1996–97 Chesterfield F.C. season


During the 1996–97 English football season, Chesterfield competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

For much of the season Chesterfield were in the Second Division play-off race, but a late slump saw them fall off the pace before a resurgence at the end of the season took them up to tenth - five points off the play-offs. In the FA Cup, Chesterfield reached the semi-finals for the first time in their history, before being knocked out by Premier League side Middlesbrough.

Final league table

Results

Chesterfield's score comes first

Legend

Football League Second Division

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R116 November 1996BuryH1–05,104Williams
R27 December 1996ScarboroughH2–04,475Davies, Lormor
R314 January 1997Bristol CityH2–05,193Howard
R44 February 1997Bolton WanderersA3–210,854Davies
R515 February 1997Nottingham ForestH1–08,890Curtis
QF9 March 1997WrexhamH1–08,735Beaumont
SF13 April 1997MiddlesbroughN3–3 49,640Morris, Dyche, Hewitt
SFR22 April 1997MiddlesbroughN0–330,339

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg20 August 1996Stockport CountyA1–23,088Lormor
R1 2nd Leg3 September 1996Stockport CountyH1–2 3,334Gaughan

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
NR19 December 1996Preston North EndH0–21,169

Squad

Left club during season