Season summary
In George Burley's second season in charge of Ipswich, the club reached the play-offs as they looked for a return to the Premier League at the second attempt. However, they ended up losing in the semi-finals to Sheffield United.
Final league table
Key |
Promoted to the Premier League |
Qualified for the promotion playoff |
Relegated to Division Two |
NB In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference
Results
Ipswich Town's score comes first
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
16 August 1996 | Manchester City | A | 0–1 | 29,126 | |
24 August 1996 | Reading | H | 5–2 | 9,767 | Vaughan (2), Sedgley (pen), Taricco, Scowcroft |
27 August 1996 | Grimsby Town | H | 1–1 | 9,762 | Mason |
31 August 1996 | Oldham Athletic | A | 3–3 | 5,339 | Mathie (2), Stockwell |
7 September 1996 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–3 | 10,661 | Mason |
10 September 1996 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–0 | 12,520 | |
14 September 1996 | Sheffield United | A | 3–1 | 14,261 | Sedgley, Scowcroft (2) |
20 September 1996 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–1 | 10,558 | Sedgley, Mathie |
28 September 1996 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–0 | 15,606 | |
1 October 1996 | Barnsley | H | 1–1 | 9,041 | Mathie |
11 October 1996 | Norwich City | A | 1–3 | 20,256 | Sonner |
15 October 1996 | Birmingham City | A | 0–1 | 15,664 | |
19 October 1996 | Portsmouth | H | 1–1 | 10,514 | Mason |
26 October 1996 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 0–2 | 11,003 | |
30 October 1996 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–0 | 10,562 | Mason |
2 November 1996 | Oxford United | A | 1–3 | 7,903 | Tanner |
9 November 1996 | Southend United | H | 1–1 | 10,146 | Stockwell |
16 November 1996 | Bradford City | A | 1–2 | 10,504 | Cundy |
19 November 1996 | Swindon Town | H | 3–2 | 7,086 | Scowcroft, Creaney, Sedgley (pen) |
23 November 1996 | Port Vale | H | 2–1 | 9,491 | Tanner, Mason |
30 November 1996 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0–3 | 10,127 | |
7 December 1996 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 12,048 | |
14 December 1996 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 2–1 | 13,314 | Scowcroft (2) |
21 December 1996 | Stoke City | H | 1–1 | 10,159 | Mason |
26 December 1996 | Crystal Palace | H | 3–1 | 16,020 | Tanner (pen), Mason, Naylor |
28 December 1996 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–2 | 11,467 | |
1 January 1997 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–1 | 10,186 | Tanner (pen) |
18 January 1997 | Barnsley | A | 2–1 | 9,872 | Mason, Cundy |
25 January 1997 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 5–0 | 9,381 | Holmes (own goal), Scowcroft, Stockwell, Naylor, Mason |
1 February 1997 | Southend United | A | 0–0 | 7,232 | |
8 February 1997 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–0 | 12,983 | Naylor, Gregory |
15 February 1997 | Port Vale | A | 2–2 | 6,115 | Mason, Stockwell |
22 February 1997 | Oxford United | H | 2–1 | 11,483 | Naylor, Stockwell |
1 March 1997 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–0 | 26,700 | |
4 March 1997 | Bradford City | H | 3–2 | 9,367 | Sedgley (pen), Sonner, Gregory |
8 March 1997 | Stoke City | A | 1–0 | 11,933 | Taricco |
15 March 1997 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–1 | 16,187 | |
18 March 1997 | Sheffield United | H | 3–1 | 10,374 | Gregory (3) |
22 March 1997 | Reading | A | 0–1 | 10,058 | |
31 March 1997 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–2 | 6,268 | Mason |
5 April 1997 | Oldham Athletic | H | 4–0 | 11,730 | Scowcroft, Williams, Stockwell, Gregory |
12 April 1997 | Swindon Town | A | 4–0 | 8,591 | Swailes, Stockwell, Sedgley (pen), Gudmundsson |
18 April 1997 | Norwich City | H | 2–0 | 22,397 | Taricco, Mason |
22 April 1997 | Manchester City | H | 1–0 | 15,824 | Sedgley (pen) |
25 April 1997 | Portsmouth | A | 1–0 | 12,101 | Scowcroft |
4 May 1997 | Birmingham City | H | 1–1 | 20,570 | Gudmundsson |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R3 | 4 January 1997 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–3 | 14,681 | |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R1 First Leg | 20 August 1996 | Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | 6,163 | Marshall, Mason |
R1 Second Leg | 3 September 1996 | Bournemouth | A | 3–0 (won 5-1 on agg) | 4,119 | Scowcroft, Mathie, Stockwell |
R2 First Leg | 17 September 1996 | Fulham | A | 1–1 | 6,947 | Milton |
R2 Second Leg | 24 September 1996 | Fulham | H | 4–2 (won 5-3 on agg) | 6,825 | Sonner, Sedgley (pen), Mathie (2) |
R3 | 22 October 1996 | Crystal Palace | H | 4–1 | 8,390 | Mason (2), Mathie (2) |
R4 | 26 November 1996 | Gillingham | H | 1–0 | 13,537 | Naylor |
R5 | 21 January 1997 | Leicester City | H | 0–1 | 20,793 | |
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.