Norwich City 1996–97 football season
During the 1996–97 English football season, Norwich City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
In 1996, Mike Walker returned for a second spell as Norwich manager to the delight of the fans but during the season he could not achieve promotion during his first season back at the club with only a 13th-place finish. After a great start which saw the Canaries lose only 2 out of the first 14 games, Norwich's brilliant form deteriorated from the end of October, picking up 3 points from the next 10 matches with 7 defeats during the winless run which all but ended their chances of automatic promotion.
Final league table
Source:
[1]Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
Results
Norwich City's score comes first[2]
Legend
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
17 August 1996 | Swindon Town | H | 2–0 | 15,165 | Johnson, Fleck |
24 August 1996 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–3 | 13,507 | Eadie |
27 August 1996 | Oxford United | A | 1–0 | 7,436 | Adams |
31 August 1996 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | 14,456 | Adams (pen) |
7 September 1996 | Bradford City | A | 2–0 | 10,054 | Sutch, Eadie |
11 September 1996 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–1 | 14,000 | Adams |
14 September 1996 | Southend United | H | 0–0 | 12,461 | |
21 September 1996 | Portsmouth | A | 1–0 | 7,511 | Crook |
28 September 1996 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–1 | 14,511 | Fleck |
1 October 1996 | Grimsby Town | A | 4–1 | 5,266 | Eadie (2), Johnson, O'Neill |
11 October 1996 | Ipswich Town | H | 3–1 | 20,256 | Johnson (2), Polston |
16 October 1996 | Oldham Athletic | H | 2–0 | 12,271 | Eadie, Adams |
19 October 1996 | Manchester City | A | 1–2 | 28,269 | Scott |
26 October 1996 | Birmingham City | A | 3–2 | 18,869 | Johnson, Adams, Scott |
30 October 1996 | Sheffield United | H | 1–1 | 14,534 | Adams |
2 November 1996 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–2 | 14,145 | Milligan |
12 November 1996 | Barnsley | A | 1–3 | 9,697 | Newman |
16 November 1996 | Reading | H | 1–1 | 14,412 | Scott |
30 November 1996 | Birmingham City | H | 0–1 | 12,764 | |
7 December 1996 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–2 | 10,749 | |
14 December 1996 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–1 | 16,395 | Adams |
18 December 1996 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–5 | 7,483 | O'Neill |
21 December 1996 | Port Vale | A | 1–6 | 6,278 | Fleck |
26 December 1996 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–3 | 15,699 | Crook, Eadie |
28 December 1996 | Bradford City | H | 2–0 | 13,473 | Adams (pen), O'Neill |
1 January 1997 | Portsmouth | H | 1–0 | 11,946 | Jackson |
18 January 1997 | Grimsby Town | H | 2–1 | 16,687 | Polston, Sutch |
22 January 1997 | Stoke City | A | 2–1 | 10,179 | O'Neill, Eadie |
28 January 1997 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–3 | 5,891 | Eadie |
1 February 1997 | Barnsley | H | 1–1 | 17,001 | Eadie |
9 February 1997 | Sheffield United | A | 3–2 | 15,301 | Johnson, Ottosson, Holdsworth (own goal) |
15 February 1997 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–4 | 14,845 | Sutch, Adams (pen) |
22 February 1997 | Charlton Athletic | A | 4–4 | 12,405 | Adams (2), Eadie (2) |
25 February 1997 | Southend United | A | 1–1 | 5,169 | Fleck |
1 March 1997 | Huddersfield Town | H | 2–0 | 13,001 | Eadie (2) |
4 March 1997 | Reading | A | 1–2 | 8,174 | Adams |
8 March 1997 | Port Vale | H | 1–1 | 16,101 | Jackson |
15 March 1997 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–2 | 17,378 | |
22 March 1997 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–1 | 17,585 | |
29 March 1997 | Swindon Town | A | 3–0 | 10,249 | Eadie (2), O'Neill |
31 March 1997 | Oxford United | H | 1–1 | 14,644 | Eadie |
5 April 1997 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–3 | 26,938 | Broughton, Adams |
12 April 1997 | Stoke City | H | 2–0 | 13,805 | O'Neill, Eadie |
18 April 1997 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–2 | 22,397 | |
25 April 1997 | Manchester City | H | 0–0 | 14,080 | |
4 May 1997 | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–3 | 5,562 | |
FA Cup
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R1 First Leg | 20 August 1996 | Oxford United | A | 1–1 | 6,062 | Johnson |
R1 Second Leg | 4 September 1996 | Oxford United | H | 2–3 (lost 3–4 on agg) | 7,301 | Adams (2, 1 pen) |
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notes
- ^ Johnson was born in Bristol, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in 1998.
- ^ Carey was born in Kettering, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
- ^ Milligan was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21, U-23, and B level before making his international debut for Republic of Ireland in 1992.
- ^ Rush was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
- ^ Akinbiyi was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Nigeria internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for Nigeria in November 1999.
References
- ^ "England 1996–97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ "Norwich City 1996-1997 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "All Norwich City players: 1997".
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Levels 8–9 | - Isthmian League (Two, Three)
- Combined Counties League (level 8 only)
- Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
- Essex Senior League (level 8 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, One)
- Kent League (level 8 only)
- Midland Alliance (level 8 only)
- Midland Football Combination (level 9 only)
- North West Counties League (One, Two)
- Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
- Northern League (One, Two)
- South Midlands League (Premier, Senior)
- Spartan League (Premier, One)
- Sussex County League (One, Two)
- United Counties League (Premier, One)
- Wessex League (level 8 only)
- West Midlands (Regional) League (level 9 only)
- Western League (Premier, One)
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European competitions | |
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- Summer 1996 transfers
- Winter 1996–97 transfers
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