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font-size: 100%">1996–97 season</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Chairman</th><td class="infobox-data agent"><a href="/wiki/Paul_Scally" title="Paul Scally">Paul Scally</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Manager</th><td class="infobox-data agent"><a href="/wiki/Tony_Pulis" title="Tony Pulis">Tony Pulis</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Football_League_Second_Division" title="Football League Second Division">Second Division</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Football_League_Second_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1996–97 Football League Second Division">11th</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/FA_Cup" title="FA Cup">FA Cup</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_FA_Cup#Third_round_proper" title="1996–97 FA Cup">Third round</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Football_League_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="Football League Cup">League Cup</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Football_League_Cup#Fourth_round" title="1996–97 Football League Cup">Fourth round</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Football_League_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="Football League Trophy">League Trophy</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Football_League_Trophy" title="1996–97 Football League Trophy">First round</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Top goalscorer</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="nowrap">League: <a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Iffy Onuora</a> (21)</span><br /><span class="nowrap">All: <a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Iffy Onuora</a> (23)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Highest home attendance</th><td class="infobox-data">10,603 vs <a href="/wiki/Coventry_City_F.C." title="Coventry City F.C.">Coventry City</a> (22 October 1996)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Lowest home attendance</th><td class="infobox-data">1,193 vs <a href="/wiki/Cardiff_City_F.C." title="Cardiff City F.C.">Cardiff City</a> (10 December 1996)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0; 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height: 59px; background-color: #0000ff;"></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 69px; top: 0px; width: 31px; height: 59px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kit_right_arm.svg/31px-Kit_right_arm.svg.png" decoding="async" width="31" height="59" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kit_right_arm.svg/47px-Kit_right_arm.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kit_right_arm.svg/62px-Kit_right_arm.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="31" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 59px; width: 100px; height: 36px; background-color: #0000ff"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/Kit_shorts_redbottom.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="36" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="36" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 59px; width: 100px; height: 36px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/100px-Kit_shorts.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="36" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/150px-Kit_shorts.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/200px-Kit_shorts.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="36" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 95px; width: 100px; height: 40px; background-color: #ffffff"></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 95px; width: 100px; height: 40px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/100px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/150px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/200px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="40" /></span></span></div> </div> <div style="padding-top: 0.6em; text-align: center;"><b><a href="/wiki/Kit_(association_football)" title="Kit (association football)">Home colours</a></b></div> </div></td><td><div style="width: 100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0;"> <div style="position: relative; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 100px; height: 135px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0;"> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 31px; height: 59px; background-color: #ff0000;"></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 31px; height: 59px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Team colours"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Kit_left_arm.svg/31px-Kit_left_arm.svg.png" decoding="async" width="31" height="59" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Kit_left_arm.svg/47px-Kit_left_arm.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Kit_left_arm.svg/62px-Kit_left_arm.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="31" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; 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height: 59px; background-color: #ff0000;"></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 69px; top: 0px; width: 31px; height: 59px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kit_right_arm.svg/31px-Kit_right_arm.svg.png" decoding="async" width="31" height="59" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kit_right_arm.svg/47px-Kit_right_arm.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kit_right_arm.svg/62px-Kit_right_arm.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="31" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 59px; width: 100px; height: 36px; background-color: #ff0000"></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 59px; width: 100px; height: 36px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/100px-Kit_shorts.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="36" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/150px-Kit_shorts.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/200px-Kit_shorts.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="36" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 95px; width: 100px; height: 40px; background-color: #ffffff"></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 95px; width: 100px; height: 40px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/100px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/150px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/200px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="40" /></span></span></div> </div> <div style="padding-top: 0.6em; text-align: center;"><b><a href="/wiki/Away_colours" title="Away colours">Away colours</a></b></div> </div></td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div style="width:100%"><div style="float: left; text-align:left;padding-right:0.5em;" class="noprint">← <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1995–96 Gillingham F.C. season">1995–96</a></div><div style="float: right; text-align:right;padding-left:0.5em;" class="noprint"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Gillingham F.C. season">1997–98</a> →</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>During the <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_in_English_football" title="1996–97 in English football">1996–97 English football season</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gillingham_F.C." title="Gillingham F.C.">Gillingham F.C.</a> competed in the <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Second_Division" title="Football League Second Division">Football League Second Division</a>, the third tier of the <a href="/wiki/English_football_league_system" title="English football league system">English football league system</a>. It was the 65th season in which Gillingham competed in <a href="/wiki/The_Football_League" class="mw-redirect" title="The Football League">the Football League</a>, and the 47th since the club was <a href="/wiki/Re-election_(Football_League)" title="Re-election (Football League)">voted back into the league</a> in 1950. In the <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_in_English_football" title="1995–96 in English football">previous season</a>, the team had gained <a href="/wiki/Promotion_and_relegation" title="Promotion and relegation">promotion</a> from the <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Third_Division" title="Football League Third Division">Third Division</a>. Prior to the new season, Gillingham signed seven new players, paying a new club record <a href="/wiki/Transfer_(association_football)" title="Transfer (association football)">transfer</a> fee for <a href="/wiki/Watford_F.C." title="Watford F.C.">Watford</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Andy_Hessenthaler" title="Andy Hessenthaler">Andy Hessenthaler</a>. The team's form was poor in the first half of the season and at the end of 1996, Gillingham were in 21st position in the 24-team <a href="/wiki/League_table" class="mw-redirect" title="League table">league table</a>, putting them in danger of <a href="/wiki/Promotion_and_relegation" title="Promotion and relegation">relegation</a> back to the fourth tier. The club signed <a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Ade Akinbiyi</a> from <a href="/wiki/Norwich_City_F.C." title="Norwich City F.C.">Norwich City</a> for another record fee in early January. In the second half of the season the team's performances improved and they finished the season in 11th position in the table. </p><p>Gillingham also competed in three <a href="/wiki/Single_elimination_tournament" class="mw-redirect" title="Single elimination tournament">knock-out competitions</a>. The team reached the fourth round of the <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="Football League Cup">Football League Cup</a>; in the third round they held <a href="/wiki/Coventry_City_F.C." title="Coventry City F.C.">Coventry City</a> of the <a href="/wiki/FA_Premier_League" class="mw-redirect" title="FA Premier League">FA Premier League</a> to a draw at home and won the <a href="/wiki/Replay_(sports)" title="Replay (sports)">replay</a>. It was the first time Gillingham had beaten a team from the top division of English football since 1908. They also reached the third round of the <a href="/wiki/FA_Cup" title="FA Cup">FA Cup</a> but were eliminated from the <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="Football League Trophy">Football League Trophy</a> in the first round. The team played 57 competitive matches, winning 25, drawing 12 and losing 20. <a href="/wiki/Simon_Ratcliffe" title="Simon Ratcliffe">Simon Ratcliffe</a> made the most appearances during the season, playing 52 times. <a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Iffy Onuora</a>, who joined the club at the start of the season, was top goalscorer, with 21 goals in the Second Division and a total of 23 across all competitions. The highest attendance recorded at the club's home ground, <a href="/wiki/Priestfield_Stadium" title="Priestfield Stadium">Priestfield Stadium</a>, was 10,603, for the League Cup match against Coventry City. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background_and_pre-season">Background and pre-season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background and pre-season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:AndyHess2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Footballer Andy Hessenthaler" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/AndyHess2.jpg/220px-AndyHess2.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="224" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/AndyHess2.jpg/330px-AndyHess2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/AndyHess2.jpg/440px-AndyHess2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="468" data-file-height="477" /></a><figcaption>Gillingham paid a new record fee to sign <a href="/wiki/Andy_Hessenthaler" title="Andy Hessenthaler">Andy Hessenthaler</a> <i>(pictured in 2007)</i> from <a href="/wiki/Watford_F.C." title="Watford F.C.">Watford</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>The <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_in_English_football" title="1996–97 in English football">1996–97 season</a> was <a href="/wiki/Gillingham_F.C." title="Gillingham F.C.">Gillingham</a>'s 65th playing in the <a href="/wiki/English_Football_League" title="English Football League">Football League</a> and the 47th since the club was <a href="/wiki/Re-election_(Football_League)" title="Re-election (Football League)">elected back into the League</a> in 1950 after being voted out in 1938.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin2001183_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin2001183-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_in_English_football" title="1995–96 in English football">the previous season</a>, Gillingham had finished second in the <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Third_Division" title="Football League Third Division">Third Division</a>. The team had thus been <a href="/wiki/Promotion_and_relegation" title="Promotion and relegation">promoted</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Second_Division" title="Football League Second Division">Second Division</a>, returning to the third tier of the <a href="/wiki/English_football_league_system" title="English football league system">English football league system</a> for the first time since 1989.