1996–97 Bristol Rovers F.C. season

Bristol Rovers
1996–97 season
Chairman Geoff 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 attendance 5,630

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

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts
1 Bury 461850397671023316238+2484
2 Stockport County 461553311488728275941+1882
3 Luton Town 461373381488733317145+2678
4 Brentford 4681142622123830215643+1374
5 Bristol City 4614454318761026336951+1873
6 Crewe Alexandra 4615443815731318325647+973
7 Blackpool 4613734121581019266047+1369
8 Wrexham 461193382869817225450+469
9 Burnley 4614364827581023287155+1668
10 Chesterfield 4610942518851017214239+368
11 Gillingham 4613373725671023346059+167
12 Walsall 4612833521721419325453+167
13 Watford 4610852414611621244538+767
14 Millwall 4612472722491023335055–561
15 Preston North End 4614543319421716364955–661
16 Bournemouth 468962420761019254345–260
17 Bristol Rovers 4613463422271413284750–356
18 Wycombe Wanderers 4613463114261520435156–555
19 Plymouth Argyle 4671151918571128404758–1154
20 York City 468692731571120374768–2152
21 Peterborough United 467793834471217395573–1847
22 Shrewsbury Town 468692732371322424974–2546
23 Rotherham United 4647121729371322413970–3135
24 Notts County 4649102025351513343359–2635
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Participated in play-offs
Promoted through play-offs
Relegated

Results

Bristol Rovers' score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1996 Peterborough UnitedH1–06,232Gurney
24 August 1996 Preston North EndA0–09,752
31 August 1996 Stockport CountyH1–16,380Archer
7 September 1996 MillwallA0–27,881
10 September 1996 BournemouthH3–24,170Tillson, Parmenter, Beadle
14 September 1996 WatfordH0–16,276
17 September 1996 WrexhamA0–12,401
21 September 1996 Plymouth ArgyleA1–08,879Archer
28 September 1996 ChesterfieldH2–05,008Cureton (2)
1 October 1996 York CityA2–23,714Cureton, Beadle
4 October 1996 Crewe AlexandraH2–06,211Cureton, Gurney
12 October 1996 Notts CountyA1–14,558Beadle
15 October 1996 Rotherham UnitedA0–02,490
19 October 1996 BlackpoolH0–05,823
26 October 1996 BuryA1–24,082Miller
29 October 1996 BrentfordH2–15,163Cureton, Browning
2 November 1996 GillinghamH0–05,530
12 November 1996 Shrewsbury TownA0–22,331
19 November 1996 BurnleyH1–24,123Beadle
23 November 1996 Luton TownA1–25,315Harris
30 November 1996 BuryH4–34,496Beadle (3), Clark
3 December 1996 WalsallA0–14,084
15 December 1996 Bristol CityA1–118,674Beadle
21 December 1996 Wycombe WanderersH3–44,465Cureton, Harris, Lockwood
26 December 1996 BournemouthA0–15,036
11 January 1997 ChesterfieldA0–13,305
18 January 1997 York CityH1–14,470Beadle
21 January 1997 BrentfordA0–04,191
1 February 1997 Shrewsbury TownH2–04,924Browning, Beadle
8 February 1997 GillinghamA0–16,900
15 February 1997 Luton TownH3–25,612Miller, Tillson, Holloway
22 February 1997 BurnleyA2–28,847Cureton, Alsop
25 February 1997 Plymouth ArgyleH2–06,005Cureton (2)
1 March 1997 WalsallH0–15,891
8 March 1997 Wycombe WanderersA0–25,386
16 March 1997 Bristol CityH1–28,078Alsop
18 March 1997 WatfordA0–16,139
23 March 1997 Preston North EndH1–06,405Cureton
29 March 1997 Peterborough UnitedA2–16,132Alsop, Beadle
31 March 1997 WrexhamH2–06,225Skinner, Beadle
5 April 1997 Stockport CountyA0–15,689
8 April 1997 MillwallH1–05,324Skinner
12 April 1997 Crewe AlexandraA0–14,281
20 April 1997 Notts CountyH1–06,309Bennett
26 April 1997 BlackpoolA2–36,673Cureton, Parmenter
3 May 1997 Rotherham UnitedH1–25,950Monington (own goal)

FA Cup

Main article: 1996-97 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R116 November 1996 Exeter CityH1–25,841Parmenter

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg 20 August 1996 Luton TownA0–32,643
R1 2nd Leg 4 September 1996 Luton TownH2–1 (lost 2-4 on agg)2,320Gurney, Archer

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SR110 December 1996 BrentfordH1–22,752

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

References

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