During the 1996–97 English football season, Bristol City F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary In the 1996–97 season, Bristol City finished in the play-off places but ended up losing to Brentford in the semi-finals. In December 1996, the Robins were involved in a Bristol derby against Bristol Rovers at Ashton Gate that was ruined by crowd violence where after the final whistle, the Bristol Rovers players were assaulted by City fans after Rovers fans spilled onto the pitch after Beadle's equaliser in injury-time. This led to the FA calling for evidence from the match officials and police officers and Bristol City were charged for failing to control the spectators. In March 1997, Jordan left and was replaced by John Ward as manager.

Final league table

Results Bristol City's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League Second Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 17 August 1996 GillinghamA2–37,217Goater, Bent 24 August 1996 BlackpoolH0–19,387 27 August 1996 Luton TownH5–07,028Goodridge (2), Nugent, Goater, Cundy 31 August 1996 BuryA0–44,160 7 September 1996 Preston North EndH2–18,016Nugent (2) 10 September 1996 Shrewsbury TownA0–12,502 14 September 1996 Rotherham UnitedA2–22,546Owers (2) 21 September 1996 WalsallH4–17,412Goater (2), Hewlett, Goodridge 28 September 1996 BurnleyA3–29,538Goater (2), Taylor 1 October 1996 BrentfordH1–29,520Goodridge 5 October 1996 ChesterfieldA1–14,438Owers 11 October 1996 York CityH2–09,308Nugent, Goodridge 15 October 1996 Wycombe WanderersH3–07,325Agostino, Barnard, Tinnion 19 October 1996 Plymouth ArgyleA0–09,645 26 October 1996 Notts CountyH4–09,540Goater (3), Agostino 29 October 1996 BournemouthA2–04,197Barnard (pen), Agostino 2 November 1996 Stockport CountyA1–16,654Blackmore 9 November 1996 MillwallH1–112,326Barnard 23 November 1996 Peterborough UnitedH2–012,312Goater, Goodridge 30 November 1996 Notts CountyA0–24,693 3 December 1996 WatfordH1–19,097Barnard (pen) 15 December 1996 Bristol RoversH1–118,674Agostino 21 December 1996 WrexhamA1–24,488Hewlett 26 December 1996 Shrewsbury TownH3–29,803Agostino, Barnard (pen), Owers 28 December 1996 Preston North EndA2–010,905Agostino, Goater 11 January 1997 BurnleyH2–110,013Bent, Goater 18 January 1997 BrentfordA0–07,606 25 January 1997 BournemouthH0–110,434 1 February 1997 MillwallA2–09,158Goater (2, 1 pen) 7 February 1997 Stockport CountyH1–113,186Goater 15 February 1997 Peterborough UnitedA1–34,221Barnard (pen) 22 February 1997 Crewe AlexandraH3–011,306Goater, Agostino, Westwood (own goal) 1 March 1997 WatfordA0–38,539 4 March 1997 WalsallA0–24,322 16 March 1997 Bristol RoversA2–18,078Agostino, Goater 18 March 1997 Rotherham UnitedH0–210,646 22 March 1997 BlackpoolA0–14,518 25 March 1997 Crewe AlexandraA2–13,687Bent, Goater 29 March 1997 GillinghamH0–111,276 1 April 1997 Luton TownA2–27,105Goater, Agostino 5 April 1997 BuryH1–010,274Barnard 15 April 1997 WrexhamH2–19,817Barnard (pen), Goater 19 April 1997 York CityA3–03,344Goater (2), Nugent 26 April 1997 Plymouth ArgyleH3–115,368Barnard (2, 1 pen), Nugent 30 April 1997 ChesterfieldH2–016,195Goater, Barnard (pen) 3 May 1997 Wycombe WanderersA0–27,240

Second Division play-offs

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersSF 1st Leg 11 May 1997 BrentfordH1–215,581OwersSF 2nd Leg 14 May 1997 BrentfordA1–2 (lost 2–4 on agg)9,496Barnard

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR116 November 1996 Swansea CityA1–15,629KuhlR1R26 November 1996 Swansea CityH1–08,017AgostinoR27 December 1996 St Albans CityH9–27,136Goodridge, Agostino (3), Kuhl, Hewlett (2), NugentR314 January 1997 ChesterfieldA0–25,193

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg 20 August 1996 Torquay UnitedA3–32,824Goater, Agostino, PartridgeR1 2nd Leg 3 September 1996 Torquay UnitedH1–0 (won 4–3 on agg)4,513BarnardR2 1st Leg 18 September 1996 Bolton WanderersH0–06,351R2 2nd Leg 24 September 1996 Bolton WanderersA1–3 (lost 1–3 on agg)6,367Owers

Football League Trophy

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersSR221 January 1997 Swansea CityA1–05,600SQF11 February 1997 WatfordA1–23,142

Squad

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