1996β97 season | |
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Chairman | John Bowler |
Manager | Dario Gradi |
Stadium | Gresty Road |
Second Division | 6th (promoted via play-offs) |
Play-offs | Winners |
FA Cup | Third round |
League Cup | First round |
Football League Trophy | Northern semi finals |
Top goalscorer | League:
Adebola (16) All: Adebola (18) |
Average home league attendance | 3,978 |
During the 1996β97 English football season, Crewe Alexandra F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division, in their 74th season in the English Football League.
In the 1996β97 season, Crewe had a great season by reaching the play-offs by finishing in the final play-off position, which was achieved on the final day by earning a 1β1 draw at York that was required as Blackpool had scored more goals which meant knowing a defeat and a Blackpool win at Wrexham would see Crewe slip out of the top six and Blackpool would have still had a chance of promotion. Blackpool though lost 2β1 so it didn't matter in the end with Crewe's result. In the play-offs, they beat Luton, who just missed out on automatic promotion, 4β3 on aggregate to get to Wembley and achieved promotion with a 1β0 win against Brentford. [1]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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4 | Brentford | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 74 | Participated in play-offs |
5 | Bristol City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 69 | 51 | +18 | 73 | |
6 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 73 | Promoted through play-offs |
7 | Blackpool | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 69 | |
8 | Wrexham | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 69 |
Crewe Alexandra's score comes first [3]
Win | Draw | Loss |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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17 August 1996 | Stockport County | H | 1β0 | 4,310 | Tierney |
24 August 1996 | Peterborough United | A | 2β2 | 6,357 | Ellison (2) |
27 August 1996 | Preston North End | A | 1β2 | 9,498 | Murphy |
31 August 1996 | Watford | H | 0β2 | 3,655 | |
7 September 1996 | Bournemouth | A | 1β0 | 3,218 | Savage |
10 September 1996 | Bury | H | 2β0 | 3,627 | Tierney, Barr |
14 September 1996 | Wrexham | H | 3β1 | 4,469 | Adebola (2), Tierney |
21 September 1996 | Millwall | A | 0β2 | 9,320 | |
28 September 1996 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 3β0 | 3,797 | Barr, Adebola, Murphy |
1 October 1996 | Blackpool | H | 3β2 | 4,314 | Rivers, Adebola, Macauley |
4 October 1996 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0β2 | 6,211 | |
12 October 1996 | Brentford | H | 2β0 | 4,313 | Rivers, S Smith (pen) |
15 October 1996 | York City | H | 0β1 | 3,463 | |
19 October 1996 | Chesterfield | A | 0β1 | 4,030 | |
26 October 1996 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1β0 | 3,878 | Murphy |
29 October 1996 | Rotherham United | H | 1β0 | 3,162 | Barr |
2 November 1996 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 3β0 | 3,636 | Adebola, Whalley, Murphy |
9 November 1996 | Burnley | A | 0β2 | 9,459 | |
23 November 1996 | Walsall | A | 0β1 | 3,653 | |
30 November 1996 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 5β1 | 4,035 | Murphy, S Smith, Rivers (2), Whalley |
3 December 1996 | Gillingham | A | 1β2 | 3,575 | Rivers |
14 December 1996 | Luton Town | A | 0β6 | 5,455 | |
20 December 1996 | Notts County | H | 3β0 | 3,125 | Adebola (2), Charnock |
28 December 1996 | Bournemouth | H | 2β0 | 3,687 | Adebola (2) |
11 January 1997 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0β1 | 5,036 | |
18 January 1997 | Blackpool | A | 2β1 | 4,760 | Murphy, Adebola |
25 January 1997 | Rotherham United | A | 4β1 | 2,832 | Adebola (2), Murphy, S Smith |
1 February 1997 | Burnley | H | 1β1 | 4,734 | Macauley |
8 February 1997 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 0β2 | 4,902 | |
15 February 1997 | Walsall | H | 1β0 | 4,648 | Murphy |
22 February 1997 | Bristol City | A | 0β3 | 11,306 | |
1 March 1997 | Gillingham | H | 3β2 | 3,555 | Barr (2), Murphy |
