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1996–97 Southend United F.C. season

Field	Value
club	Southend United
season	1996–97
manager	Ronnie Whelan
chairman	Vic Jobson
stadium	Roots Hall
league	Football League First Division
league result	24th (relegated)
cup1	FA Cup
cup1 result	Third round
cup2	League Cup
cup2 result	First round
league topscorer	Boere/Rammell (9)
season topscorer	Rammell (10)
highest attendance	8,707 vs. Manchester City (29 October 1996)
lowest attendance	3,305 vs. Grimsby Town (16 October 1996)
average attendance	5,176
prevseason	1995–96
nextseason	1997–98

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

Season summary

The 1996–97 season was a big struggle for Southend as they suffered relegation after finishing bottom of Division One. Ronnie Whelan left the club and he openly admitted when he took the job he didn't know the first thing about being a manager.

Final league table

Main article: 1996–97 Football League

Results

Southend United's score comes first

Legend

Win	Draw	Loss

Football League First Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
17 August 1996	Tranmere Rovers	H	1–1	4,264	Rammell
24 August 1996	Oxford United	A	0–5	6,382
27 August 1996	Portsmouth	A	0–1	5,579
31 August 1996	Swindon Town	H	1–3	4,011	Byrne
7 September 1996	Bolton Wanderers	H	5–2	4,475	Boere (2), Nielsen, Williams, Marsh
10 September 1996	Charlton Athletic	A	0–2	8,497
14 September 1996	Norwich City	A	0–0	12,461
21 September 1996	Port Vale	H	0–0	4,025
28 September 1996	Crystal Palace	A	1–6	14,858	Williams
1 October 1996	Sheffield United	H	3–2	3,716	Boere (2), Marsh
5 October 1996	Bradford City	A	0–0	10,156
13 October 1996	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	1–1	5,550	Marsh
16 October 1996	Grimsby Town	H	1–0	3,305	Tilson
19 October 1996	Huddersfield Town	A	0–0	9,578
26 October 1996	Oldham Athletic	A	0–0	6,606
29 October 1996	Manchester City	H	2–3	8,707	Williams, Rammell
2 November 1996	Reading	H	2–1	5,002	Nielsen, Marsh (pen)
9 November 1996	Ipswich Town	A	1–1	10,146	Rammell
16 November 1996	West Bromwich Albion	H	2–3	5,120	Rammell, Williams
23 November 1996	Stoke City	A	2–1	12,821	Williams, Sigurðsson (own goal)
30 November 1996	Oldham Athletic	H	1–1	5,001	Nielsen
7 December 1996	Barnsley	A	0–3	7,483
14 December 1996	Queens Park Rangers	A	0–4	11,117
20 December 1996	Birmingham City	H	1–1	5,100	Williams
26 December 1996	Charlton Athletic	H	0–2	7,508
28 December 1996	Bolton Wanderers	A	1–3	16,357	Rammell
18 January 1997	Sheffield United	A	0–3	15,049
25 January 1997	Port Vale	A	1–2	5,588	Thomson
28 January 1997	Crystal Palace	H	2–1	5,061	Thomson, Boere
1 February 1997	Ipswich Town	H	0–0	7,232
8 February 1997	Manchester City	A	0–3	26,261
15 February 1997	Stoke City	H	2–1	4,625	Thomson, Rammell
22 February 1997	Reading	A	2–3	7,683	Boere (2)
25 February 1997	Norwich City	H	1–1	5,169	Thomson
1 March 1997	Barnsley	H	1–2	4,855	Thomson
5 March 1997	West Bromwich Albion	A	0–2	16,125
8 March 1997	Birmingham City	A	1–2	13,189	Marsh
15 March 1997	Queens Park Rangers	H	0–1	6,747
22 March 1997	Oxford United	H	2–2	4,102	Boere, Lapper
28 March 1997	Tranmere Rovers	A	0–3	7,563
31 March 1997	Portsmouth	H	2–1	6,107	Gridelet, Rammell
5 April 1997	Swindon Town	A	0–0	6,730
12 April 1997	Bradford City	H	1–1	6,697	Rammell
19 April 1997	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	1–4	25,095	Rammell
26 April 1997	Huddersfield Town	H	1–2	4,762	Boere
4 May 1997	Grimsby Town	A	0–4	7,367

FA Cup

Main article: 1996-97 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
	R3	15 January 1997	Leicester City	A	0–2	13,982

League Cup

Main article: 1996-97 Football League Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
	R1 First Leg	20 August 1996	Fulham	H	0–2	3,084
	R1 Second Leg	3 September 1996	Fulham	A	2–1 (lost 2–3 on agg)	4,297	Nielsen, Rammell

Squad

References

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