1996–97 Stockport County F.C. season

April 2022 June 2015 Stockport County 1996–97 Dave Jones Brendan Elwood Edgeley Park Second Division 2nd (promoted) FA Cup Fourth round League Cup Semi finals Football League Trophy Northern final Angell (15) Angell (19) 6,424 _whitelines _Stockport9697h _whitelines _thinbluesides 00308F FFFFFF 00308F FFFFFF 00308F _blacklines _thinwhiteides _blacklines _whitesides FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF _rom96 _rom96 _rom96 _whitesides FFD700 FFD700 FFD700 00308F 00308F 1995–96 1997–98 During the 1996–97 English football season, Stockport County F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division. Season summary The 1996–97 season proved to be possibly the most memorable in Stockport County's history. The season began in a forgettable fashion however, recording two draws and four defeats in the first six league matches. A 2nd round League Cup tie against Sheffield United proved to be a catalyst, and Stockport won with a 7–3 aggregate win, including a 5–2 victory at Bramall Lane. Although Stockport reached the northern final of the Auto Windscreens Shield, losing 2–0 on aggregate to Carlisle and just missing out on a visit to Wembley, it was the League Cup which provided the major highlights of the season, with four victories over top-flight opposition. The club, in its third colours for the first and only time in the season, recorded a 1–0 win away at Blackburn Rovers in the 3rd round, due to a colour clash with both the home and away kitsevidence is needed to suggest that the victory was down to a clash of kits April 2016. This win was followed by a 4th round 1–1 draw away to West Ham and a 2–1 victory in the replay at Edgeley Park, a quarter final 2–2 draw against Southampton at Edgeley Park followed by a 2–1 victory in the replay at The Dell, and then a semi-final meeting with Middlesbrough. Although County lost the first leg at Edgeley Park 2–0, they won 1–0 at the Riverside Stadium, failing to convert several chances to equalise on aggregate.Dave Jones factfile Telegraph, 3 January 2001 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2995736/Dave-Jones-factfile.html London 3 January 2001 4 May 2010 After a disappointing start, Stockport also enjoyed a great league campaign, eventually securing promotion from Division Two with a 1–0 victory at Chesterfield in the penultimate match of the season. Had Stockport failed to win the game they would have faced a deciding match away at promotion rivals Luton Town on the final day of the season. As it turned out, County travelled to Kenilworth Road with a chance to win the title, but a 1–1 draw meant that local rivals Bury finished top of the table with Stockport finishing second. Final league table 1996–97 Football League Second Division y STP Results Stockport County's score comes firsthttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/stockport-county/1996-1997/results Stockport County results for the 1996-1997 season - Statto.com 2015-06-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20150627201451/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/stockport-county/1996-1997/results 2015-06-27 live Legend WinDrawLoss Football League Second Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 17 August 1996 Crewe AlexandraA0–14,310 24 August 1996 Notts CountyH0–05,271 27 August 1996 BournemouthH0–13,446 31 August 1996 Bristol RoversA1–16,380Jeffers 7 September 1996 WatfordA0–17,208 10 September 1996 WrexhamH0–24,244 14 September 1996 Plymouth ArgyleH3–15,087Gannon (2), Armstrong 21 September 1996 York CityA2–13,061Angell (2) 28 September 1996 GillinghamH2–16,049Armstrong, Morris (own goal) 2 October 1996 MillwallA4–37,537Durkan, Armstrong (2), Gannon 5 October 1996 BurnleyA2–510,332Angell, Mutch 12 October 1996 Preston North EndH1–08,405Angell 15 October 1996 Luton