1996–97 Bristol Rovers F.C. season

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

Bristol Rovers
1996–97 season
ChairmanGeoff Dunford
ManagerIan Holloway (player-manager)
StadiumMemorial Stadium
Second Division17th
FA CupFirst round
League CupFirst round
Football League TrophyFirst round
Top goalscorerBeadle (12)
Average home league attendance5,630

Season summary

In the 1996–97 season, Holloway took over as manager with the club struggling both on and off the pitch. In his first season in charge of Bristol Rovers, he led the club to 17th place in Division Two.

Final league table
Main article: 1996–97 Football League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
15 Preston North End 46 18 7 21 49 55 −6 61
16 Bournemouth 46 15 15 16 43 45 −2 60
17 Bristol Rovers 46 15 11 20 47 50 −3 56
18 Wycombe Wanderers 46 15 10 21 51 57 −6 55
19 Plymouth Argyle 46 12 18 16 47 58 −11 54
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results

Bristol Rovers' score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1996Peterborough UnitedH1–06,232Gurney
24 August 1996Preston North EndA0–09,752
31 August 1996Stockport CountyH1–16,380Archer
7 September 1996MillwallA0–27,881
10 September 1996BournemouthH3–24,170Tillson, Parmenter, Beadle
14 September 1996WatfordH0–16,276
17 September 1996WrexhamA0–12,401
21 September 1996Plymouth ArgyleA1–08,879Archer
28 September 1996ChesterfieldH2–05,008Cureton (2)
1 October 1996York CityA2–23,714Cureton, Beadle
4 October 1996Crewe AlexandraH2–06,211Cureton, Gurney
12 October 1996Notts CountyA1–14,558Beadle
15 October 1996Rotherham UnitedA0–02,490
19 October 1996BlackpoolH0–05,823
26 October 1996BuryA1–24,082Miller
29 October 1996BrentfordH2–15,163Cureton, Browning
2 November 1996GillinghamH0–05,530
12 November 1996Shrewsbury TownA0–22,331
19 November 1996BurnleyH1–24,123Beadle
23 November 1996Luton TownA1–25,315Harris
30 November 1996BuryH4–34,496Beadle (3), Clark
3 December 1996WalsallA0–14,084
15 December 1996Bristol CityA1–118,674Beadle
21 December 1996Wycombe WanderersH3–44,465Cureton, Harris, Lockwood
26 December 1996BournemouthA0–15,036
11 January 1997ChesterfieldA0–13,305
18 January 1997York CityH1–14,470Beadle
21 January 1997BrentfordA0–04,191
1 February 1997Shrewsbury TownH2–04,924Browning, Beadle
8 February 1997GillinghamA0–16,900
15 February 1997Luton TownH3–25,612Miller, Tillson, Holloway
22 February 1997BurnleyA2–28,847Cureton, Alsop
25 February 1997Plymouth ArgyleH2–06,005Cureton (2)
1 March 1997WalsallH0–15,891
8 March 1997Wycombe WanderersA0–25,386
16 March 1997Bristol CityH1–28,078Alsop
18 March 1997WatfordA0–16,139
23 March 1997Preston North EndH1–06,405Cureton
29 March 1997Peterborough UnitedA2–16,132Alsop, Beadle
31 March 1997WrexhamH2–06,225Skinner, Beadle
5 April 1997Stockport CountyA0–15,689
8 April 1997MillwallH1–05,324Skinner
12 April 1997Crewe AlexandraA0–14,281
20 April 1997Notts CountyH1–06,309Bennett
26 April 1997BlackpoolA2–36,673Cureton, Parmenter
3 May 1997Rotherham UnitedH1–25,950Monington (own goal)

FA Cup
Main article: 1996-97 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R116 November 1996Exeter CityH1–25,841Parmenter

League Cup
Main article: 1996-97 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg20 August 1996Luton TownA0–32,643
R1 2nd Leg4 September 1996Luton TownH2–1 (lost 2–4 on agg)2,320Gurney, Archer

Football League Trophy
Main article: 1996-97 Football League Trophy
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SR110 December 1996BrentfordH1–22,752

Squad

[2] 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  ENG Andy Collett
— GK  ENG Shane Higgs
— DF  ENG Jamie Clapham (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
— DF  ENG Billy Clark
— DF  ENG Brian Gayle
— DF  ENG Andy Gurney
— DF  ENG Matt Lockwood
— DF  ENG Lee Martin
— DF  ENG Graeme Power
— DF  WAL David Pritchard
— DF  ENG Andy Tillson
— DF  ENG Tom White
— MF  ENG Lee Archer
— MF  ENG Steve Bowey
— MF  WAL Marcus Browning
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Jon French
— MF  ENG Matt Hayfield
— MF  ENG Ian Holloway (player-manager)
— MF  WAL Josh Low
— MF  ENG Paul Miller
— MF  ENG Ryan Morgan
— MF  WAL Tom Ramasut
— MF  ENG Justin Skinner
— MF  ENG Lee Zabek
— FW  ENG Julian Alsop
— FW  ENG Peter Beadle
— FW  ENG Frankie Bennett
— FW  ENG Jamie Cureton
— FW  ENG Jason Harris (on loan from Crystal Palace)
— FW  ENG Steve Parmenter

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "All Bristol Rovers players: 1997".
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