Millwall 1996–97 football season
During the 1996–97 English football season, Millwall F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division .
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.[1]
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[2] Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Millwall's score comes first [3]
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
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
[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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