| 释义 |
- Season summary
- Final league table
- Results Legend Football League Second Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy
- Squad
- References
{{Infobox football club season
|club=Watford
|season=1996–97
|manager=Kenny Jackett
|chairman=Jack Petchey
|stadium=Vicarage Road
|league=Second Division
|league result=13th
|cup1=FA Cup
|cup1 result=Fourth round
|cup2=League Cup
|cup2 result=Second round
|cup3=Football League Trophy
|cup3 result=Southern semi finals
|league topscorer=Mooney (13)
|season topscorer=
|highest attendance=
|lowest attendance=
|average attendance=8,894
|prevseason=1995–96
|nextseason=1997–98
}}During the 1996–97 English football season, Watford F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division. Season summaryIn the 1996-97 season, although Jackett oversaw a long unbeaten stretch of results, Watford were unable to mount a serious promotion challenge and finished a disappointing campaign in 13th place – Watford's lowest position in the league structure since the 1970s. During the close season he was demoted to the position of first team coach, with Taylor once again becoming manager.[1] Final league table{{main|1996–97 Football League}}| Pos | Team | Pld | | W | D | L | F | A | | W | D | L | F | A | | F | A | GD | | Pts | | 1 | Bury | 46 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 62 | 38 | +24 | 84 | | 2 | Stockport County | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 82 | | 3 | Luton Town | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 71 | 45 | +26 | 78 | | 4 | Brentford | 46 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 21 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 74 | | 5 | Bristol City | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 69 | 51 | +18 | 73 | | 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 32 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 73 | | 7 | Blackpool | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 69 | | 8 | Wrexham | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 69 | | 9 | Burnley | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 71 | 55 | +16 | 68 | | 10 | Chesterfield | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 68 | | 11 | Gillingham | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 67 | | 12 | Walsall | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 32 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 67 | | 13 | Watford | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 67 | | 14 | Millwall | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 50 | 55 | –5 | 61 | | 15 | Preston North End | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 36 | 49 | 55 | –6 | 61 | | 16 | Bournemouth | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 43 | 45 | –2 | 60 | | 17 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 47 | 50 | –3 | 56 | | 18 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 43 | 51 | 56 | –5 | 55 | | 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 47 | 58 | –11 | 54 | | 20 | York City | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 47 | 68 | –21 | 52 | | 21 | Peterborough United | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 39 | 55 | 73 | –18 | 47 | | 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 42 | 49 | 74 | –25 | 46 | | 23 | Rotherham United | 46 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 41 | 39 | 70 | –31 | 35 | | 24 | Notts County | 46 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 34 | 33 | 59 | –26 | 35 |
- Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- NB: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
| Key | | | Division Champions, promoted | | Promoted | | Participated in play-offs | | Promoted through play-offs | | Relegated |
ResultsWatford's score comes first[2]LegendFootball League Second Division| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | | 17 August 1996 | Bournemouth | A | 2–1 | 7,672 | Connolly, White | | 24 August 1996 | Millwall | H | 0–2 | 9,495 | | 27 August 1996 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 0–2 | 7,349 | | 31 August 1996 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 2–0 | 3,655 | Palmer, Mooney | | 7 September 1996 | Stockport County | H | 1–0 | 7,208 | Mooney (pen) | | 10 September 1996 | Notts County | A | 3–2 | 3,660 | Mooney (2), Andrews | | 14 September 1996 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–0 | 6,276 | White | | 21 September 1996 | Peterborough United | H | 0–0 | 12,007 | | 28 September 1996 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 0–1 | 3,655 | | 1 October 1996 | Preston North End | H | 1–0 | 6,434 | Palmer | | 5 October 1996 | York City | A | 2–1 | 5,232 | Andrews, Penrice | | 12 October 1996 | Wrexham | H | 1–1 | 8,441 | Mooney (pen) | | 15 October 1996 | Burnley | H | 2–2 | 6,450 | Andrews, R Johnson | | 19 October 1996 | Bury | A | 1–1 | 4,092 | Andrews | | 26 October 1996 | Blackpool | A | 1–1 | 6,072 | Mooney | | 29 October 1996 | Luton Town | H | 1–1 | 14,109 | Bazeley | | 2 November 1996 | Brentford | H | 2–0 | 11,448 | Gibbs, Mooney | | 9 November 1996 | Rotherham United | A | 0–0 | 3,619 | | 19 November 1996 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 1–0 | 7,657 | Connolly | | 30 November 1996 | Blackpool | H | 2–2 | 12,017 | Millen, Noel-Williams | | 3 December 1996 | Bristol City | A | 1–1 | 9,097 | Noel-Williams | | 14 December 1996 | Walsall | H | 1–1 | 3,674 | R Johnson | | 21 December 1996 | Gillingham | H | 0–0 | 7,809 | | 26 December 1996 | Notts County | H | 0–0 | 9,065 | | 18 January 1997 | Preston North End | A | 1–1 | 8,735 | Mooney | | 27 January 1997 | Luton Town | A | 0–0 | 7,428 | | 1 February 