Walsall 1996–97 football season
During the 1996–97 English football season, Walsall F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division .
In the 1996–97 season, Walsall had another satisfying mid-table finish under Nicholl, ending the season in 12th place. At the end of the season, Nicholl resigned because of family reasons.
Source:
[ 1] Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Walsall's score comes first [ 2]
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
17 August 1996
Rotherham United
H
1–1
4,040
Butler
24 August 1996
Burnley
A
1–2
10,322
Wilson
27 August 1996
Chesterfield
A
0–1
3,561
7 September 1996
Blackpool
A
1–2
5,176
Blake
10 September 1996
Wycombe Wanderers
H
2–2
2,659
Wilson , Watson
14 September 1996
Gillingham
H
1–0
3,419
Viveash
21 September 1996
Bristol City
A
1–4
7,412
Lightbourne
24 September 1996
Wrexham
H
0–1
2,832
28 September 1996
Bury
H
3–1
3,254
Viveash , Lightbourne , Blake
1 October 1996
Bournemouth
A
1–0
2,747
Hodge
5 October 1996
Luton Town
A
1–3
5,002
Lightbourne
12 October 1996
Plymouth Argyle
H
0–1
3,720
15 October 1996
Preston North End
H
1–0
3,224
Wilson
19 October 1996
Brentford
A
1–1
5,419
Lightbourne
26 October 1996
Stockport County
H
1–1
3,767
Wilson (pen)
29 October 1996
Notts County
A
0–2
3,127
2 November 1996
Millwall
A
0–1
9,176
9 November 1996
Peterborough United
H
4–0
3,921
Lightbourne (2), Wilson (pen), Donowa
23 November 1996
Crewe Alexandra
H
1–0
3,653
Wilson
30 November 1996
Stockport County
A
0–2
5,333
3 December 1996
Bristol Rovers
H
1–0
4,084
Viveash
14 December 1996
Watford
H
1–1
3,674
Keister
20 December 1996
Shrewsbury Town
A
2–2
3,007
Viveash , Wilson
26 December 1996
Wycombe Wanderers
A
2–0
5,073
Blake , Lightbourne
18 January 1997
Bournemouth
H
2–1
3,037
Viveash , Lightbourne
25 January 1997
Notts County
H
3–1
3,261
Viveash , Ntamark , Hodge
1 February 1997
Peterborough United
A
1–0
4,940
Watson
8 February 1997
Millwall
H
2–1
3,833
Watson , Viveash
11 February 1997
York City
A
2–0
2,136
Lightbourne , Viveash
15 February 1997
Crewe Alexandra
A
0–1
4,648
22 February 1997
York City
H
1–1
3,664
Lightbourne
1 March 1997
Bristol Rovers
A
1–0
5,891
Watson
4 March 1997
Bristol City
H
2–0
4,322
Lightbourne (2)
8 March 1997
Shrewsbury Town
H
2–2
4,819
Lightbourne , Ricketts
15 March 1997
Watford
A
0–1
7,818
18 March 1997
Blackpool
H
1–1
3,459
Hodge
22 March 1997
Burnley
H
1–3
6,306
Lightbourne
29 March 1997
Rotherham United
A
2–1
2,428
Lightbourne , Viveash
1 April 1997
Chesterfield
H
1–1
3,784
Blake
5 April 1997
Wrexham
A
2–1
3,266
Lightbourne , Watson
8 April 1997
Bury
A
1–2
4,082
Lightbourne
12 April 1997
Luton Town
H
3–2
5,415
Lightbourne (2), Hodge
19 April 1997
Plymouth Argyle
A
0–2
5,535
26 April 1997
Brentford
H
1–0
5,359
Lightbourne
29 April 1997
Gillingham
A
0–2
4,095
3 May 1997
Preston North End
A
0–2
10,800
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R1 1st Leg
20 August 1996
Watford
H
1–0
2,659
Lightbourne
R1 2nd Leg
3 September 1996
Watford
A
0–2 (lost 1–2 on agg)
5,325
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
SR2
21 January 1997
Peterborough United
A
0–2
2,274
[ 3]
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