TownH1–15,352Angell 19 October 1996 Wycombe WanderersA2–04,017Angell (2) 26 October 1996 WalsallA1–13,767Durkan 29 October 1996 ChesterfieldH1–04,831Dinning 2 November 1996 Bristol CityH1–16,654Bennett 9 November 1996 BrentfordA2–25,076Angell, Cavaco 19 November 1996 BlackpoolH1–04,572Bennett 23 November 1996 Shrewsbury TownA2–32,865Angell, Marsden 30 November 1996 WalsallH2–05,333Angell (2) 3 December 1996 Rotherham UnitedA1–02,133Durkan 14 December 1996 Peterborough UnitedH0–05,748 21 December 1996 BuryA0–05,069 26 December 1996 WrexhamA3–26,736Armstrong, Gannon, Dinning (pen) 18 January 1997 MillwallH5–17,502Mutch, Armstrong (pen), Flynn, Cavaco (2) 1 February 1997 BrentfordH1–28,650Cavaco 7 February 1997 Bristol CityA1–113,186Armstrong 15 February 1997 Shrewsbury TownH3–16,712Angell (2), Armstrong 22 February 1997 BlackpoolA1–25,772Linighan (own goal) 1 March 1997 Rotherham UnitedH0–06,147 8 March 1997 BuryH2–18,170Mutch, Jeffers 15 March 1997 Peterborough UnitedA2–04,857Cavaco, Marsden 22 March 1997 Notts CountyA2–14,238Flynn, Hogg (own goal) 29 March 1997 Crewe AlexandraH1–07,411Cooper 1 April 1997 BournemouthA0–05,476 5 April 1997 Bristol RoversH1–05,689Cooper (pen) 8 April 1997 Plymouth ArgyleA0–05,089 12 April 1997 BurnleyH1–09,187Mutch 14 April 1997 WatfordH1–07,164Jeffers 16 April 1997 GillinghamA0–14,485 19 April 1997 Preston North EndA0–110,298 22 April 1997 York CityH2–16,654Bennett, Angell 26 April 1997 Wycombe WanderersH2–19,463Armstrong, Forsyth (own goal) 28 April 1997 ChesterfieldA1–08,690Angell 3 May 1997 Luton TownA1–19,347Cooper (pen) FA Cup 1996–97 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR116 November 1996 Doncaster RoversH2–14,211Flynn, MutchR27 December 1996 Mansfield TownA3–03,354Kilcline (own goal), Durkan (2)R315 January 1997 Stoke CityA2–09,961Durkan, ArmstrongR425 January 1997 Birmingham CityA1–318,487Angell League Cup 1996–97 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg 20 August 1996 ChesterfieldH2–13,088Mutch (2)R1 2nd Leg 3 September 1996 ChesterfieldA2–1 (won 4–2 on agg)3,334Ware, MutchR2 1st Leg 17 September 1996 Sheffield UnitedH2–14,004Flynn, BennettR2 2nd Leg 24 September 1996 Sheffield UnitedA5–2 (won 7–3 on agg)6,285Gannon, Armstrong (2), Bennett, AngellR322 October 1996 Blackburn RoversA1–014,622Sherwood (own goal)R427 November 1996 West Ham UnitedA1–120,061CavacoR4R18 December 1996 West Ham UnitedH2–19,834Dowie (own goal), AngellQF22 January 1997 SouthamptonH2–29,840Armstrong, CavacoQFR29 January 1997 SouthamptonA2–113,428Angell, MutchSF 1st Leg 26 February 1997 MiddlesbroughH0–211,778SF 2nd Leg 12 March 1997 MiddlesbroughA1–0 (lost 1–2 on agg)29,633Connelly Football League Trophy 1996–97 Football League Trophy +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNR110 December 1996 Doncaster RoversA2–1988NR24 February 1997 BurnleyA1–04,251NQF11 February 1997 BuryA2–1 2,497NSF4 March 1997 Crewe AlexandraA1–1 (won 5–3 on pens)3,529NF 1st Leg 18 March 1997 Carlisle UnitedA0–27,057NF 2nd Leg 25 March 1997 Carlisle UnitedH0–0 (lost 0–2 on agg)8,593 Squad http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?season_id=126&team_id=2473&teamTabs=stats&season_id=126 Stockport FC Player Appearances | Past & Present | Soccer Base WAL GK Neil Edwards WAL GK Paul Jones ENG GK Lea Jones ENG DF Matthew Bound ENG DF Sean Connelly ENG DF Jeff Eckhardt ENG DF Mike Flynn ENG DF Jim Gannon WAL DF Damon Searle ENG DF Lee Todd SCO MF Tom Bennett POR MF Luís Cavaco ENG MF Kevin Cooper on loan from Derby County ENG MF Gordon Cowans ENG MF Tony Dinning IRL MF Kieron Durkan ENG MF John Jeffers ENG MF Chris Marsden ENG MF Lee Marshall CAN MF Martin Nash ENG MF Paul Ware ENG FW Brett Angell ENG FW Alun Armstrong LCA FW Ken Charlery POR FW Kiko ENG FW Richard Landon ENG FW Adie Mike ENG FW Andy Mutch References Category:Stockport County F.C. seasons Stockport County