1996–97 Swansea City A.F.C. season

Swansea City
1996–97 season
Chairman Doug Sharpe
Manager Jan Mølby (player-manager)
Stadium Vetch Field
Third Division 5th
Play-offs Runners-up
FA Cup First round
League Cup First round
Football League Trophy Second round
Top goalscorer Penney (13)
Average home league attendance 3,850

During the 1996–97 English football season, Swansea City competed in the Football League Third Division, following relegation from the Second Division.

Season summary

In the 1996–97 season, Swansea reached the final of the 1997 Third Division play-offs for promotion, but unfortunately for them, ended up losing 1-0 to Northampton Town, whose goal came from a re-taken free kick by John Frain in the final minute.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts
1 Wigan Athletic 461733532196831308451+3387
2 Fulham 4613554120127431187238+3487
3 Carlisle United 461634412189626236744+2384
4 Northampton Town 461445431768924276744+2372
5 Swansea City 4613553720831225386258+471
6 Chester City 461184301678825275543+1270
7 Cardiff City 461148312495926315654+269
8 Colchester United 461193362368926286251+1168
9 Lincoln City 4610853525841135447069+166
10 Cambridge United 4611573027761023325359–665
11 Mansfield Town 46986211778826284745+264
12 Scarborough 469953631761030386568–363
13 Scunthorpe United 4611393633761023295962–363
14 Rochdale 4610673424410924345858±058
15 Barnet 469953223571114284651–558
16 Leyton Orient 4611662820461322385058–857
17 Hull City 469862926410915244450–657
18 Darlington 4611573728351527506478–1452
19 Doncaster Rovers 469772923531523435266–1452
20 Hartlepool United 468693332631420345366–1351
21 Torquay United 4694102424471222384662–1650
22 Exeter City 466982530631423434873–2548
23 Brighton & Hove Albion 4612654127141812435370–1747[notes 1]
24 Hereford United 466892625561224405065–1547
  1. Brighton & Hove Albion had two points deducted for failure to control spectators.
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Participated in play-offs
Promoted through play-offs
New club in the league (none)
Relegated to Conference

Squad

Squad at end of season[1]

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

No. Position Player
Wales GK Roger Freestone
Wales GK Lee Jones
England DF Mark Clode
Wales DF Christian Edwards
Wales DF Robert King
Republic of Ireland DF Ryan Casey
Scotland DF Keith Walker
Denmark DF Thomas Willer-Jensen
Angola DF Joao Moreira
England MF Richard Appleby
England MF Steve Jones
England MF Dave Penney
Wales MF Shaun Chapple
No. Position Player
Wales MF Jonathan Coates
Wales MF Lee Jenkins
Wales MF Damian Lacey
Wales MF Kristian O'Leary
Republic of Ireland MF Kwame Ampadu[2]
Denmark MF Jan Mølby
England FW Linton Brown
England FW Carl Heggs
England FW Steve Torpey
Wales FW Jason Price
Wales FW Dai Thomas
Scotland FW Colin McDonald

Left club during season

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

No. Position Player
England DF Andy Cook (to Portsmouth)
England DF Shaun Garnett (to Oldham Athletic)
England DF John Hills (on loan from Everton)
No. Position Player
Northern Ireland DF Pat McGibbon (on loan from Manchester United)
England MF John Hodge (to Walsall)
England FW Paul Brayson (on loan from Newcastle United)

Transfers

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References

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