During the 1996–97 English football season, Walsall F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.
Season summary
In the 1996-97 season, Walsall had another satisfying mid-table finish under Nicholl, ending the season in 12th place. At the end of the season, Nicholl resigned because of family reasons.
Final league table
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Pos |
Team |
Pld |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
F |
A |
GD |
|
Pts |
1 |
Bury |
46 |
|
18 |
5 |
0 |
39 |
7 |
|
6 |
7 |
10 |
23 |
31 |
|
62 |
38 |
+24 |
|
84 |
2 |
Stockport County |
46 |
|
15 |
5 |
3 |
31 |
14 |
|
8 |
8 |
7 |
28 |
27 |
|
59 |
41 |
+18 |
|
82 |
3 |
Luton Town |
46 |
|
13 |
7 |
3 |
38 |
14 |
|
8 |
8 |
7 |
33 |
31 |
|
71 |
45 |
+26 |
|
78 |
4 |
Brentford |
46 |
|
8 |
11 |
4 |
26 |
22 |
|
12 |
3 |
8 |
30 |
21 |
|
56 |
43 |
+13 |
|
74 |
5 |
Bristol City |
46 |
|
14 |
4 |
5 |
43 |
18 |
|
7 |
6 |
10 |
26 |
33 |
|
69 |
51 |
+18 |
|
73 |
6 |
Crewe Alexandra |
46 |
|
15 |
4 |
4 |
38 |
15 |
|
7 |
3 |
13 |
18 |
32 |
|
56 |
47 |
+9 |
|
73 |
7 |
Blackpool |
46 |
|
13 |
7 |
3 |
41 |
21 |
|
5 |
8 |
10 |
19 |
26 |
|
60 |
47 |
+13 |
|
69 |
8 |
Wrexham |
46 |
|
11 |
9 |
3 |
38 |
28 |
|
6 |
9 |
8 |
17 |
22 |
|
54 |
50 |
+4 |
|
69 |
9 |
Burnley |
46 |
|
14 |
3 |
6 |
48 |
27 |
|
5 |
8 |
10 |
23 |
28 |
|
71 |
55 |
+16 |
|
68 |
10 |
Chesterfield |
46 |
|
10 |
9 |
4 |
25 |
18 |
|
8 |
5 |
10 |
17 |
21 |
|
42 |
39 |
+3 |
|
68 |
11 |
Gillingham |
46 |
|
13 |
3 |
7 |
37 |
25 |
|
6 |
7 |
10 |
23 |
34 |
|
60 |
59 |
+1 |
|
67 |
12 |
Walsall |
46 |
|
12 |
8 |
3 |
35 |
21 |
|
7 |
2 |
14 |
19 |
32 |
|
54 |
53 |
+1 |
|
67 |
13 |
Watford |
46 |
|
10 |
8 |
5 |
24 |
14 |
|
6 |
11 |
6 |
21 |
24 |
|
45 |
38 |
+7 |
|
67 |
14 |
Millwall |
46 |
|
12 |
4 |
7 |
27 |
22 |
|
4 |
9 |
10 |
23 |
33 |
|
50 |
55 |
–5 |
|
61 |
15 |
Preston North End |
46 |
|
14 |
5 |
4 |
33 |
19 |
|
4 |
2 |
17 |
16 |
36 |
|
49 |
55 |
–6 |
|
61 |
16 |
Bournemouth |
46 |
|
8 |
9 |
6 |
24 |
20 |
|
7 |
6 |
10 |
19 |
25 |
|
43 |
45 |
–2 |
|
60 |
17 |
Bristol Rovers |
46 |
|
13 |
4 |
6 |
34 |
22 |
|
2 |
7 |
14 |
13 |
28 |
|
47 |
50 |
–3 |
|
56 |
18 |
Wycombe Wanderers |
46 |
|
13 |
4 |
6 |
31 |
14 |
|
2 |
6 |
15 |
20 |
43 |
|
51 |
56 |
–5 |
|
55 |
19 |
Plymouth Argyle |
46 |
|
7 |
11 |
5 |
19 |
18 |
|
5 |
7 |
11 |
28 |
40 |
|
47 |
58 |
–11 |
|
54 |
20 |
York City |
46 |
|
8 |
6 |
9 |
27 |
31 |
|
5 |
7 |
11 |
20 |
37 |
|
47 |
68 |
–21 |
|
52 |
21 |
Peterborough United |
46 |
|
7 |
7 |
9 |
38 |
34 |
|
4 |
7 |
12 |
17 |
39 |
|
55 |
73 |
–18 |
|
47 |
22 |
Shrewsbury Town |
46 |
|
8 |
6 |
9 |
27 |
32 |
|
3 |
7 |
13 |
22 |
42 |
|
49 |
74 |
–25 |
|
46 |
23 |
Rotherham United |
46 |
|
4 |
7 |
12 |
17 |
29 |
|
3 |
7 |
13 |
22 |
41 |
|
39 |
70 |
–31 |
|
35 |
24 |
Notts County |
46 |
|
4 |
9 |
10 |
20 |
25 |
|
3 |
5 |
15 |
13 |
34 |
|
33 |
59 |
–26 |
|
35 |
- Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- NB: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Key |
|
|
Division Champions, promoted |
|
Promoted |
|
Participated in play-offs |
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Promoted through play-offs |
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Relegated |
Results
Walsall's score comes first[1]
Legend
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers |
17 August 1996 |
Rotherham United |
H |
1–1 |
4,040 |
Butler |
24 August 1996 |
Burnley |
A |
1–2 |
10,322 |
Wilson |
27 August 1996 |
Chesterfield |
