Bristol City
1996–97 season
ChairmanScott Davidson
ManagerJoe Jordan (until 24 March)
John Ward (from 27 March)
StadiumAshton Gate Stadium
Second Division5th
Play-offsSemi-finals
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Football League TrophyQuarter finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Goater (23)
All: Goater (24)
Average home league attendance10,802

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

Season summary

In the 1996–97 season, Bristol City finished in the play-off places but ended up losing to Brentford in the semi-finals. In December 1996, the Robins were involved in a Bristol derby against Bristol Rovers at Ashton Gate that was ruined by crowd violence where after the final whistle, the Bristol Rovers players were assaulted by City fans after Rovers fans spilled onto the pitch after Beadle's equaliser in injury-time. This led to the FA calling for evidence from the match officials and police officers and Bristol City were charged for failing to control the spectators.[1][2] In March 1997, Jordan left and was replaced by John Ward as manager.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
3 Luton Town 46 21 15 10 71 45 +26 78 Participated in play-offs
4 Brentford 46 20 14 12 56 43 +13 74
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
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results

Bristol City's score comes first[4]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1996GillinghamA2–37,217Goater, Bent
24 August 1996BlackpoolH0–19,387
27 August 1996Luton TownH5–07,028Goodridge (2), Nugent, Goater, Cundy
31 August 1996BuryA0–44,160
7 September 1996Preston North EndH2–18,016Nugent (2)
10 September 1996Shrewsbury TownA0–12,502
14 September 1996Rotherham UnitedA2–22,546Owers (2)
21 September 1996WalsallH4–17,412Goater (2), Hewlett, Goodridge
28 September 1996BurnleyA3–29,538Goater (2), Taylor
1 October 1996BrentfordH1–29,520Goodridge
5 October 1996ChesterfieldA1–14,438Owers
11 October 1996York CityH2–09,308Nugent, Goodridge
15 October 1996Wycombe WanderersH3–07,325Agostino, Barnard, Tinnion
19 October 1996Plymouth ArgyleA0–09,645
26 October 1996Notts CountyH4–09,540Goater (3), Agostino
29 October 1996BournemouthA2–04,197Barnard (pen), Agostino
2 November 1996Stockport CountyA1–16,654Blackmore
9 November 1996MillwallH1–112,326Barnard
23 November 1996Peterborough UnitedH2–012,312Goater, Goodridge
30 November 1996Notts CountyA0–24,693
3 December 1996WatfordH1–19,097Barnard (pen)
15 December 1996Bristol RoversH1–118,674Agostino
21 December 1996WrexhamA1–24,488Hewlett
26 December 1996Shrewsbury TownH3–29,803Agostino, Barnard (pen), Owers
28 December 1996Preston North EndA2–010,905Agostino, Goater
11 January 1997BurnleyH2–110,013Bent, Goater
18 January 1997BrentfordA0–07,606
25 January 1997BournemouthH0–110,434
1 February 1997MillwallA2–09,158Goater (2, 1 pen)
7 February 1997Stockport CountyH1–113,186Goater
15 February 1997Peterborough UnitedA1–34,221Barnard (pen)
22 February 1997Crewe AlexandraH3–011,306Goater, Agostino, Westwood (own goal)
1 March 1997WatfordA0–38,539
4 March 1997WalsallA0–24,322
16 March 1997Bristol RoversA2–18,078Agostino, Goater
18 March 1997Rotherham UnitedH0–210,646
22 March 1997BlackpoolA0–14,518
25 March 1997Crewe AlexandraA2–13,687Bent, Goater
29 March 1997GillinghamH0–111,276
1 April 1997Luton TownA2–27,105Goater, Agostino
5 April 1997BuryH1–010,274Barnard
15 April 1997WrexhamH2–19,817Barnard (pen), Goater
19 April 1997York CityA3–03,344Goater (2), Nugent
26 April 1997Plymouth ArgyleH3–115,368Barnard (2, 1 pen), Nugent
30 April 1997ChesterfieldH2–016,195Goater, Barnard (pen)
3 May 1997Wycombe WanderersA0–27,240

Second Division play-offs

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SF 1st Leg11 May 1997BrentfordH1–215,581Owers
SF 2nd Leg14 May 1997BrentfordA1–2 (lost 2–4 on agg)9,496Barnard

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R116 November 1996Swansea CityA1–15,629Kuhl
R1R26 November 1996Swansea CityH1–08,017Agostino
R27 December 1996St Albans CityH9–27,136Goodridge, Agostino (3), Kuhl, Hewlett (2), Nugent
R314 January 1997ChesterfieldA0–25,193

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg20 August 1996Torquay UnitedA3–32,824Goater, Agostino, Partridge
R1 2nd Leg3 September 1996Torquay UnitedH1–0 (won 4–3 on agg)4,513Barnard
R2 1st Leg18 September 1996Bolton WanderersH0–06,351
R2 2nd Leg24 September 1996Bolton WanderersA1–3 (lost 1–3 on agg)6,367Owers

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SR221 January 1997Swansea CityA1–05,600
SQF11 February 1997WatfordA1–23,142

Squad

[5] 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 Stuart Naylor
— GK England ENG Steve Phillips
— GK England ENG Keith Welch
— DF Wales WAL Darren Barnard
— DF Wales WAL Clayton Blackmore (on loan from Middlesbrough)
— DF Canada CAN Jim Brennan
— DF Scotland SCO Louis Carey
— DF England ENG Jason Cundy (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
— DF Wales WAL Rob Edwards
— DF England ENG Kevin Langan
— DF England ENG Alan McLeary
— DF Scotland SCO Scott Paterson
— DF Sweden SWE Mark Shail
— DF England ENG Shaun Taylor
— MF England ENG Paul Allen
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Tommy Doherty
— MF England ENG Matthew Hewlett
— MF England ENG Martin Kuhl
— MF England ENG Gary Owers
— MF England ENG Dwayne Plummer
— MF England ENG Brian Tinnion
— FW Australia AUS Paul Agostino
— FW England ENG Dominic Barclay
— FW England ENG Junior Bent
— FW Bermuda BER Shaun Goater
— FW Barbados BRB Gregory Goodridge
— FW England ENG Kevin Nugent
— FW England ENG Scott Partridge
— FW Australia AUS David Seal

References

  1. ↑ Draper, John (16 December 1996). "Disorder at derby sparks FA inquiry". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Charged". The Free Library. The Mirror. 18 December 1996. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "England 1996–97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  4. ↑ "Bristol City results for the 1996-1997 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "All Bristol City players: 1997".
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