1997 | Rotherham United | H | 2–0 | 10,657 | Bazeley, Slater | | 8 February 1997 | Brentford | A | 1–1 | 8,679 | Scott | | 22 February 1997 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 0–0 | 8,438 | | 25 February 1997 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 2–0 | 6,378 | Phillips, Bazeley | | 1 March 1997 | Bristol City | H | 3–0 | 8,539 | Phillips (3) | | 4 March 1997 | Peterborough United | A | 1–2 | 4,200 | Mooney | | 8 March 1997 | Gillingham | A | 1–3 | 7,385 | Scott | | 15 March 1997 | Walsall | H | 1–0 | 7,818 | Mooney | | 18 March 1997 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–0 | 6,139 | Mooney | | 22 March 1997 | Millwall | A | 1–0 | 8,713 | Mooney | | 29 March 1997 | Bournemouth | H | 0–1 | 10,019 | | 31 March 1997 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–0 | 6,836 | | 5 April 1997 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 0–1 | 12,441 | | 8 April 1997 | Chesterfield | A | 0–0 | 4,258 | | 12 April 1997 | York City | H | 4–0 | 7,645 | Ramage (2), Mooney, Easton | | 14 April 1997 | Stockport County | A | 0–1 | 7,164 | | 19 April 1997 | Wrexham | A | 1–3 | 3,437 | Ramage | | 24 April 1997 | Chesterfield | H | 0–2 | 6,411 | | 26 April 1997 | Bury | H | 0–0 | 9,017 | | 3 May 1997 | Burnley | A | 1–4 | 8,269 | Millen |
FA Cup{{Main|1996-97 FA Cup}}| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | | R1 | 17 November 1996 | Northampton Town | A | 1–0 | 7,342 | Bazeley | | R2 | 7 December 1996 | Ashford Town | H | 5–0 | 7,590 | Bazeley (2), Connolly (3) | | R3 | 21 January 1997 | Oxford United | H | 2–0 | 9,502 | White, Connolly | | R4 | 5 February 1997 | Manchester City | A | 1–3 | 24,031 | Noel-Williams |
League Cup{{Main|1996-97 Football League Cup}}| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | | R1 1st Leg | 20 August 1996 | Walsall | A | 0–1 | 2,659 | | R1 2nd Leg | 3 September 1996 | Walsall | H | 2–0 (won 2-1 on agg) | 5,325 | Andrews, Porter | | R2 1st Leg | 17 September 1996 | Sunderland | H | 0–2 | 9,136 | | R2 2nd Leg | 24 September 1996 | Sunderland | A | 0–1 (lost 0-3 on agg) | 10,659 |
Football League Trophy{{Main|1996-97 Football League Trophy}}| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | | SR2 | 7 January 1997 | Torquay United | H | 2–1 | 2,298 | Page, Connolly | | SQF | 11 February 1997 | Bristol City | H | 2–1 | 3,142 | Andrews, Bazeley | | SSF | 18 February 1997 | Peterborough United | H | 0–1 | 4,941 |
Squad[3]{{fs start}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Alec Chamberlain}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Kevin Miller}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Craig Armstrong|other=on loan from Nottingham Forest}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Darren Bazeley}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Colin Foster}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Nigel Gibbs}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=David Holdsworth}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Dominic Ludden}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Colin Miles}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Keith Millen}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=WAL|pos=DF|name=Rob Page}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Steve Palmer}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Paul Robinson}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Darren Ward}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Clint Easton}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Richard Flash}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Danny Grieves}}{{Fs mid}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Chris Johnson}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=AUS|pos=MF|name=Richard Johnson}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Gary Porter}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Craig Ramage}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Stuart Slater}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Steve Talboys}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Wayne Andrews}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=IRE|pos=FW|name=David Connolly}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Nathan Lowndes}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Tommy Mooney}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Gifton Noel-Williams}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Gary Penrice}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Kevin Phillips}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Keith Scott|other=on loan from Norwich City}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Colin Simpson}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Devon White}}{{Fs end}}References1. ^{{cite news|title=Rocket man|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Rocket+man.-a061231237|publisher=The Mirror|date=13 May 1997}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/watford/1996-1997/results|title=Watford results for the 1996-1997 season - Statto.com|author=Statto Organisation Ltd|work=Statto.com|access-date=2015-06-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524061352/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/watford/1996-1997/results|archive-date=2015-05-24|dead-url=yes|df=}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.11v11.com/teams/watford/tab/players/season/1997|title=All Watford players: 1997|work=11v11.com}}
{{Watford F.C.}}{{Watford F.C. seasons}}{{1996–97 in English football}}{{DEFAULTSORT:1996-97 Watford F.C. season}} 2 : Watford F.C. seasons|1996–97 Football League Second Division by team |