1996–97 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season

1996–97 season of Brighton & Hove Albion April 2022 Brighton & Hove Albion 1996–97 Jimmy Case (until 4 December) Steve Gritt (from 11 December) Bill Archer Goldstone Ground Third Division 23rd FA Cup First round League Cup First round Football League Trophy Second round Maskell (14) Maskell (16) 5,844 _blue_stripes _bluestripes _blue_stripes _color_2_stripes_blue 0000ff 1995–96 1997–98 During the 1996–97 English football season, Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. competed in the Football League Third Division. Season summary In the 1996–97 season, Jimmy Case was sacked after a terrible start that saw Brighton stuck at the bottom of the league by a considerable margin — they seemed certain to be relegated from the Football League just 14 years after they had almost won the FA Cup.Martin Andrew Case shut out at Brighton https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/case-shut-out-at-brighton-1313088.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/case-shut-out-at-brighton-1313088.html 1 May 2022 subscription The Independent 5 December 1996 22 July 2015 The club's directors appointed a relative unknown in Steve Gritt, the former joint manager of Charlton Athletic, in hope of performing a miracle survival. Brighton's league form steadily improved under Gritt, although their improving chances of survival were put under further threat on 9 December by a two-point deduction from the Football League imposed as punishment for a pitch invasion by fans who were protesting against the sale of the Goldstone Ground in a league game against Lincoln City on 1 October 1996.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/brighton-have-two-points-deducted-1313939.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/brighton-have-two-points-deducted-1313939.html 1 May 2022 subscription Brighton have two points deducted The Independent 20 July 2010 London 10 December 1996 The club later appealed against the points deduction but their appeal was rejected. The last game at The Goldstone was held on 26 April 1997, in which Brighton beat Doncaster Rovers 1–0. The result lifted Brighton off the bottom of Division Three and meant that a draw or win in their visit to Hereford United the following weekend would prevent relegation to the Conference and preserve their Football League status. Brighton went on to draw the game 1–1 and secure survival, as well as ending Hereford's 25-year stay in the Football League – thus avoiding becoming the first former members of the top flight or the first major cup finalists to be relegated to the Conference. The sale of the Goldstone Ground went through in 1997 and this led to Brighton having to play some 70 mi away at Gillingham's Priestfield Stadium. Final league table 1996–97 Football League#Third Division Third Division B&HA y Results Brighton & Hove Albion's score comes firstLeague Results http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brighton-and-hove-albion/1996-1997/results July 22, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091719/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brighton-and-hove-albion/1996-1997/results March 4, 2016 Legend WinDrawLoss Football League Third Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 17 August 1996 Chester CityH2–15,263Baird, Parris 24 August 1996 Cardiff CityA0–13,463 27 August 1996 BarnetA0–32,513 31 August 1996 Scunthorpe UnitedH1–14,365Baird 7 September 1996 ScarboroughH3–24,008Storer, Maskell (2) 10 September 1996 Colchester UnitedA0–22,540 14 September 1996 Exeter CityA1–22,886McDonald 21 September 1996 Torquay UnitedH2–24,889Baird, Minton 28 September 1996 Northampton TownA0–34,402 1 October 1996 Lincoln CityH1–34,411Smith 5 October 1996 Wigan AthleticA0–13,744 12 October 1996 Cambridge UnitedH1–24,564Storer 15 October 1996 Hereford UnitedH0–13,444 19 October 1996 Doncaster RoversA0–31,787 26 October 1996 FulhamH0–08,387 29 October 1996 RochdaleA0–31,913 2 November 1996 Hartlepool UnitedA3–21,683Mundee (pen), Minton, Morris 9 November 1996 Mansfield TownH1–11,933Mundee (pen) 19 November 1996 Swansea CityA0–12,692 23 November 1996 Carlisle UnitedH1–34,155Baird 30 November 1996 FulhamA0–28,279 3 December 1996 DarlingtonH2–32,709Maskell, Baird 14 December 1996 Hull CityH3–03,762McDonald, Storer, Maskell 22 December 1996 Leyton OrientA0–27,944 26 December 1996 Colchester UnitedH1–14,830Mundee (pen) 28 December 1996 ScarboroughA1–12,252Storer 1 January 1997 Torquay UnitedA1–22,588Andrews 18 January 1997 Lincoln CityA1–23,056Storer 25 January 1997 RochdaleH3–04,468Maskell (2), Baird 1 February 1997 Mansfield TownA1–12,456Mundee 8 February 1997 Hartlepool UnitedH5–08,412Baird, Maskell (3), Hobson 11 February 1997 Exeter CityH1–05,835Baird 15 February 1997 Carlisle UnitedA1–25,465Maskell 22 February 1997 Swansea CityH3–26,645Baird (2), Maskell 1 March 1997 DarlingtonA0–22,998 4 March 1997 Northampton TownH2–14,943Reinelt, Peake 8 March 1997 Leyton OrientH4–49,298Maskell (2), Baird, McDonald (pen) 15 March 1997 Hull CityA0–33,373 22 March 1997 Cardiff CityH2–09,293McDonald (pen), Baird 29 March 1997 Chester CityA1–23,613Minton 1 April 1997 BarnetH1–09,525Baird 5 April 1997 Scunthorpe UnitedA0–12,925 12 April 1997 Wigan AthleticH1–08,703Maskell 19 April 1997 Cambridge UnitedA1–16,032Reinelt 26 April 1997 Doncaster RoversH1–011,341Storer 3 May 1997 Hereford UnitedA1–18,350Reinelt FA Cup 1996-97 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR116 November 1996 Sudbury TownA0–03,112R1R26 November 1996 Sudbury TownH1–1 (lost 3–4 on pens)3,902Maskell League Cup 1996-97 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg 21 August 1996 Birmingham CityH0–15,132R1 2nd Leg 4 September 1996 Birmingham CityA0–2 (lost 0–3 on agg)20,050 Football League Trophy 1996-97 Football League Trophy +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersSR117 December 1996 FulhamH3–2 1,384Maskell, McDonald (pen), VirgoSR214 January 1997 Plymouth ArgyleA0–11,295 Squad http://www.11v11.com/teams/brighton-and-hove-albion/tab/players/season/1997 All Brighton and Hove Albion players: 1997 11v11.com 2015-07-22 ENG GK Mark Ormerod ENG GK Nicky Rust SCO DF Derek Allan ENG DF Gary Hobson ENG DF John Humphrey ENG DF Ross Johnson ENG DF Kerry Mayo ENG DF Kevin McGarrigle ENG DF Mark Morris ENG DF Ashley Neal on loan from Liverpool ENG DF Peter Smith ENG DF Stuart Tuck ENG MF Mark Fox ENG MF Dave Martin on loan from Northampton Town SCO MF Paul McDonald ENG MF Jeff Minton ENG MF Denny Mundee ENG MF George Parris ENG MF Jason Peake ENG MF Stuart Storer ENG MF James Virgo ENG MF Christer Warren on loan from Southampton NGA FW David Adekola ENG FW Phil Andrews ENG FW Ian Baird ENG FW Simon Fox ENG FW Craig Maskell ENG FW Robbie Reinelt References Category:Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. seasons Brighton and Hove Albion