1996–97 Rotherham United F.C. season

April 2022 Rotherham United 1996–97 Danny Bergara Ken Booth Millmoor Second Division 23rd (relegated) FA Cup First round League Cup First round Football League Trophy First round Jean (6) 2–0 2–6 2,861 _redborder _redborder _redbottom _blacktop ff0000 ff0000 1995–96 1997–98 During the 1996–97 English football season, Rotherham United F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division. Season summary In the 1996–97 season, Danny Bergara in the summer became Rotherham's next manager, but was given little time to turn the club’s fortunes. Rotherham endured a poor season and were relegated, and Bergara lost his job at the club. Final league table 1996–97 Football League Second Division y ROT Results Rotherham United's score comes firsthttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/rotherham-united/1996-1997/results Rotherham United results for the 1996-1997 season - Statto.com 2015-06-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20150628235424/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/rotherham-united/1996-1997/results 2015-06-28 live Legend WinDrawLoss Football League Second Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 17 August 1996 WalsallA1–14,040Goodwin 24 August 1996 Shrewsbury TownH1–23,037McDougald 27 August 1996 BlackpoolH1–22,914Hayward 31 August 1996 Luton TownA0–14,547 7 September 1996 BuryA1–33,523Hurst 10 September 1996 ChesterfieldH0–12,940 14 September 1996 Bristol CityH2–22,546Berry, Richardson (pen) 21 September 1996 GillinghamA1–34,920Bowyer 28 September 1996 BournemouthH1–02,648Druce 1 October 1996 Wycombe WanderersA2–43,438Druce, Hayward 5 October 1996 BrentfordA2–46,137Berry, Druce 12 October 1996 BurnleyH1–04,562Druce 15 October 1996 Bristol RoversH0–02,490 19 October 1996 York CityA1–23,410Sandeman 26 October 1996 Peterborough UnitedH2–02,854Breckin, Berry 29 October 1996 Crewe AlexandraA0–13,162 2 November 1996 Preston North EndA0–08,997 9 November 1996 WatfordH0–03,619 23 November 1996 MillwallH0–03,286 30 November 1996 Peterborough UnitedA2–64,690Blades, Sandeman 3 December 1996 Stockport CountyH0–12,133 14 December 1996 Notts CountyA0–03,954 21 December 1996 Plymouth ArgyleH1–22,269Breckin 28 December 1996 BuryH1–13,263Goodwin (pen) 11 January 1997 BournemouthA1–13,161Hurst 18 January 1997 Wycombe WanderersH2–12,692Goodwin (pen), Glover 25 January 1997 Crewe AlexandraH1–42,832Jean 1 February 1997 WatfordA0–210,657 8 February 1997 Preston North EndH0–13,556 15 February 1997 MillwallA0–27,043 18 February 1997 ChesterfieldA1–15,195Hayward 22 February 1997 WrexhamH0–02,539 1 March 1997 Stockport CountyA0–06,147 8 March 1997 Plymouth ArgyleA0–14,717 15 March 1997 Notts CountyH2–22,605Jean, Bowyer 18 March 1997 Bristol CityA2–010,646Garner, Jean 22 March 1997 Shrewsbury TownA2–02,893McDougald (pen), Hurst 25 March 1997 GillinghamH1–22,664Dillon 29 March 1997 WalsallH1–22,428Hayward 31 March 1997 BlackpoolA1–45,524Breckin 5 April 1997 Luton TownH0–32,609 8 April 1997 WrexhamA0–12,002 11 April 1997 BrentfordH0–11,797 19 April 1997 BurnleyA3–37,875Jean (3) 26 April 1997 York CityH0–23,122 3 May 1997 Bristol RoversA2–15,950Berry, Garner FA Cup 1996–97 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR116 November 1996 Scunthorpe UnitedA1–43,892McGlashan League Cup 1996–97 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers1 First round first leg20 August 1996 DarlingtonA0–12,0232 First round second leg3 September 1996 DarlingtonH0–1Rotherham United lost 2–0 on aggregate1,749 Football League Trophy 1996–97 Football League Trophy +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNR110 December 1996 BlackpoolH0–1 (a.e.t.)1,143 Squad https://www.11v11.com/teams/rotherham-united/tab/players/season/1997/ All Rotherham United players: 1997 www.11v11.com ENG GK Phil Barnes ENG GK Steve Cherry ENG GK Steve Farrelly ENG GK Kevin Pilkington on loan from Manchester United SCO DF Kevin Bain ENG DF Paul Blades ENG DF Gary Bowyer ENG DF Ian Breckin IRL DF Paul Dillon ENG DF Dean Fearon ENG DF Brian Gayle ENG DF Paul Hurst ENG DF Martin James ENG DF Mark Monington ENG DF Neil Richardson ENG DF Bradley Sandeman NZL DF Scott Smith ENG MF Trevor Berry ENG MF Adrian Clarke on loan from Arsenal IRL MF Jim Crawford on loan from Newcastle United SCO MF Jim Dobbin ENG MF Darren Garner ENG MF Shaun Goodwin ENG MF Danny Hudson SCO MF John McGlashan ENG MF Rob McKenzie ENG MF Andy Roscoe ENG FW Rob Bowman ENG FW Mark Druce ENG FW Lee Glover ENG FW Andy Hayward LCA FW Earl Jean ENG FW Richard Landon on loan from Stockport County ENG FW Junior McDougald ENG FW Robert Pell ENG FW Steve Slawson Notes References Category:Rotherham United F.C. seasons Rotherham United