1996–97 Ipswich Town F.C. season

February 2015 September 2020 Ipswich Town 1996–97 George Burley David Sheepshanks Portman Road First Division 4th FA Cup Third round League Cup Fifth round Play-offs Semi-finals Paul Mason (12) Paul Mason (15) 22,397(vs. Norwich City, 18 April 1997, First Division) 6,163(vs. Bournemouth, 20 August 1996, League Cup) 11,953 1995–96 1997–98 During the 1996–97 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League First Division. Season summary In George Burley's second season in charge of Ipswich, the club reached the play-offs as they looked for a return to the Premier League at the second attempt. Ipswich were in the bottom half of the table for most of the first half of the season but their form in the new year saw Town go 10 games unbeaten and move into the play-off places. Jason Cundy was signed on loan in October to bolster the team and became permanent a month later but was diagnosed with testicular cancer in February and stopped playing. In January, Adam Tanner failed a drug test and was withdrawn from the squad and later suspended for three months.123–125 Ipswich Town The Modern Era Hadgraft Rob 2006 Desert Island Books 1-905328-24-9 In the play-offs, Ipswich faced Sheffield United in the semi-final. The first leg played at Bramall Lane finished 1–1. https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/61651383/the-observer/ The Observer 23 October 2020 11 May 1997 52 Stockwell's saving ace Newspapers.com subscription Paul Wilson 28 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201028113806/https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/61651383/the-observer/ live In the return leg, Niklas Gudmundsson gave Ipswich a 2–1 lead in the 73rd minute but their advantage lasted just four minutes until Andy Walker made it 2–2. With the aggregate scores level at 3–3, the game went into extra time but no further goals were scored, and Sheffield United advanced to the final as they had scored more away goals than Ipswich. https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/61654297/the-guardian/ The Guardian 23 October 2020 Newspapers.com Blades scrape through Nick Hutchings 26 15 May 1997 subscription 28 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201028113807/https://i.clean.gg/1a live Ipswich also reached the quarter-finals of the Coca-Cola Cup, losing to Leicester City. First-team squad ENG GK Richard Wright CAN GK Craig Forrest ENG DF Wayne Brown ENG DF Jason Cundy ENG DF Tony Mowbray ENG DF Chris Swailes ENG DF Tony Vaughan NED DF Gus Uhlenbeek ARG DF Mauricio Taricco ENG MF Steve Sedgley ENG MF Kieron Dyer ENG MF Paul Mason ENG MF Simon Milton ENG MF Mick Stockwell ENG MF Adam Tanner WAL MF Geraint Williams SCO MF John Wark NIR MF Danny Sonner NED MF Bobby Petta NZL MF Lee Norfolk SCO MF Stuart Niven SWE MF Niklas Gudmundsson on loan from Blackburn Rovers ENG FW Richard Naylor ENG FW James Scowcroft SCO FW Gerry Creaney on loan from Manchester City SCO FW Alex Mathie ZAM FW Neil Gregory Left club during season NIR GK Aidan Davison loan return to Bolton Wanderers DEN DF Claus Thomsen to Everton ENG MF Bobby Howe loan return to Nottingham Forest LCA FW Earl Jean to Rotherham United ENG FW Ian Marshall to Leicester City Competitions Football League First Division 1996–97 Football League First Division League table First Division y IPS Legend WinDrawLoss Ipswich Town's score comes first Matches DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 16 August 1996 Manchester CityA0–129,126 24 August 1996 ReadingH5–29,767Vaughan (2), Sedgley (pen), Taricco, Scowcroft 27 August 1996 Grimsby TownH1–19,762Mason 31 August 1996 Oldham AthleticA3–35,339Mathie (2), Stockwell 7 September 1996 Huddersfield TownH1–310,661Mason 10 September 1996 Crystal PalaceA0–012,520 14 September 1996 Sheffield UnitedA3–114,261Sedgley, Scowcroft (2) 20 September 1996 Charlton AthleticH2–110,558Sedgley, Mathie 28 September 1996 West Bromwich AlbionA0–015,606 1 October 1996 BarnsleyH1–19,041Mathie 11 October 1996 Norwich CityA1–320,256Sonner 15 October 1996 Birmingham CityA0–115,664 19 October 1996 PortsmouthH1–110,514Mason 26 October 1996 Tranmere RoversH0–211,003 30 October 1996 Queens Park RangersA1–010,562Mason 2 November 1996 Oxford UnitedA1–37,903Tanner 9 November 1996 Southend UnitedH1–110,146Stockwell 16 November 1996 Bradford CityA1–210,504Cundy 19 November 1996 Swindon TownH3–27,086Scowcroft, Creaney, Sedgley (pen) 23 November 1996 Port ValeH2–19,491Tanner, Mason 30 November 1996 Tranmere RoversA0–310,127 7 December 1996 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–012,048 14 December 1996 Bolton WanderersA2–113,314Scowcroft (2) 21 December 1996 Stoke CityH1–110,159Mason 26 December 1996 Crystal PalaceH3–116,020Tanner (pen), Mason, Naylor 28 December 1996 Huddersfield TownA0–211,467 1 January 1997 Charlton AthleticA1–110,186Tanner (pen) 18 January 1997 BarnsleyA2–19,872Mason, Cundy 25 January 1997 West Bromwich AlbionH5–09,381Holmes (own goal), Scowcroft, Stockwell, Naylor, Mason 1 February 1997 Southend UnitedA0–07,232 8 February 