1996–97 Southend United F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 Southend United 1996–97 Ronnie Whelan Vic Jobson Roots Hall Football League First Division 24th (relegated) FA Cup Third round League Cup First round Boere/Rammell (9) Rammell (10) 8,707 vs. Manchester City (29 October 1996) 3,305 vs. Grimsby Town (16 October 1996) 5,176 1995–96 1997–98 During the 1996–97 English football season, Southend United F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. Season summary The 1996–97 season was a big struggle for Southend as they suffered relegation after finishing bottom of Division One. Ronnie Whelan left the club and he openly admitted when he took the job he didn't know the first thing about being a manager. Final league table 1996–97 Football League First Division SND Results Southend United's score comes first Legend WinDrawLoss Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 17 August 1996 Tranmere RoversH1–14,264Rammell 24 August 1996 Oxford UnitedA0–56,382 27 August 1996 PortsmouthA0–15,579 31 August 1996 Swindon TownH1–34,011Byrne 7 September 1996 Bolton WanderersH5–24,475Boere (2), Nielsen, Williams, Marsh 10 September 1996 Charlton AthleticA0–28,497 14 September 1996 Norwich CityA0–012,461 21 September 1996 Port ValeH0–04,025 28 September 1996 Crystal PalaceA1–614,858Williams 1 October 1996 Sheffield UnitedH3–23,716Boere (2), Marsh 5 October 1996 Bradford CityA0–010,156 13 October 1996 Wolverhampton WanderersH1–15,550Marsh 16 October 1996 Grimsby TownH1–03,305Tilson 19 October 1996 Huddersfield TownA0–09,578 26 October 1996 Oldham AthleticA0–06,606 29 October 1996 Manchester CityH2–38,707Williams, Rammell 2 November 1996 ReadingH2–15,002Nielsen, Marsh (pen) 9 November 1996 Ipswich TownA1–110,146Rammell 16 November 1996 West Bromwich AlbionH2–35,120Rammell, Williams 23 November 1996 Stoke CityA2–112,821Williams, Sigurðsson (own goal) 30 November 1996 Oldham AthleticH1–15,001Nielsen 7 December 1996 BarnsleyA0–37,483 14 December 1996 Queens Park RangersA0–411,117 20 December 1996 Birmingham CityH1–15,100Williams 26 December 1996 Charlton AthleticH0–27,508 28 December 1996 Bolton WanderersA1–316,357Rammell 18 January 1997 Sheffield UnitedA0–315,049 25 January 1997 Port ValeA1–25,588Thomson 28 January 1997 Crystal PalaceH2–15,061Thomson, Boere 1 February 1997 Ipswich TownH0–07,232 8 February 1997 Manchester CityA0–326,261 15 February 1997 Stoke CityH2–14,625Thomson, Rammell 22 February 1997 ReadingA2–37,683Boere (2) 25 February 1997 Norwich CityH1–15,169Thomson 1 March 1997 BarnsleyH1–24,855Thomson 5 March 1997 West Bromwich AlbionA0–216,125 8 March 1997 Birmingham CityA1–213,189Marsh 15 March 1997 Queens Park RangersH0–16,747 22 March 1997 Oxford UnitedH2–24,102Boere, Lapper 28 March 1997 Tranmere RoversA0–37,563 31 March 1997 PortsmouthH2–16,107Gridelet, Rammell 5 April 1997 Swindon TownA0–06,730 12 April 1997 Bradford CityH1–16,697Rammell 19 April 1997 Wolverhampton WanderersA1–425,095Rammell 26 April 1997 Huddersfield TownH1–24,762Boere 4 May 1997 Grimsby TownA0–47,367 FA Cup 1996-97 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR315 January 1997 Leicester CityA0–213,982 League Cup 1996-97 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 First Leg 20 August 1996 FulhamH0–23,084R1 Second Leg 3 September 1996 FulhamA2–1 (lost 2–3 on agg)4,297Nielsen, Rammell Squad - ENG GK Simon Royce - ENG DF Keith Dublin - ENG DF Mark McNally - ENG DF Leo Roget - RSA DF Andy Harris - ENG MF Mike Marsh - ENG FW Andy Rammell - ENG MF Steve Tilson - ENG DF Mark Stimson - NED FW Jeroen Boere - ENG MF Julian Hails - ENG MF Adrian Clarke on loan from Arsenal - IRL MF Paul Byrne - ENG GK Paul Sansome - SCO FW Andy Thomson - ENG MF Phil Gridelet - ENG MF Ian Selley on loan from Arsenal - ENG FW Paul Williams - ENG MF Mark Patterson on loan from Sheffield United - USA DF Mike Lapper - ENG MF Robert Codner - ENG FW Ritchie Hanlon - DEN GK Tony Henriksen - DEN MF John Nielsen - AUS MF Adem Poric on loan from Sheffield Wednesday - DEN FW Peter Dursun - ENG MF Mark Jones - ENG MF Andy Sussex References June 2024 Category:Southend United F.C. seasons Southend United