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Bristol Rovers
1996–97 season
ChairmanGeoff Dunford
Manager Ian Holloway (player-manager)
Stadium Memorial Stadium
Second Division 17th
FA Cup First round
League Cup First round
Football League Trophy First round
Top goalscorer Beadle (12)
Average home league attendance5,630
←  1995–96
1997–98 →

During the 1996–97 English football season, Bristol Rovers F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

In the 1996–97 season, Holloway took over as manager with the club struggling both on and off the pitch. In his first season in charge of Bristol Rovers, he led the club to 17th place in Division Two.

Final league table

Main article: 1996–97 Football League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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 57 −6 55
19 Plymouth Argyle 46 12 18 16 47 58 −11 54
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results

Bristol Rovers' score comes first [2]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
17 August 1996 Peterborough United H 1–0 6,232 Gurney
24 August 1996 Preston North End A 0–0 9,752
31 August 1996 Stockport County H 1–1 6,380 Archer
7 September 1996 Millwall A 0–2 7,881
10 September 1996 Bournemouth H 3–2 4,170 Tillson, Parmenter, Beadle
14 September 1996 Watford H 0–1 6,276
17 September 1996 Wrexham A 0–1 2,401
21 September 1996 Plymouth Argyle A 1–0 8,879 Archer
28 September 1996 Chesterfield H 2–0 5,008 Cureton (2)
1 October 1996 York City A 2–2 3,714 Cureton, Beadle
4 October 1996 Crewe Alexandra H 2–0 6,211 Cureton, Gurney
12 October 1996 Notts County A 1–1 4,558 Beadle
15 October 1996 Rotherham United A 0–0 2,490
19 October 1996 Blackpool H 0–0 5,823
26 October 1996 Bury A 1–2 4,082 Miller
29 October 1996 Brentford H 2–1 5,163 Cureton, Browning
2 November 1996 Gillingham H 0–0 5,530
12 November 1996 Shrewsbury Town A 0–2 2,331
19 November 1996 Burnley H 1–2 4,123 Beadle
23 November 1996 Luton Town A 1–2 5,315 Harris
30 November 1996 Bury H 4–3 4,496 Beadle (3), Clark
3 December 1996 Walsall A 0–1 4,084
15 December 1996 Bristol City A 1–1 18,674 Beadle
21 December 1996 Wycombe Wanderers H 3–4 4,465 Cureton, Harris, Lockwood
26 December 1996 Bournemouth A 0–1 5,036
11 January 1997 Chesterfield A 0–1 3,305
18 January 1997 York City H 1–1 4,470 Beadle
21 January 1997 Brentford A 0–0 4,191
1 February 1997 Shrewsbury Town H 2–0 4,924 Browning, Beadle
8 February 1997 Gillingham A 0–1 6,900
15 February 1997 Luton Town H 3–2 5,612 Miller, Tillson, Holloway
22 February 1997 Burnley A 2–2 8,847 Cureton, Alsop
25 February 1997 Plymouth Argyle H 2–0 6,005 Cureton (2)
1 March 1997 Walsall H 0–1 5,891
8 March 1997 Wycombe Wanderers A 0–2 5,386
16 March 1997 Bristol City H 1–2 8,078 Alsop
18 March 1997 Watford A 0–1 6,139
23 March 1997 Preston North End H 1–0 6,405 Cureton
29 March 1997 Peterborough United A 2–1 6,132 Alsop, Beadle
31 March 1997 Wrexham H 2–0 6,225 Skinner, Beadle
5 April 1997 Stockport County A 0–1 5,689
8 April 1997 Millwall H 1–0 5,324 Skinner
12 April 1997 Crewe Alexandra A 0–1 4,281
20 April 1997 Notts County H 1–0 6,309 Bennett
26 April 1997 Blackpool A 2–3 6,673 Cureton, Parmenter
3 May 1997 Rotherham United H 1–2 5,950 Monington (own goal)

FA Cup

Main article: 1996-97 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 16 November 1996 Exeter City H 1–2 5,841 Parmenter

League Cup

Main article: 1996-97 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 1st Leg 20 August 1996 Luton Town A 0–3 2,643
R1 2nd Leg 4 September 1996 Luton Town H 2–1 (lost 2–4 on agg) 2,320 Gurney, Archer

Football League Trophy

Main article: 1996-97 Football League Trophy
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
SR1 10 December 1996 Brentford H 1–2 2,752

Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England  ENG Andy Collett
— GK England  ENG Shane Higgs
— DF England  ENG Jamie Clapham (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
— DF England  ENG Billy Clark
— DF England  ENG Brian Gayle
— DF England  ENG Andy Gurney
— DF England  ENG Matt Lockwood
— DF England  ENG Lee Martin
— DF England  ENG Graeme Power
— DF Wales  WAL David Pritchard
— DF England  ENG Andy Tillson
— DF England  ENG Tom White
— MF England  ENG Lee Archer
— MF England  ENG Steve Bowey
— MF Wales  WAL Marcus Browning
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England  ENG Jon French
— MF England  ENG Matt Hayfield
— MF England  ENG Ian Holloway (player-manager)
— MF Wales  WAL Josh Low
— MF England  ENG Paul Miller
— MF England  ENG Ryan Morgan
— MF Wales  WAL Tom Ramasut
— MF England  ENG Justin Skinner
— MF England  ENG Lee Zabek
— FW England  ENG Julian Alsop
— FW England  ENG Peter Beadle
— FW England  ENG Frankie Bennett
— FW England  ENG Jamie Cureton
— FW England  ENG Jason Harris (on loan from Crystal Palace)
— FW England  ENG Steve Parmenter

References

  1. ^ "England 1996–97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Bristol Rovers results for the 1996-1997 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  3. ^ "All Bristol Rovers players: 1997".
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