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1996–97 Ipswich Town F.C. season

FieldValue
clubIpswich Town
season1996–97
managerGeorge Burley
chairmanDavid Sheepshanks
stadiumPortman Road
leagueFirst Division
league result4th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultFifth round
cup3Play-offs
cup3 resultSemi-finals
league topscorerPaul Mason (12)
season topscorerPaul Mason (15)
highest attendance22,397
(vs. Norwich City, 18 April 1997, First Division)
lowest attendance6,163
(vs. Bournemouth, 20 August 1996, League Cup)
average attendance11,953
prevseason1995–96
nextseason1997–98

(vs. Norwich City, 18 April 1997, First Division) (vs. Bournemouth, 20 August 1996, League Cup) During the 1996–97 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

In George Burley's second season in charge of Ipswich, the club reached the play-offs as they looked for a return to the Premier League at the second attempt. Ipswich were in the bottom half of the table for most of the first half of the season but their form in the new year saw Town go 10 games unbeaten and move into the play-off places. Jason Cundy was signed on loan in October to bolster the team and became permanent a month later but was diagnosed with testicular cancer in February and stopped playing. In January, Adam Tanner failed a drug test and was withdrawn from the squad and later suspended for three months.

In the play-offs, Ipswich faced Sheffield United in the semi-final. The first leg played at Bramall Lane finished 1–1. In the return leg, Niklas Gudmundsson gave Ipswich a 2–1 lead in the 73rd minute but their advantage lasted just four minutes until Andy Walker made it 2–2. With the aggregate scores level at 3–3, the game went into extra time but no further goals were scored, and Sheffield United advanced to the final as they had scored more away goals than Ipswich.

Ipswich also reached the quarter-finals of the Coca-Cola Cup, losing to Leicester City.

First-team squad

Left club during season

Competitions

Football League First Division

Main article: 1996–97 Football League First Division

League table

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Ipswich Town's score comes first

Matches

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
16 August 1996Manchester CityA0–129,126
24 August 1996ReadingH5–29,767Vaughan (2), Sedgley (pen), Taricco, Scowcroft
27 August 1996Grimsby TownH1–19,762Mason
31 August 1996Oldham AthleticA3–35,339Mathie (2), Stockwell
7 September 1996Huddersfield TownH1–310,661Mason
10 September 1996Crystal PalaceA0–012,520
14 September 1996Sheffield UnitedA3–114,261Sedgley, Scowcroft (2)
20 September 1996Charlton AthleticH2–110,558Sedgley, Mathie
28 September 1996West Bromwich AlbionA0–015,606
1 October 1996BarnsleyH1–19,041Mathie
11 October 1996Norwich CityA1–320,256Sonner
15 October 1996Birmingham CityA0–115,664
19 October 1996PortsmouthH1–110,514Mason
26 October 1996Tranmere RoversH0–211,003
30 October 1996Queens Park RangersA1–010,562Mason
2 November 1996Oxford UnitedA1–37,903Tanner
9 November 1996Southend UnitedH1–110,146Stockwell
16 November 1996Bradford CityA1–210,504Cundy
19 November 1996Swindon TownH3–27,086Scowcroft, Creaney, Sedgley (pen)
23 November 1996Port ValeH2–19,491Tanner, Mason
30 November 1996Tranmere RoversA0–310,127
7 December 1996Wolverhampton WanderersH0–012,048
14 December 1996Bolton WanderersA2–113,314Scowcroft (2)
21 December 1996Stoke CityH1–110,159Mason
26 December 1996Crystal PalaceH3–116,020Tanner (pen), Mason, Naylor
28 December 1996Huddersfield TownA0–211,467
1 January 1997Charlton AthleticA1–110,186Tanner (pen)
18 January 1997BarnsleyA2–19,872Mason, Cundy
25 January 1997West Bromwich AlbionH5–09,381Holmes (own goal), Scowcroft, Stockwell, Naylor, Mason
1 February 1997Southend UnitedA0–07,232
8 February 1997Queens Park RangersH2–012,983Naylor, Gregory
15 February 1997Port ValeA2–26,115Mason, Stockwell
22 February 1997Oxford UnitedH2–111,483Naylor, Stockwell
1 March 1997Wolverhampton WanderersA0–026,700
4 March 1997Bradford CityH3–29,367Sedgley (pen), Sonner, Gregory
8 March 1997Stoke CityA1–011,933Taricco
15 March 1997Bolton WanderersH0–116,187
18 March 1997Sheffield UnitedH3–110,374Gregory (3)
22 March 1997ReadingA0–110,058
31 March 1997Grimsby TownA1–26,268Mason
5 April 1997Oldham AthleticH4–011,730Scowcroft, Williams, Stockwell, Gregory
12 April 1997Swindon TownA4–08,591Swailes, Stockwell, Sedgley (pen), Gudmundsson
18 April 1997Norwich CityH2–022,397Taricco, Mason
22 April 1997Manchester CityH1–015,824Sedgley (pen)
25 April 1997PortsmouthA1–012,101Scowcroft
4 May 1997Birmingham CityH1–120,570Gudmundsson