1997 Queens Park RangersH2–012,983Naylor, Gregory 15 February 1997 Port ValeA2–26,115Mason, Stockwell 22 February 1997 Oxford UnitedH2–111,483Naylor, Stockwell 1 March 1997 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–026,700 4 March 1997 Bradford CityH3–29,367Sedgley (pen), Sonner, Gregory 8 March 1997 Stoke CityA1–011,933Taricco 15 March 1997 Bolton WanderersH0–116,187 18 March 1997 Sheffield UnitedH3–110,374Gregory (3) 22 March 1997 ReadingA0–110,058 31 March 1997 Grimsby TownA1–26,268Mason 5 April 1997 Oldham AthleticH4–011,730Scowcroft, Williams, Stockwell, Gregory 12 April 1997 Swindon TownA4–08,591Swailes, Stockwell, Sedgley (pen), Gudmundsson 18 April 1997 Norwich CityH2–022,397Taricco, Mason 22 April 1997 Manchester CityH1–015,824Sedgley (pen) 25 April 1997 PortsmouthA1–012,101Scowcroft 4 May 1997 Birmingham CityH1–120,570Gudmundsson First Division play-offs +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersSF First Leg 10 May 1997 Sheffield UnitedA1–122,312StockwellSF Second Leg 14 May 1997 Sheffield UnitedH2–2 (lost on away goals)21,467Scowcroft, Gudmundsson FA Cup 1996–97 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR34 January 1997 Nottingham ForestA0–314,681 League Cup 1996–97 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 First Leg 20 August 1996 BournemouthH2–16,163Marshall, MasonR1 Second Leg 3 September 1996 BournemouthA3–0 (won 5–1 on agg)4,119Scowcroft, Mathie, StockwellR2 First Leg 17 September 1996 FulhamA1–16,947MiltonR2 Second Leg 24 September 1996 FulhamH4–2 (won 5–3 on agg)6,825Sonner, Sedgley (pen), Mathie (2)R322 October 1996 Crystal PalaceH4–18,390Mason (2), Mathie (2)R426 November 1996 GillinghamH1–013,537NaylorR521 January 1997 Leicester CityH0–120,793 Transfers Transfers in DatePosNameFromFeeRef12 June 1996MFNIR Danny SonnerGER Viktoria KölnFree transferDanny Sonner at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=7481 Soccerbase 27 January 20201 July 1996MFNED Bobby PettaNED FeyenoordFree transferBobby Petta at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=9533 Soccerbase 27 January 202025 November 1996DFENG Jason CundyENG Tottenham Hotspur£200,000Jason Cundy at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=1826 Soccerbase 27 January 20206 December 1996FWLCA Earl JeanPOR FelgueirasFree transferEarl Jean at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=9943 Soccerbase 27 January 2020 Loans in Date fromPosNameFromDate untilRef9 October 1996GKNIR Aidan DavisonENG Bolton Wanderers9 November 1996Aidan Davison at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=1963 Soccerbase 27 January 202025 October 1996FWSCO Gerry CreaneyENG Manchester City30 June 1997Gerry Creaney at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=1752 Soccerbase 27 January 202029 October 1996DFENG Jason CundyENG Tottenham Hotspur24 November 199617 January 1997MFENG Bobby HoweENG Nottingham Forrest8 February 1997Bobby Howe at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=3661 Soccerbase 27 January 202020 March 1997MFSWE Niklas GudmundssonENG Blackburn Rovers30 June 1997Niklas Gudmundsson at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=8877 Soccerbase 27 January 2020 Transfers out DatePosNameToFeeRef31 May 1996GKENG Clive BakerRetiredClive Baker at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=341 Soccerbase 29 January 202019 June 1996DFENG Leo CotterellENG BournemouthFree transferLeo Cotterell at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=1681 Soccerbase 19 April 20201 July 1996MFENG Lee DurrantENG Harwich & ParkestonFree transferLee Durrant at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=8877 Soccerbase 27 January 20201 August 1996DFENG Neil ThompsonENG BarnsleyFree transferNeil Thompson at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=7908 Soccerbase 27 January 202016 August 1996MFENG Richard ApplebyWAL Swansea CityFree transferRichard Appleby at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=211 Soccerbase 27 January 202031 August 1996FWENG Ian MarshallENG Leicester City£800,000Ian Marshall at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=4846 Soccerbase 27 January 20209 September 1996MFENG Stuart SlaterFree agentReleasedStuart Slater at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=7345 Soccerbase 27 January 202016 January 1997DFDEN Claus ThomsenENG Everton£900,000Claus Thompsen at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=7916 Soccerbase 27 January 202023 January 1997FWLCA Earl JeanENG Rotherham UnitedFree transfer Loans out Date fromPosNameFromDate untilRef22 November 1996FWZAM Neil GregoryENG Torquay United21 December 1996Neil Gregory at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=3084 Soccerbase 30 January 202027 March 1997GKCAN Craig ForrestENG Chelsea22 April 1997Craig Forrest at Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=2602 Soccerbase 29 January 2020 Awards Player awards AwardPlayerPlayer of the YearARG Mauricio Taricco References Category:Ipswich Town F.C. seasons 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