1996–97 Cardiff City F.C. season (original) (raw)
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Cardiff City 1996–97 football season
| 1996–97 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Samesh Kumar |
| Manager | Phil Neal/Russell Osman/Kenny Hibbitt |
| Football League Third Division | 7th |
| FA Cup | 2nd round |
| League Cup | 1st round |
| Auto Windscreens Shield | 2nd round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Steve White (13)All: Steve White (14) |
| Highest home attendance | 6,144 (v Fulham, 9 November 1996) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,667 (v Darlington, 15 October 1996) |
| Average home league attendance | 3,594 |
| ← 1995–961997–98 → |
The 1996–97 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 70th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the fourth tier of English football, finishing seventh, before being beaten 4–2 on aggregate by Northampton Town in the play-offs.
The season saw Cardiff sack two managers during the course of the year. Phil Neal continued in his role from the previous season before leaving the club, taking the role of assistant manager at Manchester City, and was replaced by Russell Osman. However Osman himself lasted just five matches and was replaced by Kenny Hibbitt, the man who had made way for Phil Neal the previous season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
First team squad.[1]
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Swansea City | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 71 | Qualification for the Third Division play-offs |
| 6 | Chester City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 70 | |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 69 | |
| 8 | Colchester United | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 62 | 51 | +11 | 68 | |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 70 | 69 | +1 | 66 |
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | W | L | W | W | L | W | D | L | L | W | W | W | D | D | W | L | W | W | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | W | W | L | W | D | W | W | W | L | D | L | W | D | D | W | D | L | W | L |
| Position | ~ | 7 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Source: [3]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Fixtures and results
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Third Division Play Offs
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Auto Windscreens Shield
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- ^ "Cardiff City football club match record: 1997". 11v11. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
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