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin2001182–183_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin2001182–183-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Tony_Pulis" title="Tony Pulis">Tony Pulis</a> was the club's <a href="/wiki/Manager_(association_football)" title="Manager (association football)">manager</a> for a second season, having been appointed in 1995 after chairman <a href="/wiki/Paul_Scally" title="Paul Scally">Paul Scally</a> purchased the club.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001265_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001265-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1996167_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1996167-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following the club's promotion, there was a significant turnover in the playing squad. A number of players who had been regulars at the lower level departed, including <a href="/wiki/Dave_Martin_(footballer,_born_1963)" title="Dave Martin (footballer, born 1963)">Dave Martin</a>, <a href="/wiki/Captain_(association_football)" title="Captain (association football)">captain</a> of the promotion-winning team.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001210_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001210-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was replaced as captain by <a href="/wiki/Andy_Hessenthaler" title="Andy Hessenthaler">Andy Hessenthaler</a>, who joined from <a href="/wiki/Watford_F.C." title="Watford F.C.">Watford</a>; the <a href="/wiki/Transfer_(association_football)" title="Transfer (association football)">transfer</a> fee for the <a href="/wiki/Midfielder_(association_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Midfielder (association football)">midfielder</a> was £235,000 (equivalent to £560,000 in 2023), a new record for the highest fee paid by Gillingham to sign a player.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001156_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001156-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hessenthaler would go on to have a lengthy career at the club, both as a player and a manager, and in 2014 was voted Gillingham's greatest ever player by supporters.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001155–156_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001155–156-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Six other players joined the club prior to the start of the new season, four of whom incurred a transfer fee. The highest fee other than that paid for Hessenthaler was £65,000 (equivalent to £150,000 in 2023) for <a href="/wiki/Lenny_Piper" title="Lenny Piper">Lenny Piper</a>, a teenaged midfielder who joined the club from <a href="/wiki/Wimbledon_F.C." title="Wimbledon F.C.">Wimbledon</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001257_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001257-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Matt_Bryant_(footballer)" title="Matt Bryant (footballer)">Matt Bryant</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jon_Ford_(footballer)" title="Jon Ford (footballer)">Jon Ford</a>, both <a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)">defenders</a>, arrived from <a href="/wiki/Bristol_City_F.C." title="Bristol City F.C.">Bristol City</a> for £60,000 (equivalent to £140,000 in 2023) and <a href="/wiki/Bradford_City_A.F.C." title="Bradford City A.F.C.">Bradford City</a> for £15,000 (equivalent to £40,000 in 2023) respectively,<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs200170,_121_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs200170,_121-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Iffy Onuora</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Forward_(association_football)" title="Forward (association football)">forward</a>, joined from <a href="/wiki/Mansfield_Town_F.C." title="Mansfield Town F.C.">Mansfield Town</a> for £12,500 (equivalent to £30,000 in 2023).<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001235_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001235-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Two further players, both defenders, arrived on <a href="/wiki/Free_transfer_(association_football)" title="Free transfer (association football)">free transfers</a>: <a href="/wiki/Ian_Chapman_(footballer)" title="Ian Chapman (footballer)">Ian Chapman</a> from <a href="/wiki/Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion_F.C." title="Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.">Brighton & Hove Albion</a> and <a href="/wiki/John_Humphrey_(footballer)" title="John Humphrey (footballer)">John Humphrey</a> from <a href="/wiki/Charlton_Athletic_F.C." title="Charlton Athletic F.C.">Charlton Athletic</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs200187,_167_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs200187,_167-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The club adopted a new <a href="/wiki/Kit_(association_football)" title="Kit (association football)">kit</a>, replacing the previous season's blue and black striped shirts with plain blue. The <a href="/wiki/Away_kit" class="mw-redirect" title="Away kit">away kit</a>, to be worn in the event of a clash of colours with the home team, was red.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997172–173_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997172–173-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The team prepared for the new season with a number of <a href="/wiki/Exhibition_game" title="Exhibition game">friendly matches</a>; most were against semi-professional <a href="/wiki/Non-League_football" title="Non-League football">non-League clubs</a>, but the team also played <a href="/wiki/Nottingham_Forest_F.C." title="Nottingham Forest F.C.">Nottingham Forest</a> of the <a href="/wiki/FA_Premier_League" class="mw-redirect" title="FA Premier League">FA Premier League</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Second_Division">Second Division</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Second Division"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="August–December"><span id="August.E2.80.93December"></span>August–December</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: August–December"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Leo_Fortune-West_18-05-2008_1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Footballer Leo Fortune-West" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Leo_Fortune-West_18-05-2008_1.jpg/170px-Leo_Fortune-West_18-05-2008_1.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Leo_Fortune-West_18-05-2008_1.jpg/255px-Leo_Fortune-West_18-05-2008_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/Leo_Fortune-West_18-05-2008_1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="292" data-file-height="567" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Leo_Fortune-West" title="Leo Fortune-West">Leo Fortune-West</a> <i>(pictured in 2008)</i>, the previous season's leading goalscorer, suffered a serious injury in September.</figcaption></figure> <p>Gillingham began the season with a home game at <a href="/wiki/Priestfield_Stadium" title="Priestfield Stadium">Priestfield Stadium</a> against Bristol City. New signings Bryant, Ford, Humphrey, Hessenthaler, Chapman and Onuora were all in the starting line-up, and Piper came on as a <a href="/wiki/Substitute_(association_football)" title="Substitute (association football)">substitute</a> to score the winning goal in the final minute to give his team a 3–2 victory.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001257_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001257-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the next three matches the team only managed to score a single goal, and the month of August ended with two consecutive defeats.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997175_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997175-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gillingham beat <a href="/wiki/Burnley_F.C." title="Burnley F.C.">Burnley</a> on 7 September but then again lost twice in a row.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997175_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997175-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the second of these defeats, a 1–0 away defeat against <a href="/wiki/Walsall_F.C." title="Walsall F.C.">Walsall</a>, <a href="/wiki/Leo_Fortune-West" title="Leo Fortune-West">Leo Fortune-West</a>, the previous season's top goalscorer, suffered a broken ankle and was unable to play again for seven months.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001123_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001123-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the next game, Onuora achieved the team's only <a href="/wiki/Hat-trick_(association_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hat-trick (association football)">hat-trick</a> of the season, scoring all three goals in a 3–1 victory at home to <a href="/wiki/Rotherham_United_F.C." title="Rotherham United F.C.">Rotherham United</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997175_16-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997175-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The forward also scored Gillingham's only goal in each of the next three matches, which produced one win, one draw, and one defeat; after this run Gillingham were 14th in the 24-team <a href="/wiki/League_table" class="mw-redirect" title="League table">league table</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 15 October, Gillingham defeated <a href="/wiki/Shrewsbury_Town_F.C." title="Shrewsbury Town F.C.">Shrewsbury Town</a> 2–1, but then began a run of five league games without a win.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997175_16-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997175-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With Fortune-West missing, Pulis paired Onuora with various different players in the forward positions.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997175_16-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997175-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> One of these, <a href="/wiki/Steve_Butler_(footballer)" title="Steve Butler (footballer)">Steve Butler</a>, scored two <a href="/wiki/Penalty_kick_(association_football)" title="Penalty kick (association football)">penalty kicks</a> against <a href="/wiki/Millwall_F.C." title="Millwall F.C.">Millwall</a> on 19 October, making him only the fourth player to score from more than one penalty for Gillingham in a Football League match, but Gillingham lost 3–2.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs200176_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs200176-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001349_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001349-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Defender <a href="/wiki/Guy_Butters" title="Guy Butters">Guy Butters</a>, a £225,000 (equivalent to £530,000 in 2023) signing from <a href="/wiki/Portsmouth_F.C." title="Portsmouth F.C.">Portsmouth</a>, made his debut in the draw with <a href="/wiki/Preston_North_End_F.C." title="Preston North End F.C.">Preston North End</a> on 26 October,<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs200176_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs200176-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Pulis further bolstered his defensive options by signing <a href="/wiki/Adrian_Pennock" title="Adrian Pennock">Adrian Pennock</a> from <a href="/wiki/AFC_Bournemouth" title="AFC Bournemouth">AFC Bournemouth</a> for £25,000 (equivalent to £60,000 in 2023).<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001254_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001254-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Gillingham ended the winless run with a victory over <a href="/wiki/Peterborough_United_F.C." title="Peterborough United F.C.">Peterborough United</a> on 19 November, despite <a href="/wiki/Goalkeeper_(association_football)" title="Goalkeeper (association football)">goalkeeper</a> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Stannard" title="Jim Stannard">Jim Stannard</a> suffering an injury and defender <a href="/wiki/Mark_Harris_(English_footballer)" title="Mark Harris (English footballer)">Mark Harris</a> having to take over in goal.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Pulis quickly signed goalkeeper <a href="/wiki/Andy_Marshall" title="Andy Marshall">Andy Marshall</a> on <a href="/wiki/Loan_(association_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Loan (association football)">loan</a> from <a href="/wiki/Norwich_City_F.C." title="Norwich City F.C.">Norwich City</a> and he saved a penalty on his debut against <a href="/wiki/York_City_F.C." title="York City F.C.">York City</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001208_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001208-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but Gillingham lost both that game and the next one, after which they had dropped to 20th in the table.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The team began December with a win over <a href="/wiki/Crewe_Alexandra_F.C." title="Crewe Alexandra F.C.">Crewe Alexandra</a> and followed the victory with draws against two teams who were in the top six of the league table, <a href="/wiki/Bury_A.F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Bury A.F.C.">Bury</a> and Watford.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997102,_157,_376_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997102,_157,_376-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was the first time that the team had gone three consecutive league games without losing during the season.