1996–97 Swansea City A.F.C. season

Swansea City
1996–97 season
Chairman Doug Sharpe
Manager Jan Mølby (player-manager)
Stadium Vetch Field
Third Division 5th
Play-offs Runners-up
FA Cup First round
League Cup First round
Football League Trophy Second round
Top goalscorer Penney (13)
Average home league attendance 3,850

During the 1996–97 English football season, Swansea City competed in the Football League Third Division, following relegation from the Second Division.

Season summary

In the 1996–97 season, Swansea reached the final of the 1997 Third Division play-offs for promotion, but lost to 1-0 to Northampton Town, whose goal came from a re-taken free kick by John Frain in the final minute.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts
1Wigan Athletic461733532196831308451+3387
2Fulham4613554120127431187238+3487
3Carlisle United461634412189626236744+2384
4Northampton Town461445431768924276744+2372
5Swansea City4613553720831225386258+471
6Chester City461184301678825275543+1270
7Cardiff City461148312495926315654+269
8Colchester United461193362368926286251+1168
9Lincoln City4610853525841135447069+166
10Cambridge United4611573027761023325359–665
11Mansfield Town46986211778826284745+264
12Scarborough469953631761030386568–363
13Scunthorpe United4611393633761023295962–363
14Rochdale4610673424410924345858±058
15Barnet469953223571114284651–558
16Leyton Orient4611662820461322385058–857
17Hull City469862926410915244450–657
18Darlington4611573728351527506478–1452
19Doncaster Rovers469772923531523435266–1452
20Hartlepool United468693332631420345366–1351
21Torquay United4694102424471222384662–1650
22Exeter City466982530631423434873–2548
23Brighton & Hove Albion4612654127141812435370–1747[notes 1]
24Hereford United466892625561224405065–1547
  • 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).
  1. ↑ Brighton & Hove Albion had two points deducted for failure to control spectators.
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Participated in play-offs
Promoted through play-offs
New club in the league (none)
Relegated to Conference

Squad

Squad at end of season[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Wales GK Roger Freestone
Wales GK Lee Jones
England DF Mark Clode
Wales DF Christian Edwards
Wales DF Robert King
Republic of Ireland DF Ryan Casey
Scotland DF Keith Walker
Denmark DF Thomas Willer-Jensen
Angola DF Joao Moreira
England MF Richard Appleby
England MF Steve Jones
England MF Dave Penney
Wales MF Shaun Chapple
No. Position Player
Wales MF Jonathan Coates
Wales MF Lee Jenkins
Wales MF Damian Lacey
Wales MF Kristian O'Leary
Republic of Ireland MF Kwame Ampadu[2]
Denmark MF Jan Mølby
England FW Linton Brown
England FW Carl Heggs
England FW Steve Torpey
Wales FW Jason Price
Wales FW Dai Thomas
Scotland FW Colin McDonald

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
England DF Andy Cook (to Portsmouth)
England DF Shaun Garnett (to Oldham Athletic)
England DF John Hills (on loan from Everton)
No. Position Player
Northern Ireland DF Pat McGibbon (on loan from Manchester United)
England MF John Hodge (to Walsall)
England FW Paul Brayson (on loan from Newcastle United)

Transfers

[3]

Results

References

  1. ↑ http://www.11v11.com/teams/swansea-city/tab/players/season/1997
  2. ↑ Ampadu was born in Bradford, England.
  3. ↑ http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/swansea-city/1997/6/
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