Millwall 1996–97 football season
During the 1996–97 English football season, Millwall F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division .
Season summary
In the 1996–97 season, Millwall had a tough finish to the campaign after being top of the table at the beginning of December which included a poor run of just five wins from their remaining 26 league games that saw them plummet down the table and ended up finishing in a disappointing 14th place. The club also experienced extreme financial difficulties that resulted in them being placed in financial administration for a short time. Jimmy Nicholl was relieved of his duties in February and John Docherty returned on a short term basis to stabilise the club at playing level.
Final league table
Main article: 1996–97 Football League § Second Division
Source: Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Results
Millwall's score comes first
Legend
Football League Second Division
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
17 August 1996
Wrexham
H
1–1
9,371
Crawford (pen)
24 August 1996
Watford
A
2–0
9,495
Harle , Crawford
27 August 1996
York City
A
2–3
3,108
Savage , Malkin
31 August 1996
Burnley
H
2–1
9,281
Newman , Neill
7 September 1996
Bristol Rovers
H
2–0
7,881
Rogan , Huckerby
10 September 1996
Peterborough United
A
3–3
4,442
Huckerby , Neill , Malkin
14 September 1996
Notts County
A
2–1
4,473
Neill , Robinson (own goal)
21 September 1996
Crewe Alexandra
H
2–0
9,320
Huckerby , Dair
28 September 1996
Preston North End
A
1–2
9,400
Newman
2 October 1996
Stockport County
H
3–4
7,537
Rogan (2), Hartley
5 October 1996
Plymouth Argyle
A
0–0
7,507
12 October 1996
Chesterfield
H
2–1
7,765
Neill , Rogan
16 October 1996
Bury
H
1–0
6,447
Rogan
19 October 1996
Gillingham
A
3–2
9,305
Crawford (2), Hartley
26 October 1996
Brentford
A
0–0
7,691
30 October 1996
Blackpool
H
2–1
7,179
Rogan (2 pens)
2 November 1996
Walsall
H
1–0
9,176
Crawford
9 November 1996
Bristol City
A
1–1
12,326
Crawford
20 November 1996
Shrewsbury Town
H
2–1
5,770
Crawford (2)
23 November 1996
Rotherham United
A
0–0
3,286
29 November 1996
Brentford
H
0–0
7,845
3 December 1996
Wycombe Wanderers
A
0–1
4,550
14 December 1996
Bournemouth
A
1–1
4,494
Bright
18 December 1996
Luton Town
H
0–1
7,077
26 December 1996
Peterborough United
H
0–2
8,118
11 January 1997
Preston North End
H
3–2
7,096
Cadette , Crawford , Savage
18 January 1997
Stockport County
A
1–5
7,502
Webber
25 January 1997
Blackpool
A
0–3
4,523
1 February 1997
Bristol City
H
0–2
9,158
8 February 1997
Walsall
A
1–2
3,833
Bowry
15 February 1997
Rotherham United
H
2–0
7,043
Crawford , Gayle (own goal)
22 February 1997
Shrewsbury Town
A
1–1
2,968
Doyle
25 February 1997
Notts County
H
1–0
5,202
Savage
1 March 1997
Wycombe Wanderers
H
2–1
7,539
Hartley , Dolby
8 March 1997
Luton Town
A
2–0
8,585
Dolby, Hartley
15 March 1997
Bournemouth
H
0–1
9,992
18 March 1997
Crewe Alexandra
A
0–0
3,695
22 March 1997
Watford
H
0–1
8,713
28 March 1997
Wrexham
A
3–3
4,634
Crawford , Newman , Rogan (pen)
2 April 1997
York City
H
1–1
6,161
Webber
5 April 1997
Burnley
A
0–1
9,840
8 April 1997
Bristol Rovers
A
0–1
5,324
12 April 1997
Plymouth Argyle
H
0–0
5,702
19 April 1997
Chesterfield
A
0–1
5,935
26 April 1997
Gillingham
H
0–2
8,946
3 May 1997
Bury
A
0–2
9,785
FA Cup
Main article: 1996–97 FA Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R1
15 November 1996
Woking
A
2–2
5,448
Savage , Crawford
R1R
26 November 1996
Woking
H
0–1
6,048
League Cup
Main article: 1996–97 Football League Cup
Football League Trophy
Main article: 1996–97 Football League Trophy
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
Walters, Mike (11 February 1997). "Nicholl out in Lions purge" . The Free Library . The Mirror. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
"England 1996–97" . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
"Millwall results for the 1996-1997 season - Statto.com" . Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
"All Millwall players: 1997" .
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