A |
0–1 |
3,561 |
|
7 September 1996 |
Blackpool |
A |
1–2 |
5,176 |
Blake |
10 September 1996 |
Wycombe Wanderers |
H |
2–2 |
2,659 |
Wilson, Watson |
14 September 1996 |
Gillingham |
H |
1–0 |
3,419 |
Viveash |
21 September 1996 |
Bristol City |
A |
1–4 |
7,412 |
Lightbourne |
24 September 1996 |
Wrexham |
H |
0–1 |
2,832 |
|
28 September 1996 |
Bury |
H |
3–1 |
3,254 |
Viveash, Lightbourne, Blake |
1 October 1996 |
Bournemouth |
A |
1–0 |
2,747 |
Hodge |
5 October 1996 |
Luton Town |
A |
1–3 |
5,002 |
Lightbourne |
12 October 1996 |
Plymouth Argyle |
H |
0–1 |
3,720 |
|
15 October 1996 |
Preston North End |
H |
1–0 |
3,224 |
Wilson |
19 October 1996 |
Brentford |
A |
1–1 |
5,419 |
Lightbourne |
26 October 1996 |
Stockport County |
H |
1–1 |
3,767 |
Wilson (pen) |
29 October 1996 |
Notts County |
A |
0–2 |
3,127 |
|
2 November 1996 |
Millwall |
A |
0–1 |
9,176 |
|
9 November 1996 |
Peterborough United |
H |
4–0 |
3,921 |
Lightbourne (2), Wilson (pen), Donowa |
23 November 1996 |
Crewe Alexandra |
H |
1–0 |
3,653 |
Wilson |
30 November 1996 |
Stockport County |
A |
0–2 |
5,333 |
|
3 December 1996 |
Bristol Rovers |
H |
1–0 |
4,084 |
Viveash |
14 December 1996 |
Watford |
H |
1–1 |
3,674 |
Keister |
20 December 1996 |
Shrewsbury Town |
A |
2–2 |
3,007 |
Viveash, Wilson |
26 December 1996 |
Wycombe Wanderers |
A |
2–0 |
5,073 |
Blake, Lightbourne |
18 January 1997 |
Bournemouth |
H |
2–1 |
3,037 |
Viveash, Lightbourne |
25 January 1997 |
Notts County |
H |
3–1 |
3,261 |
Viveash, Ntamark, Hodge |
1 February 1997 |
Peterborough United |
A |
1–0 |
4,940 |
Watson |
8 February 1997 |
Millwall |
H |
2–1 |
3,833 |
Watson, Viveash |
11 February 1997 |
York City |
A |
2–0 |
2,136 |
Lightbourne, Viveash |
15 February 1997 |
Crewe Alexandra |
A |
0–1 |
4,648 |
|
22 February 1997 |
York City |
H |
1–1 |
3,664 |
Lightbourne |
1 March 1997 |
Bristol Rovers |
A |
1–0 |
5,891 |
Watson |
4 March 1997 |
Bristol City |
H |
2–0 |
4,322 |
Lightbourne (2) |
8 March 1997 |
Shrewsbury Town |
H |
2–2 |
4,819 |
Lightbourne, Ricketts |
15 March 1997 |
Watford |
A |
0–1 |
7,818 |
|
18 March 1997 |
Blackpool |
H |
1–1 |
3,459 |
Hodge |
22 March 1997 |
Burnley |
H |
1–3 |
6,306 |
Lightbourne |
29 March 1997 |
Rotherham United |
A |
2–1 |
2,428 |
Lightbourne, Viveash |
1 April 1997 |
Chesterfield |
H |
1–1 |
3,784 |
Blake |
5 April 1997 |
Wrexham |
A |
2–1 |
3,266 |
Lightbourne, Watson |
8 April 1997 |
Bury |
A |
1–2 |
4,082 |
Lightbourne |
12 April 1997 |
Luton Town |
H |
3–2 |
5,415 |
Lightbourne (2), Hodge |
19 April 1997 |
Plymouth Argyle |
A |
0–2 |
5,535 |
|
26 April 1997 |
Brentford |
H |
1–0 |
5,359 |
Lightbourne |
29 April 1997 |
Gillingham |
A |
0–2 |
4,095 |
|
3 May 1997 |
Preston North End |
A |
0–2 |
10,800 |
|
FA Cup
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League Cup
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Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Goalscorers |
R1 1st Leg |
20 August 1996 |
Watford |
H |
1–0 |
2,659 |
Lightbourne |
R1 2nd Leg |
3 September 1996 |
Watford |
A |
0–2 (lost 1-2 on agg) |
5,325 |
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Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Goalscorers |
SR2 |
21 January 1997 |
Peterborough United |
A |
0–2 |
2,274 |
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Squad
[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
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