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1996–97 Oxford United F.C. season

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Oxford United
1996–97 season
ChairmanEngland Robin Herd
ManagerEngland Denis Smith
StadiumManor Ground
Football League First Division17th
FA CupThird round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jemson (18)
All: Jemson (23)
Highest home attendance9,223 vs. Reading (28 December 1996)
Lowest home attendance6,334 vs. Bradford City (14 September 1996)
Average home league attendance7,656

During the 1996–97 English football season, Oxford United F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

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The 1996–97 season saw Oxford looking hopeful of gaining promotion to the Premier League, but the squad lacked the strength to make their form consistent and they finished seventeenth, following the sale of star defender Matt Elliott to Leicester City.

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
15 Charlton Athletic 46 16 11 19 52 66 −14 59
16 West Bromwich Albion 46 14 15 17 68 72 −4 57
17 Oxford United 46 16 9 21 64 68 −4 57
18 Reading 46 15 12 19 58 67 −9 57
19 Swindon Town 46 15 9 22 52 71 −19 54
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference

Results

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Oxford United's score comes first

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
17 August 1996 Queens Park Rangers A 1–2 14,703 Jemson
24 August 1996 Southend United H 5–0 6,382 Beauchamp (2), Jemson (2), Rush
27 August 1996 Norwich City H 0–1 7,436
31 August 1996 Port Vale A 0–2 6,016
8 September 1996 Reading A 0–2 8,099
10 September 1996 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1–1 7,468 M Ford
14 September 1996 Bradford City H 2–0 6,334 Jemson, Moody
21 September 1996 Grimsby Town A 2–0 4,120 Jemson (pen), Handyside (own goal)
28 September 1996 Portsmouth H 2–0 7,626 Beauchamp, M Ford
1 October 1996 Tranmere Rovers A 0–0 4,577
12 October 1996 Swindon Town A 0–1 10,811
15 October 1996 Barnsley A 0–0 6,337
18 October 1996 Birmingham City H 0–0 7,594
26 October 1996 Charlton Athletic A 0–2 10,626
29 October 1996 Stoke City H 4–1 6,381 Gray, Angel, Jemson, Aldridge
2 November 1996 Ipswich Town H 3–1 7,903 Mowbray (own goal), Jemson, Elliott
13 November 1996 Manchester City A 3–2 23,079 Beauchamp, Jemson, Elliott
16 November 1996 Huddersfield Town H 1–0 7,460 Elliott
19 November 1996 Bolton Wanderers H 0–0 7,517
23 November 1996 Oldham Athletic A 1–2 4,851 Jemson
30 November 1996 Charlton Athletic H 0–2 7,080
7 December 1996 Crystal Palace A 2–2 17,879 Jemson, Massey
14 December 1996 Sheffield United H 4–1 7,737 Aldridge (3), Jemson
21 December 1996 West Bromwich Albion A 3–3 13,782 Jemson, Murphy, Elliott
26 December 1996 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–3 26,511 Gray
28 December 1996 Reading H 2–1 9,223 Beauchamp, Murphy
11 January 1997 Bradford City A 0–2 13,275
18 January 1997 Tranmere Rovers H 2–1 7,072 Aldridge, Jemson (pen)
28 January 1997 Portsmouth A 1–2 7,301 Angel
2 February 1997 Manchester City H 1–4 8,824 Moody
7 February 1997 Stoke City A 1–2 8,609 Moody
15 February 1997 Oldham Athletic H 3–1 6,868 Graham, Purse, Jemson
22 February 1997 Ipswich Town A 1–2 11,483 Gabbiadini
1 March 1997 Crystal Palace H 1–4 8,572 Marsh
4 March 1997 Huddersfield Town A 0–1 11,276
8 March 1997 West Bromwich Albion H 1–0 8,502 Murphy
15 March 1997 Sheffield United A 1–3 16,226 Gilchrist
18 March 1997 Grimsby Town H 3–2 6,421 M Ford, Gilchrist, Aldridge
22 March 1997 Southend United A 2–2 4,102 Jemson, Aldridge
29 March 1997 Queens Park Rangers H 2–3 8,365 Jemson (pen), Moody
31 March 1997 Norwich City A 1–1 14,644 Massey
5 April 1997 Port Vale H 0–2 7,370
12 April 1997 Bolton Wanderers A 0–4 15,994
19 April 1997 Swindon Town H 2–0 8,167 Aldridge, Massey
26 April 1997 Birmingham City A 0–2 16,109
4 May 1997 Barnsley H 5–1 8,693 Beauchamp (2), Jemson (2, 1 pen), M Ford

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 21 January 1997 Watford A 0–2 9,502

League Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 First Leg 20 August 1996 Norwich City H 1–1 6,062 Jemson
R1 Second Leg 4 September 1996 Norwich City A 3–2 (won 4–3 on agg) 7,301 Elliott, M Ford, Aldridge
R2 First Leg 18 September 1996 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–1 7,499 Moody
R2 Second Leg 24 September 1996 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–0 6,863 Jemson
R3 22 October 1996 Port Vale A 0–0 4,942
R3R 5 November 1996 Port Vale H 2–0 (won 2–0 on agg) 5,279 Jemson (2)
R4 26 November 1996 Southampton H 1–1 9,473 Moody
R4R 18 December 1996 Southampton A 2–3 10,737 Jemson, B Ford

Squad

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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 Phil Whitehead
- DF England ENG Mike Ford
- DF England ENG Phil Gilchrist
- DF England ENG Darren Purse
- DF England ENG Les Robinson
- MF England ENG David Smith
- FW England ENG Nigel Jemson
- MF England ENG Joey Beauchamp
- FW England ENG Paul Moody
- MF England ENG Martin Gray
- MF England ENG Stuart Massey
- GK England ENG Elliott Jackson
- FW England ENG Matt Murphy
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF England ENG Bobby Ford
- FW England ENG Martin Aldridge
- DF England ENG Matt Elliott
- FW England ENG Mark Angel
- DF England ENG Chris Whyte
- FW England ENG David Rush
- DF England ENG Simon Marsh
- FW England ENG Marco Gabbiadini (on loan from Derby County)
- DF England ENG Brian Wilsterman
- MF England ENG Marcus Phillips
- MF England ENG Simon Weatherstone
- MF England ENG Paul Powell

References

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  1. ^ "England 1996–97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.