8 March 1997 | Notts County | A | 1β0 | 4,047 | Rivers |
15 March 1997 | Luton Town | H | 0β0 | 4,475 | |
18 March 1997 | Millwall | H | 0β0 | 3,695 | |
22 March 1997 | Peterborough United | H | 1β1 | 3,565 | Murphy |
25 March 1997 | Bristol City | H | 1β2 | 3,687 | Westwood |
29 March 1997 | Stockport County | A | 0β1 | 7,411 | |
31 March 1997 | Preston North End | H | 1β0 | 4,407 | Adebola |
5 April 1997 | Watford | A | 1β0 | 12,441 | Whalley |
12 April 1997 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1β0 | 4,281 | Adebola |
15 April 1997 | Bury | A | 0β1 | 4,725 | |
19 April 1997 | Brentford | A | 2β0 | 6,183 | Adebola, S Smith |
22 April 1997 | Wrexham | A | 1β1 | 4,643 | Johnson |
26 April 1997 | Chesterfield | H | 1β2 | 4,858 | Adebola |
3 May 1997 | York City | A | 1β1 | 4,366 | Westwood |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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SF 1st Leg | 11 May 1997 | Luton Town | H | 2β1 | 5,467 | Rivers, Little |
SF 2nd Leg | 14 May 1997 | Luton Town | A | 2β2 (won 4β3 on agg) | 8,168 | Little, S Smith |
F | 25 May 1997 | Brentford | N | 1β0 | 34,149 | S Smith |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R1 | 16 November 1996 | Kidderminster Harriers | H | 4β1 | 4,651 | Macauley, Murphy (2), Lightfoot |
R2 | 7 December 1996 | Hull City | A | 5β1 | 3,756 | Garvey, Murphy, Adebola, S Smith, Brien (own goal) |
R3 | 14 January 1997 | Wimbledon | H | 1β1 | 5,011 | Westwood |
R3R | 21 January 1997 | Wimbledon | A | 0β2 | 4,951 |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R1 1st Leg | 20 August 1996 | Port Vale | A | 0β1 | 5,236 | |
R1 2nd Leg | 3 September 1996 | Port Vale | H | 1β5 (lost 1β6 on agg) | 4,471 | Adebola |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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NR2 | 28 January 1997 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1β0 | 2,216 | |
NQF | 4 February 1997 | Blackpool | H | 1β0 | 3,033 | |
NSF | 28 January 1997 | Stockport County | H | 1β1 (lost 3β5 on pens) | 3,529 |
[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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1996β97 season | |
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Chairman | John Bowler |
Manager | Dario Gradi |
Stadium | Gresty Road |
Second Division | 6th (promoted via play-offs) |
Play-offs | Winners |
FA Cup | Third round |
League Cup | First round |
Football League Trophy | Northern semi finals |
Top goalscorer | League:
Adebola (16) All: Adebola (18) |
Average home league attendance | 3,978 |
During the 1996β97 English football season, Crewe Alexandra F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division, in their 74th season in the English Football League.
In the 1996β97 season, Crewe had a great season by reaching the play-offs by finishing in the final play-off position, which was achieved on the final day by earning a 1β1 draw at York that was required as Blackpool had scored more goals which meant knowing a defeat and a Blackpool win at Wrexham would see Crewe slip out of the top six and Blackpool would have still had a chance of promotion. Blackpool though lost 2β1 so it didn't matter in the end with Crewe's result. In the play-offs, they beat Luton, who just missed out on automatic promotion, 4β3 on aggregate to get to Wembley and achieved promotion with a 1β0 win against Brentford. [1]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Brentford | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 74 | Participated in play-offs |
5 | Bristol City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 69 | 51 | +18 | 73 | |
6 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 73 | Promoted through play-offs |
7 | Blackpool | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 69 | |
8 | Wrexham | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 69 |
Crewe Alexandra's score comes first [3]
Win | Draw | Loss |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 August 1996 | Stockport County | H | 1β0 | 4,310 | Tierney |
24 August 1996 | Peterborough United | A | 2β2 | 6,357 | Ellison (2) |
27 August 1996 | Preston North End | A | 1β2 | 9,498 | Murphy |