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997175_16-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997175-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This short unbeaten run was followed, however, by a defeat at home to <a href="/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C." title="Luton Town F.C.">Luton Town</a> on Boxing Day.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gillingham's final match of 1996 was away to Burnley, who won 5–1; Onuora was <a href="/wiki/Fouls_and_misconduct_(association_football)#Red_card_(dismissal)" title="Fouls and misconduct (association football)">sent off</a> after receiving a second <a href="/wiki/Penalty_card" title="Penalty card">yellow card</a> for angrily throwing the ball at the <a href="/wiki/Assistant_referee_(association_football)" title="Assistant referee (association football)">assistant referee</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The defeat left Gillingham 21st in the table, putting them in the <a href="/wiki/Promotion_and_relegation" title="Promotion and relegation">relegation</a> places.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin199731_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin199731-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="January–May"><span id="January.E2.80.93May"></span>January–May</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: January–May"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Due to the postponement of a number of scheduled matches, the first league game of 1997 did not take place until 18 January and resulted in a 1–1 draw with <a href="/wiki/Notts_County_F.C." title="Notts County F.C.">Notts County</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997174_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997174-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Forward <a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Ade Akinbiyi</a> made his debut, having joined the club days earlier from Norwich City for another new club record fee of £250,000 (equivalent to £590,000 in 2023).<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs200141_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs200141-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He scored his first goal for the club seven days later in a 4–1 victory over <a href="/wiki/Plymouth_Argyle_F.C." title="Plymouth Argyle F.C.">Plymouth Argyle</a>, the team's biggest win of the season.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997175_16-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997175-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gillingham remained undefeated in the league in 1997 until the end of February, a run of six games.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997175_16-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997175-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The team followed a win over <a href="/wiki/Bristol_Rovers_F.C." title="Bristol Rovers F.C.">Bristol Rovers</a> on 8 February with victory over York City, the first time they had won two consecutive league games all season, and then gained a third consecutive win by defeating Peterborough United.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997175_16-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997175-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After this run, Gillingham had climbed to 15th in the table.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In March, Fortune-West was fit again after his injury but could not regain a place in the team due to the form of Onuora and Akinbiyi and was sent on loan to <a href="/wiki/Leyton_Orient_F.C." title="Leyton Orient F.C.">Leyton Orient</a> of the Third Division.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001123_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001123-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gillingham began the month with a 3–2 defeat to Crewe Alexandra, the first time the team had lost in the league in 1997, but followed it up by defeating sixth-placed Watford, Butler scoring the winning goal against his former club in the final minute.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997174,_376_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997174,_376-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs200175_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs200175-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Beginning with the game against <a href="/wiki/Wycombe_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wycombe Wanderers F.C.">Wycombe Wanderers</a> on 22 March, Onuora scored in five consecutive matches, making him only the seventh player to achieve this feat for Gillingham in the Football League.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997175_16-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997175-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001347_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001347-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The first three games of this run resulted in victories over Wycombe, Rotherham and Bristol City.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997174_31-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997174-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the next game, against promotion-chasing <a href="/wiki/Brentford_F.C." title="Brentford F.C.">Brentford</a>, Onuora gave Gillingham the lead but their opponents scored twice to win;<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin199782,_174_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin199782,_174-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gillingham ended March 15th in the table.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Gillingham's first match of April resulted in a 2–2 draw against <a href="/wiki/Chesterfield_F.C." title="Chesterfield F.C.">Chesterfield</a>; Gillingham were winning until the final minute but then conceded an equalising goal.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997130,_174_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997130,_174-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Seven days later, Gillingham drew 2–2 against AFC Bournemouth in identical circumstances, conceding an equaliser in the 90th minute.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin199774,_174_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin199774,_174-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Butler scored in both games and also scored in the next two, a victory over <a href="/wiki/Stockport_County_F.C." title="Stockport County F.C.">Stockport County</a> and a defeat to <a href="/wiki/Blackpool_F.C." title="Blackpool F.C.">Blackpool</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997174_31-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997174-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gillingham ended the season with three consecutive 2–0 victories, defeating Millwall, Walsall and Shrewsbury. Onuora scored two goals and Akinbiyi three during this run.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997174_31-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997174-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gillingham finished the season in 11th place in the table, six points below the promotion <a href="/wiki/English_Football_League_play-offs" title="English Football League play-offs">play-off</a> places.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin199731_30-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin199731-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Match_details">Match details</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Match details"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dt>Key</dt></dl> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <ul><li>In result column, Gillingham's score shown first</li> <li>H = Home match</li> <li>A = Away match</li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <ul><li>pen. = <a href="/wiki/Penalty_kick_(association_football)" title="Penalty kick (association football)">Penalty kick</a></li> <li>o.g. = <a href="/wiki/Own_goal" title="Own goal">Own goal</a></li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <dl><dt>Results<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997175_16-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997175-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dt></dl> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Date </th> <th scope="col">Opponents </th> <th scope="col">Result </th> <th scope="col" class="unsortable">Goalscorers </th> <th scope="col">Attendance </th></tr> <tr> <td>17 August 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Bristol_City_F.C." title="Bristol City F.C.">Bristol City</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">3–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leo_Fortune-West" title="Leo Fortune-West">Fortune-West</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mark_Harris_(English_footballer)" title="Mark Harris (English footballer)">Harris</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lenny_Piper" title="Lenny Piper">Piper</a></td> <td align="center">7,217 </td></tr> <tr> <td>24 August 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Wycombe_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wycombe Wanderers F.C.">Wycombe Wanderers</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">1–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Simon_Ratcliffe" title="Simon Ratcliffe">Ratcliffe</a></td> <td align="center">4,582 </td></tr> <tr> <td>27 August 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Brentford_F.C." title="Brentford F.C.">Brentford</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">0–2</td> <td></td> <td align="center">5,384 </td></tr> <tr> <td>31 August 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Chesterfield_F.C." title="Chesterfield F.C.">Chesterfield</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">0–1</td> <td></td> <td align="center">5,934 </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 September 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Burnley_F.C." title="Burnley F.C.">Burnley</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leo_Fortune-West" title="Leo Fortune-West">Fortune-West</a></td> <td align="center">6,116 </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 September 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C." title="Luton Town F.C.">Luton Town</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ian_Chapman_(footballer)" title="Ian Chapman (footballer)">Chapman</a></td> <td align="center">4,604 </td></tr> <tr> <td>14 September 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Walsall_F.C." title="Walsall F.C.">Walsall</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">0–1</td> <td></td> <td align="center">3,419 </td></tr> <tr> <td>21 September 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Rotherham_United_F.C." title="Rotherham United F.C.">Rotherham United</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">3–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Onuora</a> (3)</td> <td align="center">4,920 </td></tr> <tr> <td>28 September 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Stockport_County_F.C." title="Stockport County F.C.">Stockport County</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Onuora</a></td> <td align="center">6,049 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1 October 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Notts_County_F.C." title="Notts County F.C.">Notts County</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Onuora</a></td> <td align="center">5,482 </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 October 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/AFC_Bournemouth" title="AFC Bournemouth">AFC Bournemouth</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">1–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Onuora</a></td> <td align="center">6,162 </td></tr> <tr> <td>12 October 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Blackpool_F.C." title="Blackpool F.C.">Blackpool</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">0–2</td> <td></td> <td align="center">4,320 </td></tr> <tr> <td>15 October 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Shrewsbury_Town_F.C." title="Shrewsbury Town F.C.">Shrewsbury Town</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Onuora</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Bailey_(footballer,_born_1965)" title="Dennis Bailey (footballer, born 1965)">Bailey</a></td> <td align="center">2,042 </td></tr> <tr> <td>19 October 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Millwall_F.C." title="Millwall F.C.">Millwall</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">2–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Butler_(footballer)" title="Steve Butler (footballer)">Butler</a> (2 pens.)