During the 1996–97 English football season, Wycombe Wanderers F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.
Season summary In the 1996–97 season, a poor start to the season for Wycombe saw Smith sacked after alienating himself from the Chairboys' fanbase in the process with what were perceived to be negative long-ball tactics. In September, with the club bottom of the league, John Gregory took over as Wycombe manager and turned their fortunes around and saved them from relegation.
Final league table
Results Wycombe Wanderers' score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League Second Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 18 August 1996 Shrewsbury TownA1–13,440Brown 24 August 1996 GillinghamH1–14,582Carroll 27 August 1996 BuryH0–13,563 31 August 1996 BlackpoolA0–04,856 7 September 1996 Luton TownH0–16,471 10 September 1996 WalsallA2–22,659Evans, de Souza 14 September 1996 BurnleyA1–29,379de Souza 21 September 1996 BrentfordH0–15,330 28 September 1996 Peterborough UnitedA3–65,580Mahoney-Johnson (2), Carroll 1 October 1996 Rotherham UnitedH4–23,438Lawrence, McGavin (2), Williams 5 October 1996 Notts CountyH1–04,506McGavin 12 October 1996 BournemouthA1–23,984Farrell 15 October 1996 Bristol CityA0–37,325 19 October 1996 Stockport CountyH0–24,017 26 October 1996 WrexhamH0–05,548 29 October 1996 York CityA0–22,254 2 November 1996 Crewe AlexandraA0–33,636 9 November 1996 Plymouth ArgyleH2–15,456Brown, McGavin 19 November 1996 WatfordA0–17,657 23 November 1996 Preston North EndH0–14,920 30 November 1996 WrexhamA0–13,280 3 December 1996 MillwallH1–04,550Bell 14 December 1996 ChesterfieldH1–04,610de Souza 21 December 1996 Bristol RoversA4–34,465Carroll, Bell, Simpson, Evans 26 December 1996 WalsallH0–25,073 18 January 1997 Rotherham UnitedA1–22,692Carroll (pen) 25 January 1997 York CityH3–14,193Read (2), Forsyth 1 February 1997 Plymouth ArgyleA0–05,024 8 February 1997 Crewe AlexandraH2–04,902Read, de Souza 15 February 1997 Preston North EndA1–27,923McGavin 22 February 1997 WatfordH0–08,438 25 February 1997 Peterborough UnitedH2–04,001McGavin, de Souza 1 March 1997 MillwallA1–27,539Forsyth 4 March 1997 BrentfordA0–05,375 8 March 1997 Bristol RoversH2–05,386Stallard, Brown 15 March 1997 ChesterfieldA2–44,354Stallard, Brown 22 March 1997 GillinghamA0–15,932 29 March 1997 Shrewsbury TownH3–06,562Scott, Stallard, Carroll 31 March 1997 BuryA0–25,714 5 April 1997 BlackpoolH1–05,619Scott 8 April 1997 Luton TownA0–07,626 12 April 1997 Notts CountyA2–14,290Brown, McGavin 15 April 1997 BurnleyH5–05,786Carroll (2 pens), McGavin, Stallard, Read 19 April 1997 BournemouthH1–16,043Scott 26 April 1997 Stockport CountyA1–29,463Carroll (pen) 3 May 1997 Bristol CityH2–07,240Carroll, McGavin
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR116 November 1996 Colchester UnitedA2–14,378de Souza, WilliamsR27 December 1996 BarnetA3–33,176McGavin, Williams (2)R2R17 December 1996 BarnetH3–23,851Williams, Carroll, de SouzaR35 January 1997 Bradford CityH0–25,173
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg 20 August 1996 ReadingA1–16,210WilliamsR1 2nd Leg 3 September 1996 ReadingH2–0 (won 3–1 on agg)5,069Evans, WilliamsR2 1st Leg 18 September 1996 Nottingham ForestA0–16,482R2 2nd Leg 24 September 1996 Nottingham ForestH1–1 (lost 1–2 on agg)6,310McCarthy
Football League Trophy
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersSR18 January 1997 Swansea CityA1–1 (lost 5–6 on pens)1,638McGorry
Squad
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