1996–97 Blackpool F.C. season

Blackpool F.C.
Season 1996-97
LeagueDivision Two
ManagerGary Megson
League position7th
Top goalscorersLeague: Tony Ellis (15)
Combined: Tony Ellis (18)
FA CupSecond round
League CupSecond round
Football League TrophyNorthern quarter finals
Highest home attendance
Lowest home attendance
Previous season← 1995-96
Next season1997-98 →

The 1996–97 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 89th season (86th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Two, then the third tier of English league football, finishing seventh. 5 September 1996 marked the 100th anniversary of Blackpool's first match in the Football League.

Season summary

Sam Allardyce was fired after failing to bring the club promotion the previous season. He was replaced by the former Norwich City manager Gary Megson.

Tony Ellis was the club's top scorer for the third consecutive season, with eighteen goals (fifteen in the league and three in the League Cup).

Final league table

Pos Team Pl W D L F A GD Pts
1. Bury 46 24 12 10 62 38  +24 84
2. Stockport County 46 23 13 10 59 41  +18 82
3. Luton Town 46 23 13 10 59 41  +18 82
4. Brentford 46 20 14 12 56 43  +13 74
5. Bristol City 46 21 10 15 69 51  +18 73
6. Crewe Alexandra 46 22 7 17 56 47  +9 73
7. Blackpool 46 18 15 13 60 47  +13 69
8. Wrexham 46 17 18 11 54 50  +4 69
9. Burnley 46 19 11 16 71 55  +16 68
10. Chesterfield 46 18 14 14 42 39  +3 68
11. Gillingham 46 19 10 17 60 59  +1 67
12. Walsall 46 19 10 17 54 53  +1 67
13. Watford 46 16 19 11 45 38  +7 67
14. Millwall 46 16 13 17 50 55  -5 61
15. Preston North End 46 18 7 21 49 55  -6 61
16. Bournemouth 46 15 15 16 43 45  -2 60
17. Bristol Rovers 46 15 11 20 47 50  -3 56
18. Wycombe Wanderers 46 15 10 21 51 56  -5 55
19. Plymouth Argyle 46 12 18 16 47 58  -11 54
20. York City 46 13 13 20 47 68  -21 52
21. Peterborough United 46 11 14 21 55 73  -22 47
22. Shrewsbury Town 46 11 13 22 49 74  -25 46
23. Rotherham United 46 7 14 25 39 70  -37 35
24. Notts County 46 7 14 25 33 59  -36 35

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points

Results

Blackpool's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1996ChesterfieldH0–16,014
24 August 1996Bristol CityA1–09,387Ellis
27 August 1996Rotherham UnitedA2–12,914Philpott, Preece
31 August 1996Wycombe WanderersH0–04,856
7 September 1996WalsallH2–15,176Philpott, Quinn (pen)
10 September 1996BurnleyA0–213,599
14 September 1996BrentfordA1–15,908Quinn (pen)
21 September 1996Shrewsbury TownH1–14,452Ellis
28 September 1996Luton TownA0–15,303
1 October 1996Crewe AlexandraA2–34,314Brabin, Quinn
5 October 1996BuryA0–15,317
12 October 1996GillinghamH2–04,320Ellis, Mellon
15 October 1996WrexhamH3–34,014Preece (2), Mellon
19 October 1996Bristol RoversA0–05,823
26 October 1996WatfordH1–16,072Quinn
30 October 1996MillwallA1–27,179Malkin
2 November 1996Peterborough UnitedA0–07,011
9 November 1996BournemouthH1–13,744Quinn
19 November 1996Stockport CountyA0–14,572
23 November 1996Notts CountyH1–03,598Quinn (pen)
30 November 1996WatfordA2–212,017Malkin, Brabin
3 December 1996Plymouth ArgyleH2–22,690Philpott, Malkin
13 December 1996Preston North EndA0–314,626
21 December 1996York CityH3–03,432Ellis, Quinn (2, 1 pens)
1 January 1997Shrewsbury TownA3–12,787Preece (2), Mellon
18 January 1997Crewe AlexandraH1–24,760Ellis
25 January 1997MillwallH3–04,523Ellis, Quinn, Darton
1 February 1997BournemouthA0–08,201
8 February 1997Peterborough UnitedH5–14,001Ellis (3), Preece, Bryan
15 February 1997Notts CountyA1–15,281Quinn
22 February 1997Stockport CountyH2–15,772Quinn, Ellis
25 February 1997BurnleyH1–37,331Quinn
1 March 1997Plymouth ArgyleA1–05,585Ellis
8 March 1997York CityA0–13,639
15 March 1997Preston North EndH2–18,017Clarkson (2)
18 March 1997WalsallA1–13,459Clarkson
22 March 1997Bristol CityH1–04,518Preece
29 March 1997ChesterfieldA0–04,974
31 March 1997Rotherham UnitedH4–15,524Linighan, Clarkson, Ellis, Barlow
5 April 1997Wycombe WanderersA0–15,619
12 April 1997BuryH2–06,812Ellis (2)
15 April 1997Luton TownH0–04,382
19 April 1997GillinghamA3–25,151Quinn, Mellon, Clarkson
22 April 1997BrentfordH1–04,030Preece
26 April 1997Bristol RoversH3–26,673Preece (2), Bonner
3 May 1997WrexhamA1–25,664Ellis

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R116 November 1996Wigan AthleticH1–05,465Quinn (pen)
R27 December 1996Hednesford TownH0–14,583

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg20 August 1996Scunthorpe UnitedA1–21,880Quinn
R1 2nd Leg3 September 1996Scunthorpe UnitedH2–0 (won 3-2 on agg)2,560Ellis, Philpott
R2 1st Leg18 September 1996ChelseaH1–49,666Quinn
R2 2nd Leg25 September 1996ChelseaA3–1 (lost 4-5 on agg)11,732Ellis (2), Quinn

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
NR110 December 1996Rotherham UnitedA1–0 (a.e.t.)1,143
NR214 January 1997Lincoln CityH4–01,578
NQF4 February 1997Crewe AlexandraA0–13,033

Squad

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

No. Position Player
England GK Steve Banks
England GK Henry Heighton
England GK Lee Martin
England GK Tony Parks
England DF Craig Allardyce
England DF Andy Barlow
England DF Darren Bradshaw
England DF David Brightwell (on loan from Bradford City)
England DF Marvin Bryan
England DF Tony Butler
England DF Scott Darton
England DF Ben Dixon
England DF Paul Jones (on loan from Tranmere Rovers)
England DF David Linighan
England DF Jason Lydiate
No. Position Player
England MF Mark Bonner
England MF Gary Brabin
England MF Paul Carden
England MF Phil Clarkson
Scotland MF Micky Mellon
England MF Udo Onwere
England MF Lee Philpott
England MF Keith Russell
Republic of Ireland MF Billy Woods (on loan from Tranmere Rovers)
England FW Tony Ellis
England FW Chris Malkin
England FW Brett Ormerod
England FW Andy Preece
Northern Ireland FW James Quinn
England FW Lee Thorpe

References

  1. ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/blackpool/1996-1997/results
  2. ↑ http://www.11v11.com/teams/blackpool/tab/players/season/1997
  • Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
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