</td> <td align="center">9,305 </td></tr> <tr> <td>26 October 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Preston_North_End_F.C." title="Preston North End F.C.">Preston North End</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">1–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Onuora</a></td> <td align="center">6,256 </td></tr> <tr> <td>29 October 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Plymouth_Argyle_F.C." title="Plymouth Argyle F.C.">Plymouth Argyle</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">0–2</td> <td></td> <td align="center">4,787 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 November 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Rovers_F.C." title="Bristol Rovers F.C.">Bristol Rovers</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">0–0</td> <td></td> <td align="center">5,530 </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 November 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_A.F.C." title="Wrexham A.F.C.">Wrexham</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Simon_Ratcliffe" title="Simon Ratcliffe">Ratcliffe</a></td> <td align="center">5,094 </td></tr> <tr> <td>19 November 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Peterborough_United_F.C." title="Peterborough United F.C.">Peterborough United</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Onuora</a></td> <td align="center">4,136 </td></tr> <tr> <td>23 November 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/York_City_F.C." title="York City F.C.">York City</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">0–1</td> <td></td> <td align="center">5,048 </td></tr> <tr> <td>30 November 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Preston_North_End_F.C." title="Preston North End F.C.">Preston North End</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">0–1</td> <td></td> <td align="center">9,616 </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 December 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Crewe_Alexandra_F.C." title="Crewe Alexandra F.C.">Crewe Alexandra</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adrian_Pennock" title="Adrian Pennock">Pennock</a>, <a href="/wiki/Neil_Smith_(footballer)" title="Neil Smith (footballer)">Smith</a></td> <td align="center">3,575 </td></tr> <tr> <td>14 December 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Bury_F.C." title="Bury F.C.">Bury</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">2–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Butler_(footballer)" title="Steve Butler (footballer)">Butler</a>, <a href="/wiki/Simon_Ratcliffe" title="Simon Ratcliffe">Ratcliffe</a></td> <td align="center">5,542 </td></tr> <tr> <td>21 December 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Watford_F.C." title="Watford F.C.">Watford</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">0–0</td> <td></td> <td align="center">7,809 </td></tr> <tr> <td>26 December 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C." title="Luton Town F.C.">Luton Town</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Onuora</a></td> <td align="center">8,598 </td></tr> <tr> <td>28 December 1996 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Burnley_F.C." title="Burnley F.C.">Burnley</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">1–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Bailey_(footballer,_born_1965)" title="Dennis Bailey (footballer, born 1965)">Bailey</a></td> <td align="center">10,004 </td></tr> <tr> <td>18 January 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Notts_County_F.C." title="Notts County F.C.">Notts County</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">1–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Puttnam" title="Dave Puttnam">Puttnam</a></td> <td align="center">5,008 </td></tr> <tr> <td>25 January 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Plymouth_Argyle_F.C." title="Plymouth Argyle F.C.">Plymouth Argyle</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Curran_(footballer,_born_September_1971)" title="Chris Curran (footballer, born September 1971)">Curran</a> (o.g.), <a href="/wiki/Richard_Green_(footballer)" title="Richard Green (footballer)">Green</a>, <a href="/wiki/Simon_Ratcliffe" title="Simon Ratcliffe">Ratcliffe</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Akinbiyi</a></td> <td align="center">5,465 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1 February 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_A.F.C." title="Wrexham A.F.C.">Wrexham</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">1–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Akinbiyi</a></td> <td align="center">3,193 </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 February 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Rovers_F.C." title="Bristol Rovers F.C.">Bristol Rovers</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andy_Hessenthaler" title="Andy Hessenthaler">Hessenthaler</a></td> <td align="center">6,900 </td></tr> <tr> <td>15 February 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/York_City_F.C." title="York City F.C.">York City</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">3–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Onuora</a>, <a href="/wiki/Simon_Ratcliffe" title="Simon Ratcliffe">Ratcliffe</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Akinbiyi</a></td> <td align="center">2,748 </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 February 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Peterborough_United_F.C." title="Peterborough United F.C.">Peterborough United</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Onuora</a> (2)</td> <td align="center">6,552 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1 March 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Crewe_Alexandra_F.C." title="Crewe Alexandra F.C.">Crewe Alexandra</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">2–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Green_(footballer)" title="Richard Green (footballer)">Green</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Akinbiyi</a></td> <td align="center">3,555 </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 March 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Watford_F.C." title="Watford F.C.">Watford</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">3–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andy_Hessenthaler" title="Andy Hessenthaler">Hessenthaler</a>, <a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Onuora</a> (pen.), <a href="/wiki/Steve_Butler_(footballer)" title="Steve Butler (footballer)">Butler</a></td> <td align="center">7,385 </td></tr> <tr> <td>15 March 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Bury_F.C." title="Bury F.C.">Bury</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">0–3</td> <td></td> <td align="center">3,492 </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 March 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Wycombe_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wycombe Wanderers F.C.">Wycombe Wanderers</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Onuora</a></td> <td align="center">5,932 </td></tr> <tr> <td>25 March 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Rotherham_United_F.C." title="Rotherham United F.C.">Rotherham United</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Onuora</a>, <a href="/wiki/Simon_Ratcliffe" title="Simon Ratcliffe">Ratcliffe</a></td> <td align="center">2,664 </td></tr> <tr> <td>29 March 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Bristol_City_F.C." title="Bristol City F.C.">Bristol City</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Onuora</a> (pen.)</td> <td align="center">11,276 </td></tr> <tr> <td>31 March 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Brentford_F.C." title="Brentford F.C.">Brentford</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">1–2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Onuora</a></td> <td align="center">7,361 </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 April 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Chesterfield_F.C." title="Chesterfield F.C.">Chesterfield</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">2–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Butler_(footballer)" title="Steve Butler (footballer)">Butler</a>, <a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Onuora</a></td> <td align="center">3,926 </td></tr> <tr> <td>12 April 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/AFC_Bournemouth" title="AFC Bournemouth">AFC Bournemouth</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">2–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Butler_(footballer)" title="Steve Butler (footballer)">Butler</a>, <a href="/wiki/Adrian_Pennock" title="Adrian Pennock">Pennock</a></td> <td align="center">5,008 </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 April 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Stockport_County_F.C." title="Stockport County F.C.">Stockport County</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Butler_(footballer)" title="Steve Butler (footballer)">Butler</a></td> <td align="center">4,485 </td></tr> <tr> <td>19 April 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Blackpool_F.C." title="Blackpool F.C.">Blackpool</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">2–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mick_Galloway" title="Mick Galloway">Galloway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Steve_Butler_(footballer)" title="Steve Butler (footballer)">Butler</a></td> <td align="center">5,151 </td></tr> <tr> <td>26 April 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Millwall_F.C." title="Millwall F.C.">Millwall</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">2–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Akinbiyi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Onuora</a></td> <td align="center">8,946 </td></tr> <tr> <td>29 April 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Walsall_F.C." title="Walsall F.C.">Walsall</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">2–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Onuora</a>, <a href="/wiki/Steve_Butler_(footballer)" title="Steve Butler (footballer)">Butler</a></td> <td align="center">4,095 </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 May 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Shrewsbury_Town_F.C." title="Shrewsbury Town F.C.">Shrewsbury Town</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">2–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Akinbiyi</a> (2)</td> <td align="center">6,183 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Partial_league_table">Partial league table</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Partial league table"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Football_League#Second_Division" title="1996–97 Football League">1996–97 Football League § Second Division</a></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1034237262">.mw-parser-output .stack{box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .stack>div{margin:1px;overflow:hidden}@media all and (min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .stack-clear-left{float:left;clear:left}.mw-parser-output .stack-clear-right{float:right;clear:right}.mw-parser-output .stack-left{float:left}.mw-parser-output .stack-right{float:right}.mw-parser-output .stack-margin-clear-left{float:left;clear:left;margin-right:1em}.mw-parser-output .stack-margin-clear-right{float:right;clear:right;margin-left:1em}.mw-parser-output .stack-margin-left{float:left;margin-right:1em}.mw-parser-output .stack-margin-right{float:right;margin-left:1em}}</style><div class="stack mw-stack stack-margin-clear-left"><div><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1011077906">.mw-parser-output .sports-table-notes{font-size:90%;margin-bottom:0.5em}</style> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <caption>Football League Third Division final table, positions 8–14<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin199731_30-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin199731-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Position">Pos</abbr> </th> <th scope="col">Team </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Played">Pld</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Won">W</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Drawn">D</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Lost">L</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Goals for">GF</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Goals against">GA</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Goal difference">GD</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Points">Pts</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">8 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_A.F.C." title="Wrexham A.F.C.">Wrexham</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">55 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">50 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+5 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">69 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">9 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Burnley_F.C." title="Burnley F.C.">Burnley</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">19 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">71 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">55 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+16 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">68 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Chesterfield_F.C." title="Chesterfield F.C.">Chesterfield</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">42 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">39 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+3 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">68 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><b><a href="/wiki/Gillingham_F.C." title="Gillingham F.C.">Gillingham</a></b> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">19 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">60 