First Division play-offs

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SF First Leg10 May 1997Sheffield UnitedA1–122,312Stockwell
SF Second Leg14 May 1997Sheffield UnitedH2–2 (lost on away goals)21,467Scowcroft, Gudmundsson

FA Cup

Main article: 1996–97 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R34 January 1997Nottingham ForestA0–314,681

League Cup

Main article: 1996–97 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 First Leg20 August 1996BournemouthH2–16,163Marshall, Mason
R1 Second Leg3 September 1996BournemouthA3–0 (won 5–1 on agg)4,119Scowcroft, Mathie, Stockwell
R2 First Leg17 September 1996FulhamA1–16,947Milton
R2 Second Leg24 September 1996FulhamH4–2 (won 5–3 on agg)6,825Sonner, Sedgley (pen), Mathie (2)
R322 October 1996Crystal PalaceH4–18,390Mason (2), Mathie (2)
R426 November 1996GillinghamH1–013,537Naylor
R521 January 1997Leicester CityH0–120,793

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePosNameFromFeeRef
12 June 1996MFNIR Danny SonnerGER Viktoria KölnFree transfer
1 July 1996MFNED Bobby PettaNED FeyenoordFree transfer
25 November 1996DFENG Jason CundyENG Tottenham Hotspur£200,000title=Jason Cundy at Soccerbaseurl=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=1826publisher=Soccerbaseaccessdate=27 January 2020}}
6 December 1996FWLCA Earl JeanPOR FelgueirasFree transfertitle=Earl Jean at Soccerbaseurl=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=9943publisher=Soccerbaseaccessdate=27 January 2020}}

Loans in

Date fromPosNameFromDate untilRef
9 October 1996GKNIR Aidan DavisonENG Bolton Wanderers9 November 1996
25 October 1996FWSCO Gerry CreaneyENG Manchester City30 June 1997
29 October 1996DFENG Jason CundyENG Tottenham Hotspur24 November 1996
17 January 1997MFENG Bobby HoweENG Nottingham Forrest8 February 1997
20 March 1997MFSWE Niklas GudmundssonENG Blackburn Rovers30 June 1997

Transfers out

DatePosNameToFeeRef
31 May 1996GKENG Clive BakerRetired
19 June 1996DFENG Leo CotterellENG BournemouthFree transfer
1 July 1996MFENG Lee DurrantENG Harwich & ParkestonFree transfer
1 August 1996DFENG Neil ThompsonENG BarnsleyFree transfer
16 August 1996MFENG Richard ApplebyWAL Swansea CityFree transfer
31 August 1996FWENG Ian MarshallENG Leicester City£800,000
9 September 1996MFENG Stuart SlaterFree agentReleased
16 January 1997DFDEN Claus ThomsenENG Everton£900,000
23 January 1997FWLCA Earl JeanENG Rotherham UnitedFree transfer

Loans out

Date fromPosNameFromDate untilRef
22 November 1996FWZAM Neil GregoryENG Torquay United21 December 1996
27 March 1997GKCAN Craig ForrestENG Chelsea22 April 1997

Awards

Player awards

AwardPlayer
Player of the YearARG Mauricio Taricco

References

References

  1. Hadgraft, Rob. (2006). "Ipswich Town The Modern Era". Desert Island Books.
  2. Wilson, Paul. (11 May 1997). "Stockwell's saving ace". [[The Observer]].
  3. Hutchings, Nick. (15 May 1997). "Blades scrape through". [[The Guardian]].
  4. "Danny Sonner at Soccerbase". Soccerbase.
  5. "Bobby Petta at Soccerbase". Soccerbase.
  6. "Jason Cundy at Soccerbase". Soccerbase.
  7. "Earl Jean at Soccerbase". Soccerbase.
  8. "Aidan Davison at Soccerbase". Soccerbase.
  9. "Gerry Creaney at Soccerbase". Soccerbase.
  10. "Bobby Howe at Soccerbase". Soccerbase.
  11. "Niklas Gudmundsson at Soccerbase". Soccerbase.
  12. "Clive Baker at Soccerbase". Soccerbase.
  13. "Leo Cotterell at Soccerbase". Soccerbase.
  14. "Lee Durrant at Soccerbase". Soccerbase.
  15. "Neil Thompson at Soccerbase". Soccerbase.
  16. "Richard Appleby at Soccerbase". Soccerbase.
  17. "Ian Marshall at Soccerbase". Soccerbase.
  18. "Stuart Slater at Soccerbase". Soccerbase.
  19. "Claus Thompsen at Soccerbase". Soccerbase.
  20. "Neil Gregory at Soccerbase". Soccerbase.
  21. "Craig Forrest at Soccerbase". Soccerbase.
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