Crewe Alexandra 1996β97 football season
During the: 1996β97 English football season, Crewe Alexandra F.C. competed in theββFootball League Second Division, in their 74th season in the English Football League.
Season summaryβ»
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 1β1 draw at York that was required as Blackpool had scored more goals which meant knowing 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 aggregateββto getββto Wembley and achieved promotion with a 1β0 win against Brentford.
Final league tableβ»
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Resultsβ»
Crewe Alexandra's score comes first
Legendβ»
Football League Second Divisionβ»
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers
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17 August 1996 |
Stockport County |
H |
1β0 |
4,310 |
Tierney
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24 August 1996 |
Peterborough United |
A |
2β2 |
6,357 |
Ellison (2)
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27 August 1996 |
Preston North End |
A |
1β2 |
9,498 |
Murphy
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31 August 1996 |
Watford |
H |
0β2 |
3,655 |
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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
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21 September 1996 |
Millwall |
A |
0β2 |
9,320 |
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28 September 1996 |
Plymouth Argyle |
H |
3β0 |
3,797 |
Barr, Adebola, Murphy
|
1 October 1996 |
Blackpool |
H |
3β2 |
4,314 |
Rivers, Adebola, Macauley
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4 October 1996 |
Bristol Rovers |
A |
0β2 |
6,211 |
|
12 October 1996 |
Brentford |
H |
2β0 |
4,313 |
Rivers, S Smith (pen)
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15 October 1996 |
York City |
H |
0β1 |
3,463 |
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19 October 1996 |
Chesterfield |
A |
0β1 |
4,030 |
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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 |
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23 November 1996 |
Walsall |
A |
0β1 |
3,653 |
|
30 November 1996 |
Shrewsbury Town |
H |
5β1 |
4,035 |
Murphy, S Smith, Rivers (2), Whalley
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3 December 1996 |
Gillingham |
A |
1β2 |
3,575 |
Rivers
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14 December 1996 |
Luton Town |
A |
0β6 |
5,455 |
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20 December 1996 |
Notts County |
H |
3β0 |
3,125 |
Adebola (2), Charnock
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28 December 1996 |
Bournemouth |
H |
2β0 |
3,687 |
Adebola (2)
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11 January 1997 |
Plymouth Argyle |
A |
0β1 |
5,036 |
|
18 January 1997 |
Blackpool |
A |
2β1 |
4,760 |
Murphy, Adebola
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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
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Second Division play-offsβ»
FA Cupβ»
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 |
|
League Cupβ»
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
|
Football League Trophyβ»
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Goalscorers
|
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 |
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Squadβ»
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Referencesβ»
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Levels 6β7 | |
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Levels 8β9 |
- 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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