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">59 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+1 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">67 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Walsall_F.C." title="Walsall F.C.">Walsall</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">19 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">54 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">53 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+1 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">67 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Watford_F.C." title="Watford F.C.">Watford</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">19 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">45 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">38 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+7 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">67 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Millwall_F.C." title="Millwall F.C.">Millwall</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">17 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">50 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">55 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">−5 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">61 </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="sports-table-notes"></div></div></div> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cup_matches">Cup matches</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Cup matches"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="FA_Cup">FA Cup</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: FA Cup"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As a Second Division team, Gillingham entered the <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_FA_Cup" title="1996–97 FA Cup">1996–97 FA Cup</a> in the first round. A goal from Butler gave Gillingham 1–0 victory over <a href="/wiki/Hereford_United_F.C." title="Hereford United F.C.">Hereford United</a> of the Third Division.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997598_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997598-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the second round, Gillingham played another Third Division team, <a href="/wiki/Cardiff_City_F.C." title="Cardiff City F.C.">Cardiff City</a>, and won 2–0 with goals from Onuora and Hessenthaler.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997600_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997600-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The teams from the top two divisions of English football entered the competition in the third round and Gillingham were paired with <a href="/wiki/Derby_County_F.C." title="Derby County F.C.">Derby County</a> of the FA Premier League. The game took place on 14 January and by the midway point of the second half remained goalless, however the <a href="/wiki/Referee_(association_football)" title="Referee (association football)">referee</a> abandoned the match due to the frozen pitch.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEElligate200917_44-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEElligate200917-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The game was rescheduled for a week later; with forwards Onuora, Akinbiyi and Bailey all unavailable due to injury or suspension, Gillingham played poorly and lost 2–0.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEElligate200922_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEElligate200922-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Match_details_2">Match details</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Match details"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dt>Key</dt></dl> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <ul><li>In result column, Gillingham's score shown first</li> <li>H = Home match</li> <li>A = Away match</li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <ul><li>pen. = <a href="/wiki/Penalty_kick_(association_football)" title="Penalty kick (association football)">Penalty kick</a></li> <li>o.g. = <a href="/wiki/Own_goal" title="Own goal">Own goal</a></li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <dl><dt>Results<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997598–603_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997598–603-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dt></dl> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Date </th> <th scope="col">Round </th> <th scope="col">Opponents </th> <th scope="col">Result </th> <th scope="col" class="unsortable">Goalscorers </th> <th scope="col">Attendance </th></tr> <tr> <td>16 November 1996 </td> <td>First </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Hereford_United_F.C." title="Hereford United F.C.">Hereford United</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Butler_(footballer)" title="Steve Butler (footballer)">Butler</a></td> <td align="center">5,280 </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 December 1996 </td> <td>Second </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Cardiff_City_F.C." title="Cardiff City F.C.">Cardiff City</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">2–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Onuora</a>, <a href="/wiki/Andy_Hessenthaler" title="Andy Hessenthaler">Hessenthaler</a></td> <td align="center">3,474 </td></tr> <tr> <td>21 January 1997 </td> <td>Third </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Derby_County_F.C." title="Derby County F.C.">Derby County</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">0–2</td> <td></td> <td align="center">9,508 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Football_League_Cup">Football League Cup</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Football League Cup"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As a Second Division team, Gillingham entered the <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Football_League_Cup" title="1996–97 Football League Cup">1996–97 Football League Cup</a> in the first round and were drawn to play <a href="/wiki/Swansea_City_A.F.C." title="Swansea City A.F.C.">Swansea City</a> of the Third Division. Gillingham won the first leg of the <a href="/wiki/Two-legged_tie" title="Two-legged tie">two-legged tie</a> 1–0 at Swansea's <a href="/wiki/Vetch_Field" title="Vetch Field">Vetch Field</a> and then won the second leg at Priestfield 2–0 to progress 3–0 on <a href="/wiki/Aggregate_score" class="mw-redirect" title="Aggregate score">aggregate</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997578–579_49-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997578–579-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the second round, Gillingham played <a href="/wiki/Barnsley_F.C." title="Barnsley F.C.">Barnsley</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Football_League_First_Division" title="Football League First Division">First Division</a>. The first leg at Barnsley's <a href="/wiki/Oakwell" title="Oakwell">Oakwell</a> ground ended in a 1–1 draw and Gillingham won the second leg 1–0 to eliminate their higher-level opponents.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997580,_582_50-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997580,_582-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the third round, Gillingham were paired with <a href="/wiki/Coventry_City_F.C." title="Coventry City F.C.">Coventry City</a> of the FA Premier League.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997584_51-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997584-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The match drew an attendance of 10,603, the largest of the season at Priestfield.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBrown2003106_52-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBrown2003106-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Coventry scored two goals in the first half, but goals from Onuora and Ratcliffe in the second half earned Gillingham a draw.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Replay_(sports)" title="Replay (sports)">replay</a> took place at Coventry's <a href="/wiki/Highfield_Road" title="Highfield Road">Highfield Road</a> ground, and a second half goal from <a href="/wiki/Neil_Smith_(footballer)" title="Neil Smith (footballer)">Neil Smith</a> gave Gillingham a 1–0 win; Trevor Haylett of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Guardian" title="The Guardian">The Guardian</a></i> attributed Gillingham's victory to their "compact, disciplined rearguard in which their three centre-halves stood tall all night against a Coventry attack whose ideas petered out after a bright opening spell".<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was the club's first victory over a team from the top division of English football since 1908 and first ever win over top-level opposition away from home.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEElligate2009174_57-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEElligate2009174-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gillingham's opponents in the fourth round were <a href="/wiki/Ipswich_Town_F.C." title="Ipswich Town F.C.">Ipswich Town</a> of the First Division. A goal approximately 15 minutes from the end of the game gave Ipswich a 1–0 win and Gillingham, for whom Ratcliffe was sent off, were eliminated from the League Cup.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bryant was missing from the Gillingham team and Pulis admitted after the match that this was because the defender had been accidentally shot in the leg while participating in <a href="/wiki/Field_sports" title="Field sports">field sports</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Match_details_3">Match details</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Match details"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dt>Key</dt></dl> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <ul><li>In result column, Gillingham's score shown first</li> <li>H = Home match</li> <li>A = Away match</li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <ul><li>pen. = <a href="/wiki/Penalty_kick_(association_football)" title="Penalty kick (association football)">Penalty kick</a></li> <li>o.g. = <a href="/wiki/Own_goal" title="Own goal">Own goal</a></li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <dl><dt>Results</dt></dl> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Date </th> <th scope="col">Round </th> <th scope="col">Opponents </th> <th scope="col">Result </th> <th scope="col" class="unsortable">Goalscorers </th> <th scope="col">Attendance </th></tr> <tr> <td>20 August 1996 </td> <td>First (first leg) </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Swansea_City_A.F.C." title="Swansea City A.F.C.">Swansea City</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Torpey_(footballer,_born_1970)" title="Steve Torpey (footballer, born 1970)">Torpey</a> (o.g.)</td> <td align="center">2,711 </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 September 1996 </td> <td>First (second leg) </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Swansea_City_A.F.C." title="Swansea City A.F.C.">Swansea City</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">2–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leo_Fortune-West" title="Leo Fortune-West">Fortune-West</a>, <a href="/wiki/Steve_Butler_(footballer)" title="Steve Butler (footballer)">Butler</a></td> <td align="center">3,633 </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 September 1996 </td> <td>Second (first leg) </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Barnsley_F.C." title="Barnsley F.C.">Barnsley</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">1–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Simon_Ratcliffe" title="Simon Ratcliffe">Ratcliffe</a></td> <td align="center">4,491 </td></tr> <tr> <td>24 September 1996 </td> <td>Second (second leg) </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Barnsley_F.C." title="Barnsley F.C.">Barnsley</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Puttnam" title="Dave Puttnam">Puttnam</a></td> <td align="center">5,666 </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 October 1996 </td> <td>Third </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Coventry_City_F.C." title="Coventry City F.C.">Coventry City</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">2–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Onuora</a>, <a href="/wiki/Simon_Ratcliffe" title="Simon Ratcliffe">Ratcliffe</a></td> <td align="center">10,603 </td></tr> <tr> <td>13 November 1996 </td> <td>Third (replay) </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Coventry_City_F.C." title="Coventry City F.C.">Coventry City</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Neil_Smith_(footballer)" title="Neil Smith (footballer)">Smith</a></td> <td align="center">12,639 </td></tr> <tr> <td>26 November 1996 </td> <td>Fourth </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Ipswich_Town_F.C." title="Ipswich Town F.C.">Ipswich Town</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">0–1</td> <td></td> <td align="center">13,537 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Football_League_Trophy">Football League Trophy</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Football League Trophy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the first round of the <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Football_League_Trophy" title="1996–97 Football League Trophy">1996–97 Football League Trophy</a>, a tournament exclusively for Second and Third Division teams, Gillingham played Cardiff City of the Third Division. The score was 1–1 after 90 minutes, but Cardiff scored a <a href="/wiki/Golden_goal" title="Golden goal">golden goal</a> winner in <a href="/wiki/Extra_time_(association_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Extra time (association football)">extra time</a> to eliminate Gillingham from the competition;<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997588_62-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997588-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> it was the first time Gillingham had ever lost to such a goal.