1996–97 Charlton Athletic F.C. season

During the 1996–97 English football season, Charlton Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Charlton Athletic
1996–97 season
ChairmanRichard Murray
ManagerAlan Curbishley
StadiumThe Valley
Football League First Division15th
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Leaburn (8)
All: Leaburn/Whyte (9)
Highest home attendance15,301 vs. Barnsley (15 February 1997)
Lowest home attendance8,497 vs. Southend United (10 September 1996)
Average home league attendance11,356

Season summary

After missing out on promotion to the Premier League the season before in the play-offs, Alan Curbishley was looking to steer Charlton to automatic promotion the following season but it turned out to be a disappointing season for the Addicks, finishing in 15th place.

Final league table
Main article: 1996–97 Football League § First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Norwich City 46 17 12 17 63 68 −5 63
14 Manchester City 46 17 10 19 59 59 0 61
15 Charlton Athletic 46 16 11 19 52 66 −14 59
16 West Bromwich Albion 46 14 15 17 68 72 −4 57
17 Oxford United 46 16 9 21 64 68 −4 57
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
See also: Play-off results

Results

Charlton Athletic's score comes first

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1996Huddersfield TownA0–211,858
24 August 1996West Bromwich AlbionH1–19,642Leaburn
3 September 1996Manchester CityA1–225,963Newton
6 September 1996Wolverhampton WanderersA0–121,072
10 September 1996Southend UnitedH2–08,497Stuart, Mortimer
14 September 1996ReadingH1–010,831Leaburn
20 September 1996Ipswich TownA1–210,558Allen
28 September 1996Oldham AthleticH1–012,178Whyte
12 October 1996PortsmouthA0–26,641
15 October 1996Sheffield UnitedA0–314,080
19 October 1996Bolton WanderersH3–311,091Whyte (2), Chapple
26 October 1996Oxford UnitedH2–010,626Kinsella, Leaburn
29 October 1996Tranmere RoversA0–45,527
2 November 1996Norwich CityA2–114,145Allen, Kinsella
16 November 1996Queens Park RangersA2–112,360Poole, Allen
20 November 1996Birmingham CityH2–18,574Allen, O'Connell
23 November 1996Bradford CityH0–212,256
26 November 1996Grimsby TownH1–314,412Whyte
30 November 1996Oxford UnitedA2–07,080Barness, Whyte
4 December 1996Stoke CityA0–17,456
7 December 1996Swindon TownH2–010,565Leaburn, Whyte
14 December 1996Port ValeH1–310,003Chapple
21 December 1996Crystal PalaceA0–116,279
26 December 1996Southend UnitedA2–07,508Kinsella, Robinson
28 December 1996Wolverhampton WanderersH0–012,259
1 January 1997Ipswich TownH1–110,186Robson
11 January 1997ReadingA2–27,614Lisbie, Whyte
18 January 1997Stoke CityH1–29,901Barness
1 February 1997Grimsby TownA0–24,139
7 February 1997Tranmere RoversH3–111,283Kinsella, Leaburn, Robson (pen)
15 February 1997BarnsleyH2–215,301Nicholls, Lee
22 February 1997Norwich CityH4–412,405Kinsella, Robson, Lee, Leaburn
1 March 1997Swindon TownA0–19,256
4 March 1997Queens Park RangersH2–110,610Leaburn, Balmer
8 March 1997Crystal PalaceH2–115,000Lee, Robinson
15 March 1997Port ValeA0–25,905
18 March 1997Oldham AthleticA1–14,969O'Connell
22 March 1997West Bromwich AlbionA2–117,378Robinson, Balmer
31 March 1997Birmingham CityA0–014,525
5 April 1997Manchester CityH1–115,000Leaburn
9 April 1997Huddersfield TownH2–111,032Newton (2)
12 April 1997BarnsleyA0–411,701
19 April 1997PortsmouthH2–112,342Bright (2)
25 April 1997Bolton WanderersA1–421,880Kinsella
1 May 1997Bradford CityA0–115,780
4 May 1997Sheffield UnitedH0–012,589

FA Cup
Main article: 1996–97 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R35 January 1997Newcastle UnitedH1–115,000Kinsella
R3R15 January 1997Newcastle UnitedA1–236,398Robson

League Cup
Main article: 1996–97 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 First Leg17 September 1996BurnleyH4–14,874Leaburn, Robinson (2), Allen
R2 Second Leg24 September 1996BurnleyA2–1 (won 6-2 on agg)2,281Allen, Whyte
R323 October 1996LiverpoolH1–115,000Whyte
R3R13 November 1996LiverpoolA1–420,714Newton

First-team squad
Squad at end of season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ENG Mike Salmon
— GK  AUS Andy Petterson
— DF  ENG Anthony Barness
— DF  ENG Steve Brown
— DF  ENG Dean Chandler
— DF  ENG Phil Chapple
— DF  ENG Gary Poole
— DF  ENG Richard Rufus
— DF  ENG Kevin Scott (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
— DF  ENG Jamie Stuart
— DF  ENG Paul Sturgess
— DF  SCO Stuart Balmer
— MF  ENG Keith Jones
— MF  ENG Paul Mortimer
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Shaun Newton
— MF  ENG Kevin Nicholls
— MF  ENG Brendan O'Connell
— MF  ENG Ricky Otto (on loan from Birmingham City)
— MF  ENG Mark Robson
— MF  WAL John Robinson[lower-alpha 1]
— MF  IRL Mark Kinsella
— FW  ENG Bradley Allen
— FW  ENG Mark Bright
— FW  ENG Steve Jones
— FW  ENG Carl Leaburn
— FW  ENG Jason Lee (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
— FW  ENG Kevin Lisbie[lower-alpha 2]
— FW  ENG David Whyte

Notes
  1. Robinson was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for Wales in 1995.
  2. Lisbie was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 2002.

References
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