31 August 1996 | Watford | H | 0β2 | 3,655 | |
7 September 1996 | Bournemouth | A | 1β0 | 3,218 | Savage |
10 September 1996 | Bury | H | 2β0 | 3,627 | Tierney, Barr |
14 September 1996 | Wrexham | H | 3β1 | 4,469 | Adebola (2), Tierney |
21 September 1996 | Millwall | A | 0β2 | 9,320 | |
28 September 1996 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 3β0 | 3,797 | Barr, Adebola, Murphy |
1 October 1996 | Blackpool | H | 3β2 | 4,314 | Rivers, Adebola, Macauley |
4 October 1996 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0β2 | 6,211 | |
12 October 1996 | Brentford | H | 2β0 | 4,313 | Rivers, S Smith (pen) |
15 October 1996 | York City | H | 0β1 | 3,463 | |
19 October 1996 | Chesterfield | A | 0β1 | 4,030 | |
26 October 1996 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1β0 | 3,878 | Murphy |
29 October 1996 | Rotherham United | H | 1β0 | 3,162 | Barr |
2 November 1996 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 3β0 | 3,636 | Adebola, Whalley, Murphy |
9 November 1996 | Burnley | A | 0β2 | 9,459 | |
23 November 1996 | Walsall | A | 0β1 | 3,653 | |
30 November 1996 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 5β1 | 4,035 | Murphy, S Smith, Rivers (2), Whalley |
3 December 1996 | Gillingham | A | 1β2 | 3,575 | Rivers |
14 December 1996 | Luton Town | A | 0β6 | 5,455 | |
20 December 1996 | Notts County | H | 3β0 | 3,125 | Adebola (2), Charnock |
28 December 1996 | Bournemouth | H | 2β0 | 3,687 | Adebola (2) |
11 January 1997 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0β1 | 5,036 | |
18 January 1997 | Blackpool | A | 2β1 | 4,760 | Murphy, Adebola |
25 January 1997 | Rotherham United | A | 4β1 | 2,832 | Adebola (2), Murphy, S Smith |
1 February 1997 | Burnley | H | 1β1 | 4,734 | Macauley |
8 February 1997 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 0β2 | 4,902 | |
15 February 1997 | Walsall | H | 1β0 | 4,648 | Murphy |
22 February 1997 | Bristol City | A | 0β3 | 11,306 | |
1 March 1997 | Gillingham | H | 3β2 | 3,555 | Barr (2), Murphy |
8 March 1997 | Notts County | A | 1β0 | 4,047 | Rivers |
15 March 1997 | Luton Town | H | 0β0 | 4,475 | |
18 March 1997 | Millwall | H | 0β0 | 3,695 | |
22 March 1997 | Peterborough United | H | 1β1 | 3,565 | Murphy |
25 March 1997 | Bristol City | H | 1β2 | 3,687 | Westwood |
29 March 1997 | Stockport County | A | 0β1 | 7,411 | |
31 March 1997 | Preston North End | H | 1β0 | 4,407 | Adebola |
5 April 1997 | Watford | A | 1β0 | 12,441 | Whalley |
12 April 1997 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1β0 | 4,281 | Adebola |
15 April 1997 | Bury | A | 0β1 | 4,725 | |
19 April 1997 | Brentford | A | 2β0 | 6,183 | Adebola, S Smith |
22 April 1997 | Wrexham | A | 1β1 | 4,643 | Johnson |
26 April 1997 | Chesterfield | H | 1β2 | 4,858 | Adebola |
3 May 1997 | York City | A | 1β1 | 4,366 | Westwood |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SF 1st Leg | 11 May 1997 | Luton Town | H | 2β1 | 5,467 | Rivers, Little |
SF 2nd Leg | 14 May 1997 | Luton Town | A | 2β2 (won 4β3 on agg) | 8,168 | Little, S Smith |
F | 25 May 1997 | Brentford | N | 1β0 | 34,149 | S Smith |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 | 16 November 1996 | Kidderminster Harriers | H | 4β1 | 4,651 | Macauley, Murphy (2), Lightfoot |
R2 | 7 December 1996 | Hull City | A | 5β1 | 3,756 | Garvey, Murphy, Adebola, S Smith, Brien (own goal) |
R3 | 14 January 1997 | Wimbledon | H | 1β1 | 5,011 | Westwood |
R3R | 21 January 1997 | Wimbledon | A | 0β2 | 4,951 |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 1st Leg | 20 August 1996 | Port Vale | A | 0β1 | 5,236 | |
R1 2nd Leg | 3 September 1996 | Port Vale | H | 1β5 (lost 1β6 on agg) | 4,471 | Adebola |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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NR2 | 28 January 1997 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1β0 | 2,216 | |
NQF | 4 February 1997 | Blackpool | H | 1β0 | 3,033 | |
NSF | 28 January 1997 | Stockport County | H | 1β1 (lost 3β5 on pens) | 3,529 |
[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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