0 | 9,854 | Carter |
12 April 1997 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–3 | 12,004 | Hillier |
19 April 1997 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–2 | 12,342 | Hall |
22 April 1997 | Barnsley | H | 4–2 | 8,328 | McLoughlin (pen), Bradbury (3) |
25 April 1997 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–1 | 12,101 | |
4 May 1997 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–0 | 26,031 | Hall |
FA Cup[]
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 4 January 1997 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–1 | 23,626 | McLoughlin, Hall |
R4 | 25 January 1997 | Reading | H | 3–0 | 15,003 | Hall, Bradbury, Hillier |
R5 | 15 February 1997 | Leeds United | A | 3–2 | 35,604 | McLoughlin, Svensson, Bradbury |
QF | 9 March 1997 | Chelsea | H | 1–4 | 15,701 | Burton |
League Cup[]
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R1 First Leg | 20 August 1996 | Leyton Orient | H | 2–0 | 3,102 | Burton (2) |
R1 Second Leg | 4 September 1996 | Leyton Orient | A | 0–1 (won 2–1 on agg) | 3,177 | |
R2 First Leg | 18 September 1996 | Wimbledon | A | 0–1 | 3,811 | |
R2 Second Leg | 25 September 1996 | Wimbledon | H | 1–1 | 4,006 | Carter |
Squad[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References[]
Categories:
- Portsmouth F.C. seasons
- 1996–97 Football League First Division by team