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEElligate2009191_63-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEElligate2009191-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The attendance of 1,193 was the lowest of the season at Priestfield.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBrown2003106_52-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBrown2003106-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Match_details_4">Match details</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Match details"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dt>Key</dt></dl> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <ul><li>In result column, Gillingham's score shown first</li> <li>H = Home match</li> <li>A = Away match</li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <ul><li>pen. = <a href="/wiki/Penalty_kick_(association_football)" title="Penalty kick (association football)">Penalty kick</a></li> <li>o.g. = <a href="/wiki/Own_goal" title="Own goal">Own goal</a></li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <dl><dt>Results<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997588_62-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997588-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dt></dl> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Date </th> <th scope="col">Round </th> <th scope="col">Opponents </th> <th scope="col">Result </th> <th scope="col" class="unsortable">Goalscorers </th> <th scope="col">Attendance </th></tr> <tr> <td>10 December 1996 </td> <td>First </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Cardiff_City_F.C." title="Cardiff City F.C.">Cardiff City</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">1–2 (<a href="/wiki/Extra_time_(association_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Extra time (association football)">a.e.t.</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lenny_Piper" title="Lenny Piper">Piper</a> </td> <td align="center">1,193 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Players">Players</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Players"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:14_Ade_Akinbiyi.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Footballer Ade Akinbiyi" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/14_Ade_Akinbiyi.jpg/170px-14_Ade_Akinbiyi.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="266" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/14_Ade_Akinbiyi.jpg/255px-14_Ade_Akinbiyi.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/14_Ade_Akinbiyi.jpg/340px-14_Ade_Akinbiyi.jpg 2x" data-file-width="410" data-file-height="641" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Ade Akinbiyi</a> <i>(pictured in 2009)</i> made 19 appearances and scored 7 goals.</figcaption></figure> <p>Thirty players made at least one appearance for Gillingham during the season. Ratcliffe made the most, playing in 52 of the team's 57 games. Smith played 51 times and five other players made more than 40 appearances. Two players made only one appearance each. <a href="/wiki/Richard_Carpenter_(footballer)" title="Richard Carpenter (footballer)">Richard Carpenter</a>, who had played for Gillingham since 1990, played in one game at the start of the season before being transferred to <a href="/wiki/Fulham_F.C." title="Fulham F.C.">Fulham</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs200180_64-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs200180-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Sambrook" title="Andrew Sambrook">Andrew Sambrook</a>, a teenager from the club's <a href="/wiki/Youth_team" class="mw-redirect" title="Youth team">youth team</a>, made one appearance for the <a href="/wiki/First_team_(association_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="First team (association football)">first team</a>; the club offered him a professional contract at the end of the season, but he opted to accept a sporting scholarship to a university in the United States.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001284_65-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001284-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Fifteen players scored at least one goal for Gillingham during the season. Onuora was the top scorer; he scored 21 times in the Second Division, once in the FA Cup, and once in the League Cup. His total of 23 goals was the highest by a Gillingham player for five seasons; it was more than twice that of the next highest scorer, Butler, who achieved a total of 11 goals across all competitions. </p> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"> <caption>Player statistics </caption> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2" style="width:20em" scope="col">Player </th> <th rowspan="2">Position </th> <th colspan="2" style="width:10em" scope="col"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Football_League_Second_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1996–97 Football League Second Division">Second Division</a> </th> <th colspan="2" style="width:10em" scope="col"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_FA_Cup" title="1996–97 FA Cup">FA Cup</a> </th> <th colspan="2" style="width:10em" scope="col"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Football_League_Cup" title="1996–97 Football League Cup">League Cup</a> </th> <th colspan="2" style="width:10em" scope="col"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Football_League_Trophy" title="1996–97 Football League Trophy">League Trophy</a> </th> <th colspan="2" style="width:10em" scope="col">Total </th></tr> <tr> <th style="width:5em">Apps </th> <th style="width:5em">Goals </th> <th style="width:5em">Apps </th> <th style="width:5em">Goals </th> <th style="width:5em">Apps </th> <th style="width:5em">Goals </th> <th style="width:5em">Apps </th> <th style="width:5em">Goals </th> <th style="width:5em">Apps </th> <th style="width:5em">Goals </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Akinbiyi, Ade"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Ade Akinbiyi</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>FW</td> <td>19</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>19</td> <td>7 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Armstrong, Craig"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Craig_Armstrong_(footballer)" title="Craig Armstrong (footballer)">Craig Armstrong</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>DF</td> <td>10</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>13</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Bailey, Dennis"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Bailey_(footballer,_born_1965)" title="Dennis Bailey (footballer, born 1965)">Dennis Bailey</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>FW</td> <td>30</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>39</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Bryant, Matt"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Matt_Bryant_(footballer)" title="Matt Bryant (footballer)">Matt Bryant</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>DF</td> <td>39</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>47</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Butler, Steve"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Butler_(footballer)" title="Steve Butler (footballer)">Steve Butler</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>FW</td> <td>38</td> <td>9</td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>46</td> <td>11 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Butters, Guy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Guy_Butters" title="Guy Butters">Guy Butters</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>DF</td> <td>30</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>33</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Carpenter, Richard"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Richard_Carpenter_(footballer)" title="Richard Carpenter (footballer)">Richard Carpenter</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>MF</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Chapman, Ian"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Ian_Chapman_(footballer)" title="Ian Chapman (footballer)">Ian Chapman</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>DF</td> <td>23</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>32</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Ford, Jon"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jon_Ford_(footballer)" title="Jon Ford (footballer)">Jon Ford</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>DF</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>9</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Fortune-West, Leo"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Leo_Fortune-West" title="Leo Fortune-West">Leo Fortune-West</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>FW</td> <td>7</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>8</td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Galloway, Mick"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mick_Galloway" title="Mick Galloway">Mick Galloway</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>MF</td> <td>9</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>9</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Gould, Jonathan"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Gould" title="Jonathan Gould">Jonathan Gould</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>GK</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Green, Richard"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Richard_Green_(footballer)" title="Richard Green (footballer)">Richard Green</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>DF</td> <td>29</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>34</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Harris, Mark"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mark_Harris_(English_footballer)" title="Mark Harris (English footballer)">Mark Harris</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>DF</td> <td>21</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>30</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Hessenthaler, Andy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Andy_Hessenthaler" title="Andy Hessenthaler">Andy Hessenthaler</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>MF</td> <td>38</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>48</td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Humphrey, John"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/John_Humphrey_(footballer)" title="John Humphrey (footballer)">John Humphrey</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>DF</td> <td>9</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>13</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Manuel, Billy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Billy_Manuel" title="Billy Manuel">Billy Manuel</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>MF</td> <td>11</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>13</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Marshall, Andy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Andy_Marshall" title="Andy Marshall">Andy Marshall</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>GK</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Morris, Mark"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mark_Morris_(footballer,_born_1962)" title="Mark Morris (footballer, born 1962)">Mark Morris</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>DF</td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>8</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="O'Connor, Mark"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mark_O%27Connor_(English_footballer)" title="Mark O'Connor (English footballer)">Mark O'Connor</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>FW</td> <td>22</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>26</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Onuora, Iffy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Iffy Onuora</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>FW</td> <td>40</td> <td>21</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>48</td> <td>23 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Pennock, Adrian"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Adrian_Pennock" title="Adrian Pennock">Adrian Pennock</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>DF</td> <td>26</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>30</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Pinnock, James"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/James_Pinnock" title="James Pinnock">James Pinnock</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>FW</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Piper, Lenny"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Lenny_Piper" title="Lenny Piper">Lenny