During the 1996–97 English football season, Charlton Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. The club also competed in the FA Cup, and the League Cup.

Season summary After missing out on promotion to the Premier League the season before in the play-offs, Alan Curbishley was looking to steer Charlton to automatic promotion the following season but it turned out to be a disappointing season for the Addicks, finishing in 15th place.

Kit Charlton's kit was manufactured by Quaser and sponsored by Viglen.

Final league table

Results Charlton Athletic's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 17 August 1996 Huddersfield TownA0–211,858 24 August 1996 West Bromwich AlbionH1–19,642Leaburn 3 September 1996 Manchester CityA1–225,963Newton 6 September 1996 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–121,072 10 September 1996 Southend UnitedH2–08,497Stuart, Mortimer 14 September 1996 ReadingH1–010,831Leaburn 20 September 1996 Ipswich TownA1–210,558Allen 28 September 1996 Oldham AthleticH1–012,178Whyte 12 October 1996 PortsmouthA0–26,641 15 October 1996 Sheffield UnitedA0–314,080 19 October 1996 Bolton WanderersH3–311,091Whyte (2), Chapple 26 October 1996 Oxford UnitedH2–010,626Kinsella, Leaburn 29 October 1996 Tranmere RoversA0–45,527 2 November 1996 Norwich CityA2–114,145Allen, Kinsella 16 November 1996 Queens Park RangersA2–112,360Poole, Allen 20 November 1996 Birmingham CityH2–18,574Allen, O'Connell 23 November 1996 Bradford CityH0–212,256 26 November 1996 Grimsby TownH1–314,412Whyte 30 November 1996 Oxford UnitedA2–07,080Barness, Whyte 4 December 1996 Stoke CityA0–17,456 7 December 1996 Swindon TownH2–010,565Leaburn, Whyte 14 December 1996 Port ValeH1–310,003Chapple 21 December 1996 Crystal PalaceA0–116,279 26 December 1996 Southend UnitedA2–07,508Kinsella, Robinson 28 December 1996 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–012,259 1 January 1997 Ipswich TownH1–110,186Robson 11 January 1997 ReadingA2–27,614Lisbie, Whyte 18 January 1997 Stoke CityH1–29,901Barness 1 February 1997 Grimsby TownA0–24,139 7 February 1997 Tranmere RoversH3–111,283Kinsella, Leaburn, Robson (pen) 15 February 1997 BarnsleyH2–215,301Nicholls, Lee 22 February 1997 Norwich CityH4–412,405Kinsella, Robson, Lee, Leaburn 1 March 1997 Swindon TownA0–19,256 4 March 1997 Queens Park RangersH2–110,610Leaburn, Balmer 8 March 1997 Crystal PalaceH2–115,000Lee, Robinson 15 March 1997 Port ValeA0–25,905 18 March 1997 Oldham AthleticA1–14,969O'Connell 22 March 1997 West Bromwich AlbionA2–117,378Robinson, Balmer 31 March 1997 Birmingham CityA0–014,525 5 April 1997 Manchester CityH1–115,000Leaburn 9 April 1997 Huddersfield TownH2–111,032Newton (2) 12 April 1997 BarnsleyA0–411,701 19 April 1997 PortsmouthH2–112,342Bright (2) 25 April 1997 Bolton WanderersA1–421,880Kinsella 1 May 1997 Bradford CityA0–115,780 4 May 1997 Sheffield UnitedH0–012,589

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR35 January 1997 Newcastle UnitedH1–115,000KinsellaR3R15 January 1997 Newcastle UnitedA1–236,398Robson

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 First Leg 17 September 1996 BurnleyH4–14,874Leaburn, Robinson (2), AllenR2 Second Leg 24 September 1996 BurnleyA2–1 (won 6–2 on agg)2,281Allen, WhyteR323 October 1996 LiverpoolH1–115,000WhyteR3R13 November 1996 LiverpoolA1–420,714Newton

First-team squad Squad at end of season

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