1996–97 Oxford United F.C. season

English football club season March 2015 September 2020 Oxford United 1996–97 Denis Smith Robin Herd Manor Ground Football League First Division 17th FA Cup Third round League Cup Fourth round Jemson (18) Jemson (23) 9,223 vs. Reading (28 December 1996) 6,334 vs. Bradford City (14 September 1996) 7,656 1995–96 1997–98 During the 1996–97 English football season, Oxford United F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. Season summary The 1996–97 season saw Oxford looking hopeful of gaining promotion to the Premier League, but the squad lacked the strength to make their form consistent and they finished seventeenth, following the sale of star defender Matt Elliott to Leicester City. Final league table 1996–97 Football League#First Division First Division y OXF Football League Championship play-offs#1997 Play-off results Results Oxford United's score comes first Legend WinDrawLoss Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 17 August 1996 Queens Park RangersA1–214,703Jemson 24 August 1996 Southend UnitedH5–06,382Beauchamp (2), Jemson (2), Rush 27 August 1996 Norwich CityH0–17,436 31 August 1996 Port ValeA0–26,016 8 September 1996 ReadingA0–28,099 10 September 1996 Wolverhampton WanderersH1–17,468M Ford 14 September 1996 Bradford CityH2–06,334Jemson, Moody 21 September 1996 Grimsby TownA2–04,120Jemson (pen), Handyside (own goal) 28 September 1996 PortsmouthH2–07,626Beauchamp, M Ford 1 October 1996 Tranmere RoversA0–04,577 12 October 1996 Swindon TownA0–110,811 15 October 1996 BarnsleyA0–06,337 18 October 1996 Birmingham CityH0–07,594 26 October 1996 Charlton AthleticA0–210,626 29 October 1996 Stoke CityH4–16,381Gray, Angel, Jemson, Aldridge 2 November 1996 Ipswich TownH3–17,903Mowbray (own goal), Jemson, Elliott 13 November 1996 Manchester CityA3–223,079Beauchamp, Jemson, Elliott 16 November 1996 Huddersfield TownH1–07,460Elliott 19 November 1996 Bolton WanderersH0–07,517 23 November 1996 Oldham AthleticA1–24,851Jemson 30 November 1996 Charlton AthleticH0–27,080 7 December 1996 Crystal PalaceA2–217,879Jemson, Massey 14 December 1996 Sheffield UnitedH4–17,737Aldridge (3), Jemson 21 December 1996 West Bromwich AlbionA3–313,782Jemson, Murphy, Elliott 26 December 1996 Wolverhampton WanderersA1–326,511Gray 28 December 1996 ReadingH2–19,223Beauchamp, Murphy 11 January 1997 Bradford CityA0–213,275 18 January 1997 Tranmere RoversH2–17,072Aldridge, Jemson (pen) 28 January 1997 PortsmouthA1–27,301Angel 2 February 1997 Manchester CityH1–48,824Moody 7 February 1997 Stoke CityA1–28,609Moody 15 February 1997 Oldham AthleticH3–16,868Graham, Purse, Jemson 22 February 1997 Ipswich TownA1–211,483Gabbiadini 1 March 1997 Crystal PalaceH1–48,572Marsh 4 March 1997 Huddersfield TownA0–111,276 8 March 1997 West Bromwich AlbionH1–08,502Murphy 15 March 1997 Sheffield UnitedA1–316,226Gilchrist 18 March 1997 Grimsby TownH3–26,421M Ford, Gilchrist, Aldridge 22 March 1997 Southend UnitedA2–24,102Jemson, Aldridge 29 March 1997 Queens Park RangersH2–38,365Jemson (pen), Moody 31 March 1997 Norwich CityA1–114,644Massey 5 April 1997 Port ValeH0–27,370 12 April 1997 Bolton WanderersA0–415,994 19 April 1997 Swindon TownH2–08,167Aldridge, Massey 26 April 1997 Birmingham CityA0–216,109 4 May 1997 BarnsleyH5–18,693Beauchamp (2), Jemson (2, 1 pen), M Ford FA Cup 1996-97 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR321 January 1997 WatfordA0–29,502 League Cup 1996-97 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 First Leg 20 August 1996 Norwich CityH1–16,062JemsonR1 Second Leg 4 September 1996 Norwich CityA3–2 (won 4–3 on agg)7,301Elliott, M Ford, AldridgeR2 First Leg 18 September 1996 Sheffield WednesdayA1–17,499MoodyR2 Second Leg 24 September 1996 Sheffield WednesdayH1–06,863JemsonR322 October 1996 Port ValeA0–04,942R3R5 November 1996 Port ValeH2–0 (won 2–0 on agg)5,279Jemson (2)R426 November 1996 SouthamptonH1–19,473MoodyR4R18 December 1996 SouthamptonA2–310,737Jemson, B Ford Squad - ENG GK Phil Whitehead - ENG DF Mike Ford - ENG DF Phil Gilchrist - ENG DF Darren Purse - ENG DF Les Robinson - ENG MF David Smith - ENG FW Nigel Jemson - ENG MF Joey Beauchamp - ENG FW Paul Moody - ENG MF Martin Gray - ENG MF Stuart Massey - ENG GK Elliott Jackson - ENG FW Matt Murphy - ENG MF Bobby Ford - ENG FW Martin Aldridge - ENG DF Matt Elliott - ENG FW Mark Angel - ENG DF Chris Whyte - ENG FW David Rush - ENG DF Simon Marsh - ENG FW Marco Gabbiadini on loan from Derby County - ENG DF Brian Wilsterman - ENG MF Marcus Phillips - ENG MF Simon Weatherstone - ENG MF Paul Powell References October 2011 Category:Oxford United F.C. seasons Oxford United