1996–97 Bury F.C. season
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football club season
|club=Bury
|season=1996–97
|manager=Stan Ternent
|chairman=Terry Robinson
|stadium=Gigg Lane
|league=Second Division
|league result=1st (champions)
|cup1=FA Cup
|cup1 result=First round
|cup2=League Cup
|cup2 result=Second round
|cup3=Football League Trophy
|cup3 result=Quarter finals
|league topscorer=Carter (12)
|season topscorer=Carter (13)
|highest attendance=
|lowest attendance=
|average attendance=4,502
|prevseason=1995–96
|nextseason=1997–98
}}
During the 1996–97 English football season, Bury F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.
Season summary
In the 1996–97 season, it was the one to remember for Bury supporters as they won the Second Division title and as a result were promoted to the second tier of English football for the first time since 1969.
Final league table
{{main|1996–97 Football League#Second Division}}
{{:1996–97 Football League|transcludesection=Second Division|only_totals=y|showteam=BRY}}
Results
=Legend=
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|style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"|Win |style="background-color: #ffffdd;"|Draw |style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"|Loss |
=Football League Second Division=
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!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers | |||||
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| 17 August 1996 | Brentford | H | 1–1 | 3,373 | Jepson |
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| 24 August 1996 | Chesterfield | A | 2–1 | 3,763 | West, Carter |
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| 27 August 1996 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 1–0 | 3,563 | Jepson |
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| 31 August 1996 | Bristol City | H | 4–0 | 4,160 | Johnson, Carter, Jackson, Johnrose |
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| 7 September 1996 | Rotherham United | H | 3–1 | 3,523 | Carter (2, 1 pen), Jackson |
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| 10 September 1996 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–2 | 3,627 | |
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| 14 September 1996 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1–1 | 3,238 | Armstrong |
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| 21 September 1996 | Luton Town | H | 0–0 | 3,588 | |
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"
| 28 September 1996 | Walsall | A | 1–3 | 3,254 | Carter (pen) |
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| 1 October 1996 | Burnley | H | 1–0 | 7,557 | Jepson |
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| 5 October 1996 | Blackpool | H | 1–0 | 5,317 | Armstrong |
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| 12 October 1996 | Peterborough United | A | 2–1 | 6,003 | Matthews, Johnson |
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| 16 October 1996 | Millwall | A | 0–1 | 6,447 | |
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| 19 October 1996 | Watford | H | 1–1 | 4,092 | Carter |
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| 26 October 1996 | Bristol Rovers | H | 2–1 | 4,082 | Stant, O'Kane |
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| 29 October 1996 | Wrexham | A | 1–1 | 3,895 | West |
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| 2 November 1996 | Bournemouth | A | 1–1 | 3,946 | Carter |
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| 9 November 1996 | York City | H | 4–1 | 4,021 | West (2), Pugh, O'Kane |
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| 23 November 1996 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1–0 | 3,582 | Carter |
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| 30 November 1996 | Bristol Rovers | A | 3–4 | 4,496 | Pugh, Johnson, Carter (pen) |
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| 3 December 1996 | Preston North End | H | 3–0 | 5,447 | Johnrose, Johnson, Carter |
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| 14 December 1996 | Gillingham | A | 2–2 | 5,542 | Matthews, Randall |
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| 21 December 1996 | Stockport County | H | 0–0 | 5,069 | |
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| 28 December 1996 | Rotherham United | A | 1–1 | 3,263 | Matthews |
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| 17 January 1997 | Burnley | A | 1–3 | 10,526 | Matthews |
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| 1 February 1997 | York City | A | 2–0 | 3,423 | Jackson, Jepson |
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| 8 February 1997 | Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | 3,559 | Carter (pen), Matthews |
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| 15 February 1997 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–2 | 5,486 | |
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| 22 February 1997 | Notts County | H | 2–0 | 3,430 | Randall, Jepson |
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| 25 February 1997 | Wrexham | H | 0–0 | 3,419 | |
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| 1 March 1997 | Preston North End | A | 1–3 | 8,749 | O'Kane |
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| 4 March 1997 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 2–0 | 2,690 | Randall, Johnson |
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| 8 March 1997 | Stockport County | A | 1–2 | 8,170 | Butler |
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"
| 15 March 1997 | Gillingham | H | 3–0 | 3,492 | Johnrose, Battersby, Johnson |
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| 22 March 1997 | Chesterfield | H | 1–0 | 4,162 | Johnson |
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| 25 March 1997 | Notts County | A | 1–0 | 3,306 | Jepson |
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| 29 March 1997 | Brentford | A | 2–0 | 7,823 | Daws, Carter (pen) |
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| 31 March 1997 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 2–0 | 5,714 | Daws, Butler |
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| 5 April 1997 | Bristol City | A | 0–1 | 10,274 | |
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| 8 April 1997 | Walsall | H | 2–1 | 4,082 | Jepson, Battersby |
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| 12 April 1997 | Blackpool | A | 0–2 | 6,812 | |
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"
| 15 April 1997 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1–0 | 4,725 | Jepson |
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"
| 19 April 1997 | Peterborough United | H | 1–0 | 4,631 | Johnson |
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"
| 22 April 1997 | Luton Town | A | 0–0 | 7,769 | |
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"
| 26 April 1997 | Watford | A | 0–0 | 9,017 | |
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"
| 3 May 1997 | Millwall | H | 2–0 | 9,785 | Jepson, Johnrose |
=FA Cup=
{{Main|1996–97 FA Cup}}
class="wikitable"
|+ !Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers | |||||||
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;" | R1 | 16 November 1996 | Chesterfield | A | 0–1 | 5,104 |
=League Cup=
{{Main|1996–97 Football League Cup}}
class="wikitable"
|+ !Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers | |||||||
style="background-color: #ffffdd;" | R1 1st Leg | 20 August 1996 | Notts County | A | 1–1 | 2,141 | Pugh |
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;" | R1 2nd Leg | 3 September 1996 | Notts County | H | 1–0 (won 2–1 on agg) | 2,571 | Carter |
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;" | R2 1st Leg | 17 September 1996 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–3 | 3,472 | Jackson |
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;" | R2 2nd Leg | 24 September 1996 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–4 (lost 7–1 on agg) | 5,195 |
=Football League Trophy=
{{Main|1996–97 Football League Trophy}}
class="wikitable"
|+ !Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers | |||||||
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;" | NR1 | 10 December 1996 | Darlington | H | 3–1 | 1,436 | |
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;" | NR2 | 13 January 1997 | Mansfield Town | H | 6–0 | 1,331 | |
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;" | NQF | 11 February 1997 | Stockport County | H | 1–2 {{aet}} | 2,497 |
Squad
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{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Lee Bracey}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Dean Kiely}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Lee Anderson}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Matt Barrass}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Stuart Bimson}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=Paul Butler}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Michael Jackson}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Chris Lucketti}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Trevor Matthewson}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=John O'Kane|other=on loan from Manchester United}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Nicky Reid}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Barry Shuttleworth}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Dean West}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Andy Woodward}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Gordon Armstrong}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Nick Daws}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=Ian Hughes}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Lenny Johnrose}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Steve Jones}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Rob Matthews}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Adrian Randall}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Shaun Reid}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Tony Rigby}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Ian Thompstone}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Tony Battersby}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Mark Carter}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Ronnie Jepson}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=JAM|pos=FW|name=David Johnson}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=David Pugh}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Andy Scott|other=on loan from Sheffield United}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Phil Stant}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Peter Thomson}}
{{Fs end}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Bury F.C. seasons}}
{{1996–97 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1996-97 Bury F.C. season}}