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1996–97 Ipswich Town F.C. season

During the 1996–97 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League First Division.

Ipswich Town
1996–97 season
ChairmanDavid Sheepshanks
ManagerGeorge Burley
StadiumPortman Road
First Division4th
FA CupThird round
League CupFifth round
Play-offsSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Paul Mason (14)
All: Paul Mason (15)
Highest home attendance22,397
(vs. Norwich City, 18 April 1997, First Division)
Lowest home attendance6,163
(vs. Bournemouth, 20 August 1996, League Cup)
Average home league attendance11,953

Season summary

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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 In January, Adam Tanner failed a drug test and was withdrawn from the squad and later suspended for three months.[1]

In the play-offs, Ipswich faced Sheffield United in the semi-final. The first leg played at Bramall Lane finished 1–1.[2] 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.[3]

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

First-team squad

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
—GK  ENGRichard Wright
—GK  CANCraig Forrest
—DF  ENGWayne Brown
—DF  ENGJason Cundy
—DF  ENGTony Mowbray
—DF  ENGChris Swailes
—DF  ENGTony Vaughan
—DF  NEDGus Uhlenbeek
—DF  ARGMauricio Taricco
—MF  ENGSteve Sedgley
—MF  ENGKieron Dyer
—MF  ENGPaul Mason
—MF  ENGSimon Milton
—MF  ENGMick Stockwell
No.Pos. NationPlayer
—MF  ENGAdam Tanner
—MF  WALGeraint Williams
—MF  SCOJohn Wark
—MF  NIRDanny Sonner
—MF  NEDBobby Petta
—MF  NZLLee Norfolk
—MF  SCOStuart Niven
—MF  SWENiklas Gudmundsson (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
—FW  ENGRichard Naylor
—FW  ENGJames Scowcroft
—FW  SCOGerry Creaney (on loan from Manchester City)
—FW  SCOAlex Mathie
—FW  ZAMNeil Gregory

Left club during season

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
—GK  NIRAidan Davison (loan return to Bolton Wanderers)
—DF  DENClaus Thomsen (to Everton)
—MF  ENGBobby Howe (loan return to Nottingham Forest)
No.Pos. NationPlayer
—FW  LCAEarl Jean (to Rotherham United)
—FW  ENGIan Marshall (to Leicester City)

Competitions

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Football League First Division

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Main article: 1996–97 Football League First Division

League table

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PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
2Barnsley (P)462214107655+2180Promotion to the Premier League
3Wolverhampton Wanderers462210146851+1776Qualification for the First Division play-offs
4Ipswich Town462014126850+1874
5Sheffield United462013137552+2373
6Crystal Palace (O, P)461914137848+3071
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Legend

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WinDrawLoss

Ipswich Town's score comes first

Matches

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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

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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

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Main article: 1996–97 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R34 January 1997Nottingham ForestA0–314,681

League Cup

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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

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Transfers in

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DatePosNameFromFeeRef
12 June 1996MF Danny Sonner Viktoria KölnFree transfer[5]
1 July 1996MF Bobby Petta FeyenoordFree transfer[6]
25 November 1996DF Jason Cundy Tottenham Hotspur£200,000[7]
6 December 1996FW Earl Jean FelgueirasFree transfer[8]

Loans in

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Date fromPosNameFromDate untilRef
9 October 1996GK Aidan Davison Bolton Wanderers9 November 1996[9]
25 October 1996FW Gerry Creaney Manchester City30 June 1997[10]
29 October 1996DF Jason Cundy Tottenham Hotspur24 November 1996[7]
17 January 1997MF Bobby Howe Nottingham Forrest8 February 1997[11]
20 March 1997MF Niklas Gudmundsson Blackburn Rovers30 June 1997[12]

Transfers out

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DatePosNameToFeeRef
31 May 1996GK Clive BakerRetired[13]
19 June 1996DF Leo Cotterell BournemouthFree transfer[14]
1 July 1996MF Lee Durrant Harwich & ParkestonFree transfer[15]
1 August 1996DF Neil Thompson BarnsleyFree transfer[16]
16 August 1996MF Richard Appleby Swansea CityFree transfer[17]
31 August 1996FW Ian Marshall Leicester City£800,000[18]
9 September 1996MF Stuart SlaterFree agentReleased[19]
16 January 1997DF Claus Thomsen Everton£900,000[20]
23 January 1997FW Earl Jean Rotherham UnitedFree transfer[8]

Loans out

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Date fromPosNameFromDate untilRef
22 November 1996FW Neil Gregory Torquay United21 December 1996[21]
27 March 1997GK Craig Forrest Chelsea22 April 1997[22]

Awards

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Player awards

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AwardPlayer
Player of the Year Mauricio Taricco

References

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  1. ^ Hadgraft, Rob. Ipswich Town The Modern Era. pp. 123–125. ISBN 1-905328-24-9.
  2. ^ Wilson, Paul (11 May 1997). "Stockwell's saving ace". The Observer. p. 52. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Hutchings, Nick (15 May 1997). "Blades scrape through". The Guardian. p. 26. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "England 1996–97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  5. ^ "Danny Sonner at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Bobby Petta at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Jason Cundy at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Earl Jean at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Aidan Davison at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Gerry Creaney at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Bobby Howe at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Niklas Gudmundsson at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Clive Baker at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Leo Cotterell at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Lee Durrant at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  16. ^ "Neil Thompson at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Richard Appleby at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  18. ^ "Ian Marshall at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  19. ^ "Stuart Slater at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  20. ^ "Claus Thompsen at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  21. ^ "Neil Gregory at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  22. ^ "Craig Forrest at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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