Piper</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>MF</td> <td>19</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>25</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Puttnam, Dave"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Dave_Puttnam" title="Dave Puttnam">Dave Puttnam</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>FW</td> <td>14</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>23</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Ratcliffe, Simon"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Simon_Ratcliffe" title="Simon Ratcliffe">Simon Ratcliffe</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>DF</td> <td>43</td> <td>6</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>52</td> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Sambrook, Andrew"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Sambrook" title="Andrew Sambrook">Andrew Sambrook</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>DF</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Smith, Neil"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Neil_Smith_(footballer)" title="Neil Smith (footballer)">Neil Smith</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>MF</td> <td>42</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>51</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Stannard, Jim"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jim_Stannard" title="Jim Stannard">Jim Stannard</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>GK</td> <td>38</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>47</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Thomas, Glen"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Glen_Thomas" title="Glen Thomas">Glen Thomas</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>DF</td> <td>10</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>12</td> <td>0 </td></tr></tbody></table> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239549316">.mw-parser-output .refbegin{margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents>ul{margin-left:0}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents>ul>li{margin-left:0;padding-left:3.2em;text-indent:-3.2em}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents ul,.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents ul li{list-style:none}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents>ul>li{padding-left:1.6em;text-indent:-1.6em}}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-columns ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .refbegin{font-size:90%}}</style><div class="refbegin" style=""> <p>FW = <a href="/wiki/Forward_(association_football)" title="Forward (association football)">Forward</a>, MF = <a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder">Midfielder</a>, GK = <a href="/wiki/Goalkeeper_(association_football)" title="Goalkeeper (association football)">Goalkeeper</a>, DF = <a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)">Defender</a> </p> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Aftermath">Aftermath</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Aftermath"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>At the end of the season, the Gordon Road stand at Priestfield was demolished and replaced with a new stand in the first significant redevelopment of the stadium for more than 30 years.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEElligate200953_66-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEElligate200953-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Harris and Smith left the club to join Cardiff City and Fulham respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001150,_301_67-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001150,_301-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following on from the strong finish to the 1996–97 season, Gillingham began the <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_in_English_football" title="1997–98 in English football">following season</a> mounting a challenge for promotion, which would take the club to the second tier of English football for the first time, but the team ultimately fell short of the play-offs, finishing seventh.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBrown199828_68-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBrown199828-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BBC1_69-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC1-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996%E2%80%9397_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style 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London: Invincible Press. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-00218-857-9" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-00218-857-9"><bdi>978-0-00218-857-9</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=News+of+the+World+Football+Annual+1998%E2%80%9399&rft.place=London&rft.pub=Invincible+Press&rft.date=1998&rft.isbn=978-0-00218-857-9&rft.aulast=Brown&rft.aufirst=Eric&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1996%E2%80%9397+Gillingham+F.C.+season" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBrown2003" class="citation book cs1">Brown, Tony (2003). <i>The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record</i>. <a href="/wiki/Nottingham" title="Nottingham">Nottingham</a>: Soccerdata. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-89946-820-1" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-89946-820-1"><bdi>978-1-89946-820-1</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Definitive+Gillingham+F.C.%3A+A+Complete+Record&rft.place=Nottingham&rft.pub=Soccerdata&rft.date=2003&rft.isbn=978-1-89946-820-1&rft.aulast=Brown&rft.aufirst=Tony&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1996%E2%80%9397+Gillingham+F.C.+season" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFElligate2009" class="citation book cs1">Elligate, David (2009). <i>Gillingham FC On This Day</i>. <a href="/wiki/Durrington,_West_Sussex" title="Durrington, West Sussex">Durrington</a>: Pitch Publishing. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-9054-1145-0" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-9054-1145-0"><bdi>978-1-9054-1145-0</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Gillingham+FC+On+This+Day&rft.place=Durrington&rft.pub=Pitch+Publishing&rft.date=2009&rft.isbn=978-1-9054-1145-0&rft.aulast=Elligate&rft.aufirst=David&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1996%E2%80%9397+Gillingham+F.C.+season" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFRollin1996" class="citation book cs1">Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1996). <i>Rothmans Football Yearbook 1996–97</i>. London: <a href="/wiki/Headline_Publishing_Group" title="Headline Publishing Group">Headline Publishing Group</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-74727-781-1" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-74727-781-1"><bdi>978-0-74727-781-1</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Rothmans+Football+Yearbook+1996%E2%80%9397&rft.place=London&rft.pub=Headline+Publishing+Group&rft.date=1996&rft.isbn=978-0-74727-781-1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1996%E2%80%9397+Gillingham+F.C.+season" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFRollin1997" class="citation book cs1">Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1997). <i>Rothmans Football Yearbook 1997–98</i>. London: <a href="/wiki/Headline_Publishing_Group" title="Headline Publishing Group">Headline Publishing Group</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-74727-738-5" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-74727-738-5"><bdi>978-0-74727-738-5</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Rothmans+Football+Yearbook+1997%E2%80%9398&rft.place=London&rft.pub=Headline+Publishing+Group&rft.date=1997&rft.isbn=978-0-74727-738-5&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1996%E2%80%9397+Gillingham+F.C.+season" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFRollin2001" class="citation book cs1">Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2001). <i>Rothmans Football Yearbook 2001–02</i>. 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0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1998_FIFA_World_Cup" title="1998 FIFA World Cup">1998 FIFA World Cup</a> (<a href="/wiki/1998_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(UEFA)" title="1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)">UEFA Qualification</a> <a href="/wiki/1998_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_%E2%80%93_UEFA_Group_2" title="1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2">Group 2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glenn_Hoddle" title="Glenn Hoddle">Glenn Hoddle</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">League competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Level 1</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_FA_Premier_League" title="1996–97 FA Premier League">Premier League</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Levels 2–4</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Football_League" title="1996–97 Football League">Football League</a> <span class="wrap"><span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Football_League_First_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1996–97 Football League First Division">First Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Football_League_Second_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1996–97 Football League Second Division">Second Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Football_League_Third_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1996–97 Football League Third Division">Third Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/1997_Football_League_play-offs" title="1997 Football League play-offs">play-offs</a></span>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Level 5</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Football_Conference" title="1996–97 Football Conference">Football Conference</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Levels 6–7</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Isthmian_League" title="1996–97 Isthmian League">Isthmian League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Isthmian_League#Premier_Division" title="1996–97 Isthmian League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Isthmian_League#Division_One" title="1996–97 Isthmian League">One</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Northern_Premier_League" title="1996–97 Northern Premier League">Northern Premier League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Northern_Premier_League#Premier_Division" title="1996–97 Northern Premier League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Northern_Premier_League#Division_One" title="1996–97 Northern Premier League">One</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Southern_Football_League" title="1996–97 Southern Football League">Southern League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Southern_Football_League#Premier_Division" title="1996–97 Southern Football League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Southern_Football_League#Midland_Division" title="1996–97 Southern Football League">Midland</a>, <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Southern_Football_League#Southern_Division" title="1996–97 Southern Football League">Southern</a></span>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Levels 8–9</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Isthmian_League" title="1996–97 Isthmian League">Isthmian League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Isthmian_League#Division_Two" title="1996–97 Isthmian League">Two</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Isthmian_League#Division_Three" title="1996–97 Isthmian League">Three</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Combined_Counties_Football_League" title="1996–97 Combined Counties Football League">Combined Counties League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 8 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Eastern_Counties_Football_League" title="1996–97 Eastern Counties Football League">Eastern Counties League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Eastern_Counties_Football_League#Premier_Division" title="1996–97 Eastern Counties Football League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Eastern_Counties_Football_League#Division_One" title="1996–97 Eastern Counties Football League">One</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Essex_Senior_Football_League" title="1996–97 Essex Senior Football League">Essex Senior League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 8 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Hellenic_Football_League" title="1996–97 Hellenic Football League">Hellenic League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Hellenic_Football_League#Premier_Division" title="1996–97 Hellenic Football League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Hellenic_Football_League#Division_One" title="1996–97 Hellenic Football League">One</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Kent_Football_League" title="1996–97 Kent Football League">Kent League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 8 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Midland_Football_Alliance" title="1996–97 Midland Football Alliance">Midland Alliance</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 8 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Midland_Football_Combination" title="1996–97 Midland Football