Final League Division Three 1996/1997 league table
Season completed Saturday, 3rd May 1997 (click column headings to re-sort)
| |
Home |
Away |
Overall |
|
| # |
Team |
Pl |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
GS |
| 1 |
Wigan Athletic |
46 |
17 |
3 |
3 |
53 |
21 |
9 |
6 |
8 |
31 |
30 |
26 |
9 |
11 |
84 |
51 |
87 |
84 |
| 2 |
Fulham |
46 |
13 |
5 |
5 |
41 |
20 |
12 |
7 |
4 |
31 |
18 |
25 |
12 |
9 |
72 |
38 |
87 |
72 |
| 3 |
Carlisle United |
46 |
16 |
3 |
4 |
41 |
21 |
8 |
9 |
6 |
26 |
23 |
24 |
12 |
10 |
67 |
44 |
84 |
67 |
| 4 |
Northampton Town |
46 |
14 |
4 |
5 |
43 |
17 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
24 |
27 |
20 |
12 |
14 |
67 |
44 |
72 |
67 |
| 5 |
Swansea City |
46 |
13 |
5 |
5 |
37 |
20 |
8 |
3 |
12 |
25 |
38 |
21 |
8 |
17 |
62 |
58 |
71 |
62 |
| 6 |
Chester City |
46 |
11 |
8 |
4 |
30 |
16 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
25 |
27 |
18 |
16 |
12 |
55 |
43 |
70 |
55 |
| 7 |
Cardiff City |
46 |
11 |
4 |
8 |
30 |
23 |
9 |
5 |
9 |
26 |
31 |
20 |
9 |
17 |
56 |
54 |
69 |
56 |
| 8 |
Colchester United |
46 |
11 |
9 |
3 |
36 |
23 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
26 |
28 |
17 |
17 |
12 |
62 |
51 |
68 |
62 |
| 9 |
Lincoln City |
46 |
10 |
8 |
5 |
35 |
25 |
8 |
4 |
11 |
35 |
44 |
18 |
12 |
16 |
70 |
69 |
66 |
70 |
| 10 |
Cambridge United |
46 |
11 |
5 |
7 |
30 |
27 |
7 |
6 |
10 |
23 |
32 |
18 |
11 |
17 |
53 |
59 |
65 |
53 |
| 11 |
Mansfield Town |
46 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
21 |
17 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
26 |
28 |
16 |
16 |
14 |
47 |
45 |
64 |
47 |
| 12 |
Scarborough |
46 |
9 |
9 |
5 |
36 |
31 |
7 |
6 |
10 |
29 |
37 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
65 |
68 |
63 |
65 |
| 13 |
Scunthorpe United |
46 |
11 |
3 |
9 |
36 |
33 |
7 |
6 |
10 |
23 |
29 |
18 |
9 |
19 |
59 |
62 |
63 |
59 |
| 14 |
Rochdale |
46 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
34 |
24 |
4 |
10 |
9 |
24 |
34 |
14 |
16 |
16 |
58 |
58 |
58 |
58 |
| 15 |
Barnet |
46 |
9 |
9 |
5 |
32 |
23 |
5 |
7 |
11 |
14 |
28 |
14 |
16 |
16 |
46 |
51 |
58 |
46 |
| 16 |
Leyton Orient |
46 |
11 |
6 |
6 |
28 |
20 |
4 |
6 |
13 |
22 |
38 |
15 |
12 |
19 |
50 |
58 |
57 |
50 |
| 17 |
Hull City |
46 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
29 |
26 |
4 |
10 |
9 |
15 |
24 |
13 |
18 |
15 |
44 |
50 |
57 |
44 |
| 18 |
Darlington |
46 |
11 |
5 |
7 |
37 |
28 |
3 |
5 |
15 |
27 |
50 |
14 |
10 |
22 |
64 |
78 |
52 |
64 |
| 19 |
Doncaster Rovers |
46 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
29 |
23 |
5 |
3 |
15 |
23 |
43 |
14 |
10 |
22 |
52 |
66 |
52 |
52 |
| 20 |
Hartlepool United |
46 |
8 |
6 |
9 |
33 |
32 |
6 |
3 |
14 |
20 |
34 |
14 |
9 |
23 |
53 |
66 |
51 |
53 |
| 21 |
Torquay United |
46 |
9 |
4 |
10 |
24 |
24 |
4 |
7 |
12 |
22 |
38 |
13 |
11 |
22 |
46 |
62 |
50 |
46 |
| 22 |
Exeter City |
46 |
6 |
9 |
8 |
25 |
30 |
6 |
3 |
14 |
23 |
43 |
12 |
12 |
22 |
48 |
73 |
48 |
48 |
| 23 |
Brighton & Hove Albion (-2) |
46 |
12 |
6 |
5 |
41 |
27 |
1 |
4 |
18 |
12 |
43 |
13 |
10 |
23 |
53 |
70 |
47 |
53 |
| 24 |
Hereford United |
46 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
26 |
25 |
5 |
6 |
12 |
24 |
40 |
11 |
14 |
21 |
50 |
65 |
47 |
50 |
| Colour key |
| | League champions |
| Relegated team(s) |
| Transferred team(s) |
| | Promoted team(s) |
| Play-off place(s) |
| Merged team(s) |
| Points adjustments
|
| 01/01/1997 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
Deducted two points following crowd pitch invasion. |
| Play-off matches |
| Date |
Round |
Match |
Att. |
| Sun 11th May | Semi Final 1st Leg | Cardiff City 0 Northampton Town 1 | 11,369 |
| Sun 11th May | Semi Final 1st Leg | Chester City 0 Swansea City 0 | 5,104 |
| Wed 14th May | Semi Final 2nd Leg | Northampton Town 3 Cardiff City 2 | 7,302 |
| Wed 14th May | Semi Final 2nd Leg | Swansea City 3 Chester City 0 | 10,027 |
| Sat 24th May | Final | Northampton Town 1 Swansea City 0 | |