Combination">Midland Football Combination</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 9 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_North_West_Counties_Football_League" title="1996–97 North West Counties Football League">North West Counties League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_North_West_Counties_Football_League#Division_One" title="1996–97 North West Counties Football League">One</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_North_West_Counties_Football_League#Division_Two" title="1996–97 North West Counties Football League">Two</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Northern_Counties_East_Football_League" title="1996–97 Northern Counties East Football League">Northern Counties East League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Northern_Counties_East_Football_League#Premier_Division" title="1996–97 Northern Counties East Football League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Northern_Counties_East_Football_League#Division_One" title="1996–97 Northern Counties East Football League">One</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Northern_Football_League" title="1996–97 Northern Football League">Northern League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Northern_Football_League#Division_One" title="1996–97 Northern Football League">One</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Northern_Football_League#Division_Two" title="1996–97 Northern Football League">Two</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_South_Midlands_League" title="1996–97 South Midlands League">South Midlands League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_South_Midlands_League#Premier_Division" title="1996–97 South Midlands League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_South_Midlands_League#Senior_Division" title="1996–97 South Midlands League">Senior</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Spartan_League" title="1996–97 Spartan League">Spartan League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Spartan_League#Premier_Division" title="1996–97 Spartan League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Spartan_League#Division_One" title="1996–97 Spartan League">One</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1996–97 Sussex County Football League">Sussex County League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Sussex_County_Football_League#Division_One" title="1996–97 Sussex County Football League">One</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Sussex_County_Football_League#Division_Two" title="1996–97 Sussex County Football League">Two</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_United_Counties_League" title="1996–97 United Counties League">United Counties League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_United_Counties_League#Premier_Division" title="1996–97 United Counties League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_United_Counties_League#Division_One" title="1996–97 United Counties League">One</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Wessex_Football_League" title="1996–97 Wessex Football League">Wessex League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 8 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_West_Midlands_(Regional)_League" title="1996–97 West Midlands (Regional) League">West Midlands (Regional) League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 9 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Western_Football_League" title="1996–97 Western Football League">Western League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Western_Football_League#Premier_Division" title="1996–97 Western Football League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Western_Football_League#Division_One" title="1996–97 Western Football League">One</a></span>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Cup competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">FA cups</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_FA_Cup" title="1996–97 FA Cup">FA Cup</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_FA_Cup_qualifying_rounds" title="1996–97 FA Cup qualifying rounds">Qualifying rounds</a>, <a href="/wiki/1997_FA_Cup_final" title="1997 FA Cup final">Final</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_FA_Charity_Shield" title="1996 FA Charity Shield">Charity Shield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_FA_Trophy" title="1996–97 FA Trophy">FA Trophy</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/w/index.php?title=1997_FA_Trophy_final&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997 FA Trophy final (page does not exist)">Final</a>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Football League cups</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Football_League_Cup" title="1996–97 Football League Cup">League Cup</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/1997_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1997 Football League Cup final">Final</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Football_League_Trophy" title="1996–97 Football League Trophy">Football League Trophy</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/1997_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="1997 Football League Trophy final">Final</a>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">European competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_UEFA_Champions_League" title="1996–97 UEFA Champions League">Champions League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_UEFA_Cup" title="1996–97 UEFA Cup">UEFA Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_UEFA_Cup_Winners%27_Cup" title="1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup">Cup Winners' Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_UEFA_Intertoto_Cup" title="1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup">Intertoto Cup</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div id="Club_seasons"><b>Club seasons</b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_FA_Premier_League" title="1996–97 FA Premier League">Premier League</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Arsenal F.C. season">Arsenal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Aston_Villa_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Aston Villa F.C. season">Aston Villa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Blackburn_Rovers_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season">Blackburn Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Chelsea_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Chelsea F.C. season">Chelsea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Coventry_City_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Coventry City F.C. season">Coventry City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Derby_County_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Derby County F.C. season">Derby County</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Everton_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Everton F.C. season">Everton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Leeds_United_A.F.C._season" title="1996–97 Leeds United A.F.C. season">Leeds United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Leicester_City_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Leicester City F.C. season">Leicester City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Liverpool_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Liverpool F.C. season">Liverpool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Manchester_United_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Manchester United F.C. season">Manchester United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Middlesbrough_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Middlesbrough F.C. season">Middlesbrough</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Newcastle_United_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Newcastle United F.C. season">Newcastle United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Nottingham_Forest_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Nottingham Forest F.C. season">Nottingham Forest</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season">Sheffield Wednesday</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Southampton_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Southampton F.C. season">Southampton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Sunderland_A.F.C._season" title="1996–97 Sunderland A.F.C. season">Sunderland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season">Tottenham Hotspur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_West_Ham_United_F.C._season" title="1996–97 West Ham United F.C. season">West Ham United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Wimbledon_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Wimbledon F.C. season">Wimbledon</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Football_League_First_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1996–97 Football League First Division">First Division</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Barnsley_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Barnsley F.C. season">Barnsley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Birmingham_City_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Birmingham City F.C. season">Birmingham City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Bolton_Wanderers_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season">Bolton Wanderers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Bradford_City_A.F.C._season" title="1996–97 Bradford City A.F.C. season">Bradford City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Charlton_Athletic_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Charlton Athletic F.C. season">Charlton Athletic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Crystal_Palace_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Crystal Palace F.C. season">Crystal Palace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Grimsby_Town_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Grimsby Town F.C. season">Grimsby Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Huddersfield_Town_A.F.C._season" title="1996–97 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season">Huddersfield Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Ipswich_Town_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Ipswich Town F.C. season">Ipswich Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Manchester_City_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Manchester City F.C. season">Manchester City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Norwich_City_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Norwich City F.C. season">Norwich City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C._season" title="1996–97 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season">Oldham Athletic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Oxford_United_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Oxford United F.C. season">Oxford United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Portsmouth_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Portsmouth F.C. season">Portsmouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Port_Vale_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Port Vale F.C. season">Port Vale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season">Queens Park Rangers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Reading_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Reading F.C. season">Reading</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Sheffield_United_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Sheffield United F.C. season">Sheffield United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Southend_United_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Southend United F.C. season">Southend United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Stoke_City_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Stoke City F.C. season">Stoke City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Swindon_Town_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Swindon Town F.C. season">Swindon Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Tranmere_Rovers_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season">Tranmere Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C._season" title="1996–97 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season">West Bromwich Albion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Football_League_Second_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1996–97 Football League Second Division">Second Division</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Blackpool_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Blackpool F.C. season">Blackpool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_AFC_Bournemouth_season" title="1996–97 AFC Bournemouth season">Bournemouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Brentford_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Brentford F.C. season">Brentford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Bristol_City_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Bristol City F.C. season">Bristol City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Bristol_Rovers_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Bristol Rovers F.C. season">Bristol Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Burnley_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Burnley 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